Best Balance Transfer Cards of April 2024

If you are interested in moving some of your credit card debt over to a new card with a generous 0% intro APR period, the following cards from our partners would all be outstanding options.

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Best Overall

Chase Freedom Unlimited®

Purchase APR
0% Intro APR on Purchases for 15 months, then 20.49% – 29.24% Variable
Balance Transfer APR
0% Intro APR on Balance Transfers for 15 months, then 20.49% – 29.24% Variable
Annual Fee
$0
Recommended Credit Score
Good – Excellent
670 – 850*
Cash Back
1.5% – 6.5% Enjoy 5% cash back on travel purchased through Chase Travel, our premier rewards program that lets you redeem rewards for cash back, travel, gift cards and more; 3% cash back on drugstore purchases and dining at restaurants, including takeout and eligible delivery service, and 1.5% on all other purchases
Welcome Bonus
Earn an extra 1.5% on everything you buy (on up to $20,000 spent in the first year) — worth up to $300 cash back. That’s 6.5% on travel purchased through Chase Travel, 4.5% on dining and drugstores, and 3% on all other purchases.

Discover it® Balance Transfer

Purchase APR
0% Intro APR on purchases for 6 months, then 17.24% – 28.24% Variable APR
Balance Transfer APR
0% Intro APR on balance transfers for 18 months, then 17.24% – 28.24% Variable APR
Annual Fee
$0
Recommended Credit Score
Excellent/Good
670 – 850*
Rewards
1% – 5%Earn 5% Cash Back At Different Places Each Quarter Up To The Quarterly Maximum When You Activate.

Earn 1% Unlimited Cash Back On All Other Purchases – Automatically
Intro Bonus
Discover will match all the cash back you’ve earned at the end of your first year.

Wells Fargo Reflect® Card

Purchase APR
0% intro APR for 21 months from account opening on purchases, then 18.24%, 24.74%, or 29.99% Variable APR
Balance Transfer APR
0% intro APR for 21 months from account opening on qualifying balance transfers, then 18.24%, 24.74%, or 29.99% Variable APR
Annual Fee
$0
Recommended Credit Score
Excellent/Good
670 – 850*
Cash Rewards
N/A
Welcome Bonus
N/A

Citi Simplicity® Card

Purchase APR
19.24% – 29.99% (Variable)
Balance Transfer APR
0% intro APR for 21 months on balance transfers, then 19.24% – 29.99% (Variable)
Annual Fee
$0
Recommended Credit Score
Excellent/Good
670 – 850*
Rewards
N/A N/A
Intro Bonus
N/A

Citi Double Cash® Card

Purchase APR
19.24% – 29.24% (Variable)
Balance Transfer APR
0% intro APR for 18 months on Balance Transfers, then 19.24% – 29.24% (Variable)
Annual Fee
$0
Recommended Credit Score
Fair, Good, Excellent
580 – 850*
Cash Back
1% – 5% Earn 2% on every purchase with unlimited 1% cash back when you buy, plus an additional 1% as you pay for those purchases. To earn cash back, pay at least the minimum due on time.

Plus, for a limited time, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked on the Citi Travel℠ portal through 12/31/24.
Intro Bonus
Earn $200 cash back after you spend $1,500 on purchases in the first 6 months of account opening. This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.

Bank of America® Travel Rewards credit card

Purchase APR
0% Intro APR for 15 billing cycles for purchases, then 18.24% – 28.24% Variable APR
Balance Transfer APR
0% Intro APR for 15 billing cycles for any balance transfers made in the first 60 days, then 18.24% – 28.24% Variable APR
Annual Fee
$0
Recommended Credit Score
Excellent/Good
670 – 850*
Cash Back
1.5x Points 1.5 points per $1 spent on all purchases.

If you’re a Bank of America Preferred Rewards® member, you can earn 25% – 75% more points on every purchase.
Intro Bonus
25,000 online bonus points after you make at least $1,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of account opening – that can be a $250 statement credit toward travel purchases

Wells Fargo Active Cash® Card

Purchase APR
0% intro APR for 15 months from account opening, then 20.24%, 25.24%, or 29.99% Variable APR
Balance Transfer APR
0% intro APR for 15 months from account opening on qualifying balance transfers, then 20.24%, 25.24%, or 29.99% Variable APR
Annual Fee
$0
Recommended Credit Score
Excellent/Good
670 – 850*
Cash Rewards
2% Earn unlimited 2% cash rewards on purchases.
Welcome Bonus
Earn a $200 cash rewards bonus after spending $500 in purchases in the first 3 months

Citi® Diamond Preferred® Card

Purchase APR
0% intro APR for 12 months on Purchases, then 18.24% – 28.99% (Variable)
Balance Transfer APR
0% intro APR for 21 months on Balance Transfers, then 18.24% – 28.99% (Variable)
Annual Fee
$0
Recommended Credit Score
Excellent/Good
670 – 850*
Rewards
N/A
Intro Bonus
N/A

Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

Purchase APR
0% intro APR for 12 months, then 19.24%-29.99% Variable
Balance Transfer APR
0% intro APR for 12 months, then 19.24%-29.99% Variable
Annual Fee
$0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95.
Recommended Credit Score
Good – Excellent
670 – 850*
Cash Back
1% – 6% 6% Cash Back at U.S. supermarkets on up to $6,000 per year in purchases (then 1%).

6% Cash Back on select U.S. streaming subscriptions.

3% Cash Back at U.S. gas stations and on transit (including taxis/rideshare, parking, tolls, trains, buses and more).

1% Cash Back on other purchases.
Welcome Bonus
Earn $250 back after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months.

Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards credit card

Purchase APR
0% Intro APR for 15 billing cycles for purchases, then 18.24% – 28.24% Variable APR
Balance Transfer APR
0% Intro APR for 15 billing cycles for any balance transfers made in the first 60 days, then 18.24% – 28.24% Variable APR
Annual Fee
$0
Recommended Credit Score
Excellent/Good
670 – 850*
Cash Back
1.5% 1.5% cash back on every purchase.

If you’re a Bank of America Preferred Rewards® member, you can earn 25% – 75% more cash back on every purchase.
Intro Bonus
$200 online cash rewards bonus after you make at least $1,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of account opening

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*CardCritics references a FICO® 8 score, which is one of many different types of credit scores. A financial institution may use a different score when evaluating your application.