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Keywords: Balance Transfer, Intro APR, Credit Utilization, Emergency Fund      Ronald had $5,000 on a high-interest card. He saw an offer for a balance transfer card with 0% Intro APR for 18 months. Relief! He moved the debt and stopped worrying. But Ronald didn’t stop spending. He kept the old card and used it for daily coffee, thinking he was saving money on the new one.      Soon, Ronald had $2,000 racked up on the old card again, plus the $5,000 on the balance transfer card. His credit utilization ratio spiked to 70%, tanking his score. Ronald realized transferring debt isn’t paying it off. He cut up the old card, created a strict budget, and started building an emergency fund so he never had to rely on plastic for surprises again.