credit limit
noun
: the most money that a bank or business will allow a person to borrow
Some banks will charge a fee if you go over your credit limit.
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People in their early 20s learning the powers (and dangers) of having no credit limit.
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Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Your child will get their own card that’s connected to your account and have access to your card’s credit limit.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Early this year another TikToker made waves by promoting one easy trick to increasing your credit limit: by sending invoices to your own LLCs and then paying them with a credit card.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
If you’re set on an expensive getaway, here’s a plan to save up without straining your credit limit.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Your child will get their own card that’s connected to your account and have access to your card’s credit limit.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Early this year another TikToker made waves by promoting one easy trick to increasing your credit limit: by sending invoices to your own LLCs and then paying them with a credit card.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
If you’re set on an expensive getaway, here’s a plan to save up without straining your credit limit.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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“Credit limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20limit. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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