Also Known As:
Charge account, credit card, line of credit (types of credit)
Examples:
Rob paid for his inventory on credit.
Common Misspellings:
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Related Resources:
New Credit Rules Credit Resources Elsewhere on the Web:
Definition:
A financial product that allows the ability to defer a payment or payments until a later date. Interest rates are applied on the amount of credit used.
Related Terms
• Automated Credit
• Loan
• Lender
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All the Web resources on small business credit.
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