Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• CREDIT LIMIT
  
  The maximum amount of charges a cardholder may apply to the account. The Consumer Federation of America suggests people carry credit lines no greater than 20 percent of their gross household income. For example, people with a gross income of $50,000 would cap credit lines at $10,000.
  
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