balance check

Funds status request

A balance check is an inquiry into how much money is in an account—typically a bank account, prepaid card, or gift card.

The term appears on ATM screens and automated phone systems: Press 1 for balance check, press 2 for withdrawal.

Also called a balance inquiry.

Related

verify · funds · available · ATM · inquiry · pending · reconcile · audit · tally · bank · equilibrium · stability · checkbook · running total · remaining · sufficient · insufficient funds · overdraft

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transaction type

balance checkdeposit

Place for safekeeping

withdrawal · cash withdrawal · check deposit · cash deposit · transaction

Family

balance, check, balances, balanced, balancing, balancer, imbalance, unbalanced, counterbalance

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G