If you need money right now, for any reason at all, a 1 hour cash advance might be the answer to your dilemma. If you’re not sure that a quick online cash advance is actually right for you, here’s a quick FAQ for you: Cash advanced to your account generally arrives via direct deposit. If you don’t have an account to deposit into, some rare lenders will transfer the money to an existing prepaid credit card, but these lenders are very hard to find.