bankbooks

Savings account records

Bankbooks are small booklets issued by banks to record deposits, withdrawals, and account balances.

Before electronic banking, customers brought their bankbooks to the bank to have transactions entered, creating a running record of their savings.

The term persists but the objects themselves have largely been replaced by statements and online access.

banking

passbook

Savings account record

ledger · balance · transactions · account · teller · interest · entries · stamps · records · updating

documentation

proof

Demonstration of truth

evidence · audit · authenticity · official · stamped · numbered · issued · registration · reference · tracking

nostalgia

vintage

Quality from past eras

analog · paper · physical · obsolete · grandparents · childhood · tradition · tangible · heirloom · collectible

Opposites
record format/delivery method

bankbooksbank statements

Records of account transactions

e-statements · electronic records · online banking · digital banking · account alerts

banking era/technology

bankbooksonline banking

Internet financial services

mobile banking · digital banking · banking apps · electronic banking · internet banking

Family

bankbook

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G