Credit card cash advances are charged a higher interest rate and start to accrue interest charges immediately from the date of transaction. Try to avoid credit card cash advances at all costs, but if you can’t, make sure you have an aggressive repayment plan in place. As a rule of thumb, you should pay the entire amount of the cash advance as soon as possible, as well as your regular minimum monthly payment. That means if your cash advance was $200, and your minimum monthly payment is $30, you should pay $200 as soon as possible, plus $30 by the due date. If you can’t pay the entire amount of the cash advance, pay as much as you can in addition to your regular payment.  Make sure your payments are received on time by your due date to avoid damaging your credit score and incurring late payment fees or interest rate hikes.