{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c148bb1a160b44db9c8fcc/6a594d824d4b991ebec55a2d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dealing with Debt: Expert Tips for Using a Balance Transfer Credit Card","description":"<p>733. Ever wonder if using a balance transfer credit card could help you get out of debt faster? Laura interviews Mary Gameng, MBA and Credit Card Specialist with <a href=\"https://www.citizensbank.com/moneygirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Citizens</a>, and answers a listener question.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Here are a few topics Mary and Laura talk about on this week's show:</p><ul><li>How many Americans have credit card debt and how much.</li><li>Steps to create a debt pay-off plan.</li><li>Ways using a balance transfer card can improve your finances.</li><li>How card issuers evaluate you when applying for a transfer card.</li><li>Whether using a transfer card can hurt your credit.</li><li>Shopping tips for finding the <a href=\"https://citizensbank.com/moneygirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">best balance transfer card offer</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Summer Saturdays: Best of QDT </strong></p><p><strong>Encore Episode</strong>: This episode originally aired in June 2022.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Money Girl on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MoneyGirlQDT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> and <a href=\"https://twitter.com/LauraAdams\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, or <a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/money-girl-newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to the newsletter</a> for more personal finance tips.</p><p>Money Girl is a part of <a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quick and Dirty Tips</a>.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"QuickAndDirtyTips.com"}