It can happen that people get into a situation when they need some cash very quickly. For example some unexpected expenses such as medical or home renovation or an emergency need to travel. There area few ways to get that cash some are better than others.

So how to get quick cash when in need? Quick cash is usually emergency money needed within a very short period of time probably a few days and is usually a relatively low amount of a few thousand dollars or a few low tens thousands dollars. Depending on the specific case the money is needed for a short time or for a longer period of time depending on the purpose for the money and on the ability of the person to pay it back within a set period of time.

So how can you get quick cash when in need? The best option is for people that plan in advance. Emergencies happen and some people plan in advance for such cases. There are two main ways to plan in advance. One is to simply make sure that you have some savings set aside that are your safety net for emergencies. It takes discipline to make sure that this money is not used for anything else but emergencies. The other way is to make sure that you have some line of credit that is pre approved and available at your call and at your own discretion.

A line of credit can be available in a few ways. One is to apply for a line of credit at your bank. Line of credits are usually valid for a few months up to a year and are cheap to own. Line of credit can be used at any time by simple going to your bank and asking to cash it out. By applying to a line of credit during good times when approval is easy you can make sure you will have access to cash when an emergency strikes god forbid.

Another line of credit can be achieved using credit cards. Apply for a credit card that has a credit limit that is adequate for a probable emergency time. One having that card you should be discipline not to use that credit card for daily shopping and ending up putting charges on it that prevent you from having access to that credit when in need. The problem with credit card is that using cash from a credit card is expensive as the interest rate most credit cards charge for cash out financing is high.

Another option to get cash is to approach friends. Although it can be uncomfortable and embarrassing real friends are there in order to help in times of emergency. There is nothing wrong with asking your friends to help you especially if you have friends that can afford to do that.

The last resort for getting emergency cash is to go to one of the fast cash services. Usually such services provide cash advances for payrolls or just short term loans. They will usually charge very high interest and would have rigid constraints in their terms and conditions.