overdraft protection
Negative balance safety
Overdraft protection is a banking service that covers transactions when an account lacks sufficient funds, preventing declined payments or bounced checks.
The bank typically draws from a linked savings account, credit card, or line of credit to cover the shortfall: I set up overdraft protection so my rent check wouldn't bounce.
Banks usually charge fees for this service, though the fees are generally lower than those for returned checks or declined transactions.
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overdraft protectionbounced check
Draft returned for insufficient funds
overdraft fee · insufficient funds · dishonored check · account freeze
overdraft protectionno safety net
financial exposure · overdraft fees · bounced check fee · living paycheck to paycheck