life hack: how to pay off credit cards… WITH credit cards
It's hard to believe that a little piece of plastic could cause as much controversy as the credit card does. I have some friends who love them, some friends who hate them, and some whose lives have been virtually ruined by them.
I've found credit cards to be useful, mostly for their cash-back options (which we'll talk about on the blog another time), but what happens if you get yourself into credit card debt and need some time to pay it down? Well, as long as you recognize that I'm not an investment advisor and that you should talk to yours before doing anything radical, then read on.
Many credit cards have a relatively unknown feature called a "balance transfer" (you can usually find it pretty easily on your credit card account page online). Here's how a balance transfer works - let
