text: credits cards:? how can i get money off my credit card if there is no, cash advances? but there is money on there. well, it takes a bit of creativity, but it can be done. first, before you do this,make sure you have a good reason to do so. if it's just to get cash to blow somewhere, then walk away. however there have been times that i have known i needed the cash for an emergency but been unable to get the cash and credit cards do no good.  if you are still determined, you might want to set up a paypal account. do not use the card information you want to get cash from on your account with paypal. it would even be better if you had an alternative address on your paypal account, such as work.  once you have your account open, you can send yourself an email requesting payment for a service, by which you can then pay by credit card, minus the small fee. once you have paid yourself, paypal allows to you transfer funds into a checking account (or even by a debit card from atm that they will send you.)  like i said, takes some creativity, but can be done. just be sure you need to do it.