overdraft
Example Sentences
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The only money rule I knew then was “Don’t overdraft your bank account.”
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
Sarah Daniels was constantly in her overdraft after losing her job due to ill health in 2024, eventually ending up £5,000 in the red.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
“We look at things like checking accounts with unemployment flows, direct-deposit amounts, overdraft activity and payment outflows, and we’ve not observed meaningful shifts in trends,” said Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
When credit options contract, households are forced to turn to riskier alternatives with higher overdraft and late fees and less transparent pricing.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Ashamed for not understanding why we were always paying late fees and overdraft charges.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory
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