interest-free

idiom

: not requiring the borrower to pay any interest
an interest-free loan

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While some cards offer new cardholders brief interest-free offers on purchases, the average credit card interest rate is just over 20%, according to Bankrate. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025 In fact, getting a refund is often a cause for celebration, even though that’s the equivalent of providing Uncle Sam an interest-free loan for a year. Joshua Strange, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 Payments will remain paused until September, but the interest-free honeymoon has come to an end. Greg Maresca, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025 Credit Cards And Buy Now Pay Later When used responsibly, credit cards have little downside: earn rewards or cash back for purchases, 30-day interest-free loan when paid off monthly, help settling disputes with vendors, opportunity to build credit, and other services. Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for interest-free

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“Interest-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest-free. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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