>> yes it does, which is why you pay it off ASAP. What most people don't
>> realise however is that a cash advance can have a higher rate of interest, and
>> it will be at the bottom of the order when you pay the minimum amount,
>> and any new purchases on top get paid off first. Its possible to never pay
>> off the cash part of the card amount attracting the high interest each month.
>>
>> Which is why, when you take out a cash advance, you need to pay off
>> all the card debt in one payment.
>>
I may be wrong, but I have a faint recollection that the practice you are describing was outlawed a few years ago.
Which? advice against cash advances on CC:
"cash withdrawals attract a withdrawal fee, as well as a higher APR and no interest-free period"
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