Personal Credit Card Glossary

Annual Fee - Fee charged by a bank or financial institution for the administration of an account.

Cash Advance - Loan taken out, in cash, within the line of credit of a credit card.

Credit - Arrangement for the deferred payment of a loan or purchase.

Credit Line - Maximum amount of credit to be extended to a customer.

Interest Rate - Percentage of a sum of money charged for its use.

Prime (Rate) - Interest rate that banks and financial institutions charge their most credit-worthy customers (such as large corporations.)

Variable Interest Rate - Percentage of a sum of money charged for its use, where the percentage can change and is linked to another variable (such as another interest rate.)