NavyFed Credit Union has brought back the sign-up bonus on their premium rewards credit card, the Navy Federal Visa Signature Flagship Rewards Credit Card. Taken altogether, the sign-up bonus and the low intro balance transfer rate are quite competitive. The highlights:
- Earn 30,000 bonus points when you spend $3,000 within the first 90 days of opening a new card. 30,000 points can be redeemed for a $300 statement credit towards the purchase of any flight on any major airline.
- 0% intro APR on purchases and balance transfers for 12 months with no balance transfer fee. After that, a variable APR between 10.24% and 18% applies.
- Earn 2 points per net dollar spent.
- No limit on the points you can earn; points never expire.
- No foreign transaction fees.
- No annual fee for the first year, $49 thereafter.
The “catch” is that in order to apply, you must first become a credit union member. Membership eligibility for NavyFed is primarily restricted to those who currently or have ever been affiliated with the Armed Forces, DoD, Coast Guard or National Guard, those with a family member who has those affiliations, or those with a family or household member who is a NFCU member.
This is a solid offer as it has been harder to find a no fee 0% APR balance transfer offer these days even though interest rates are still relatively low. (Other NFCU cards have no balance transfer fee, but only at a much higher APR, not 0% interest.) For example, doing a balance transfer of $10,000 with a 3% balance transfer fee would add up to $300 already. Add in the $300 value sign-up bonus, and you’re already up to $600 total value in the first year. Transfer a higher balance, and the benefit increases further. NavyFed has a reputation for being generous with credit limits, with $50,000 or $80,000 limits not out of the ordinary.
In terms of competition, the Slate Card from Chase is also currently available with a 0% intro APR for 15 months with no balance transfer fee on both balance transfers and purchases and no annual fee. You must initiate your balance transfer within 60 days of opening the account.
Both cards are good opportunities to lower the interest rate on your existing balances and accelerate any debt payoff plans. You can even pay off student loans.
Navy Federal Visa Signature Flagship Rewards Credit Card: 30,000 Bonus Points, 0% APR No Balance Transfer Fee Offer from My Money Blog.
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