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Hi friends. I am interested in paying my auto loan in person with a credit card.
The loan officer I spoke with at the CU stated that the payment would processed as a "cash advance". I don't want to pay any interest when my statement generates, therefore, if I pay my card in full will I eliminate the fee?
BTW, bank draft is also available, but since I use a non reward cc for several monthly bills, I figured one more wouldn't hurt. Thoughts?
Does your credit card offer rewards on cash advances? I don't have any that do but maybe there are some that offer that?
To answer the question though, so as long as you don't have a balance on the card already, then if you pay in full you shouldn't accrue interest. But usually cash advances start accruing interest from the day of the transaction, so there is no grace, so you would need to pay immediately.
They are not going to accept you CC as a normal charge. It sounds as though they will process it as a cash advance, which means that interest will start to accrue IMMEDIATELY. It also will be the Cash Advance Interest Rate, which is usually higher. Often much higher.
Sounds like a very bad idea since the extra cost is likely to be huge.
Thank you all so much for the information. My auto is due on the 26th, and I pay my cc bill on the 5th. Based on your answers I am going to do the bank draft option. I refuse to pay ANY interest if I don't have to.
To answer your question, the card I use for some monthly bills is a CapOne card that has no rewards whatsoever. It's my oldest cc and I run about 1k of my monthly bills through it.
I have learned a valuable lesson today, ask questions before making costly decisions. Thanks all, you rock.
I read my post again, and it does seem that I want to pay the amount of the loan in full doesn't it? Actually, I thought I could pay my monthly payments using a cc as a form of payment. By reading your post, I now learned that it is not possible. Thank you for clarifying. I thought "well, it's just another monthly payment I can pay using my card. It will help keep my cc account active." I just realized it is not as simple as I thought. Thanks again.
https://chargesmart.com/ offers what you are looking for, of course they charge fees; but it is better than paying the interest on a cash advance.
I know a lot of people in the past racked up huge rewards points balances with AMEX by running ALL of their bills (mortgages, cars, etc) through their AMEX and paying it off each month. I don't know if that is still anoption for AMEX people, but for cards that don't treat such payments as a cash advance, there is no real reason it can't/shouldn't be done (other than adding an unnecessary step if you have the cash to cover it).
Thanks for the above information. I wish I could have do what Amex customers can do. Knowning that the possibility is there is all I was looking for. The CU I financed my auto with says they will take the payment as "cash advance" though.
Be advised chargesmart will NOT work with Amex. I wish it did as I could pay my rent (and mortgage when I get my house), car, and motorcycle payment through it.