We’re Taking a New Approach to Our Credit Card – Here’s Why

There are times in life when we all need to make a big purchase: a new computer, a high-powered lawnmower, or even an engagement ring.

That’s where credit cards can help. They allow us to spread the cost over several months as opposed to paying for an item upfront.

Special financing offers have been around for years. One type works by offering you, the customer, no interest on a purchase if you pay off the balance before the promotional period ends. This can be a good deal, so long as you do pay off your purchase before the promotional period ends.

The issue is that, if you haven’t paid off the balance of your purchase by the time the grace period ends – let’s say that’s 12 months, for example – you may be stuck with a pile of interest that was building up during that time. So, even if you have just a fraction of the purchase price left to pay on day 366, you could owe 12 months’ worth of interest based on the balance. That means your wallet could take a significant hit.

The reality is most people’s lives are anything but predictable, and paying off a purchase within a set period of time doesn’t always happen as planned. We have responsibilities that weigh on us – tasks and relationships to juggle and, of course, a never-ending stack of bills to pay.

Whenever we can save our customers money and help remove unnecessary hassle or burden, we do just that. That’s why we’ve decided to simplify our special financing offer on the Walmart Credit Card and the Walmart Mastercard Credit Card.

With the new offer, you can now take advantage of no-interest financing for purchases, meaning that absolutely no interest accrues during the six- or 12-month promotional period.* It’s really that simple and straightforward.

We know that credit card offers can be complicated, but we don’t think they need to be.