savings account

Bank balance holder

A savings account is a bank account that earns interest on deposited funds.

Unlike checking accounts, savings accounts are designed for accumulating money rather than daily transactions, and may limit how often you can withdraw: She puts ten percent of each paycheck into her savings account.

banking

balance

Steadiness or amount owed

passbook · bankbook · routing number · teller · branch · ATM · online banking · mobile banking · minimum balance · overdraft protection

growth

interest

Attention, stake, or fee

yield · earnings · rate · capitalization · reinvestment · interest-bearing · maturity · dividend · accumulation · variable rate

goals

nest egg

Saved money for later

down payment · college fund · vacation fund · piggy bank · milestone · future planning · financial cushion · reserve · security blanket

security

FDIC insurance

Federal protection for bank accounts

encryption · identity verification · secure login · privacy · PIN · security question · verification code · trusted device · notification

Categories
Opposites
account function and liquidity

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Bank deposit for transactions

current account · certificate of deposit · CD · time deposit · fixed deposit

financial strategy

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Money owed on plastic

debt · loan · mortgage · line of credit · overdraft

risk and return profile

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Holds securities for growth

stock portfolio · brokerage account · hedge fund · cryptocurrency · venture capital

Family

saving, account, savings, savers

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