credit account

noun

British
: an arrangement in which a bank, store, etc., allows a customer to buy things with a credit card and pay for them later : charge account

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According to WalletHub, an account in distress is defined as a credit account that is in forbearance or has its payments delayed, meaning the account holder is temporarily allowed to not make payments due to financial difficulty. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 July 2024 Older parents should have a credit account in their own name, and women may need to be especially mindful on this point. Nerdwallet, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2024

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“Credit account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20account. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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