The Citibank cash advance fee is 5% (min $10) per transaction, whichever is higher. A cash advance fee is a fee charged when using a Citibank credit card for cash withdrawals at an ATM, or in person at participating locations.
Bear in mind that when you do a cash advance, you will incur other costs in addition to the Citibank cash advance fee. There’s a separate cash advance APR that applies immediately after you complete the transaction. The ATM owner may also impose additional charges.
You can get cash from a credit card through rewards redemption or by doing a cash advance. Rewards are the better option because they actually save you money. Cash advances have very high fees and interest, so they’re more of a last resort than anything else. If you do get one, you’ll want to pay it back as quickly as possible.
Cash advances typically cost around 3.85% of the withdrawn amount. A cash advance fee is usually applied every time you use your credit card to get a cash advance.
In addition to expensive cash advance fees, there is also a high cash advance APR (24.22%, on average). From the moment you withdraw the money, your credit card company will immediately begin charging you interest. Note that the charges will continue to mount until you pay...
Taking out a cash advance has no direct impact on your credit or credit score unless this operation leads to a credit utilization of more than 30-40%.
Just remember that cash advances are very expensive, ultimately causing you to pay much more money ( through fees and interest rates) than you initially withdraw.
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