interest-free

idiom

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

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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 On August 1, the Trump administration will resume interest charges on the accounts of around 8 million borrowers, who had previously been granted an interest-free forbearance period under the Biden administration's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 Hannah Beier | Reuters Millions of federal student borrowers whose loans have been in an interest-free pause will see that relief come to an end within weeks. Annie Nova, CNBC, 14 July 2025 That goes against the agreement to transfer money, but Allam, to this point, has not pushed the issue, and those sums effectively stand as an interest-free loan. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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