A friend of mine almost didn't do a balance transfer because of the $300 fee. He was nervous about paying that much up front -- totally fair. But once he ran the numbers and saw he'd save over $1,400 ...

Credit cards and banking specialist Jenn Underwood brings over 16 years of personal finance experience to the table. After a decade of teaching courses in banking, debt reduction, budgeting and credit ...

Balance transfer fees are usually a fraction of what you'd pay in interest. Here's how to do the math and decide if a ...