bank accounts

Where money sits

Bank accounts are arrangements with financial institutions that hold money on deposit.

A checking account (current account in British English) allows frequent transactions; a savings account earns interest but limits withdrawals.

To open a bank account typically requires identification and an initial deposit.

The IRS can freeze bank accounts for unpaid taxes.

Opposites
form of money holding

bank accountscash

Ready spending funds

cash in hand · mattress money · hard cash · paper money · buried treasure

financial system participation

bank accountsoff the grid

Independent of infrastructure

under the table · mattress money · shadow banking · barter · underground economy

asset liquidity and accessibility

bank accountsreal estate

Land and its structures

property · fixed assets · collectibles · inventory · retirement funds

Family

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Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G