It's the same size, but smaller impact on credit cards. If there's a $1000 hold on your debit card, your bank account needs to have at least $1000. If there's a

It's the same size, but smaller impact on credit cards. If there's a $1000 hold on your debit card, your bank account needs to have at least $1000. If there's a $1000 hold on your credit card, you only have to wind up fronting the cash for what actually ends up getting charged.