FULL STORY. Two new studies by a University of Rochester researcher show that mountain ranges rise to their height in as little as two million years--several times faster than geologists have always thought. Each of the findings came from two pioneering methods of measuring ancient mountain elevations, and the results are in tight agreement.
Definition. Any fee that is charged on an annual (yearly) basis. One of the most common occurrences of an annual fee is the fee that is charged by some credit card companies to their credit card holders, simply for having the credit card.This fee is charged regardless of anything else (the amount or value of purchases with the credit card, for example).ne of the most common occurrences of an annual fee is the fee that is charged by some credit card companies to their credit card holders, simply for having the credit card.
How the Annual Fee is Charged. The annual fee might be a one-time charge on your credit card during a specific month of the year, usually around your card's anniversary or at the beginning of the calendar year. Or, the annual fee may be divided up and assessed monthly.