flexible spending account
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flexible spending account
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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Parents can currently set aside pretax dollars in a flexible spending account to spend on child-care costs, for example.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024
Each year at this time, health practitioners and retailers eagerly vie to help you drain every last dollar from your flexible spending account.
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2022
A dependent care flexible spending account is another option.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022
Regardless of whether you have dental insurance, estimate your out-of-pocket medical and dental costs, and stash that money in a flexible spending account.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022
This year you may be able to roll over the unused money in your flexible spending account.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2021
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