joint account

American

noun

a bank account in the names of two or more persons or parties and subject to withdrawals by each.

joint account British

noun

a bank account registered in the name of two or more persons, any of whom may make deposits and withdrawals

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Of course, if you had the money, you may choose to pay those premiums from a joint account or manage them under a power of attorney, but that does not make you legally obligated.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Their salaries go into a joint account and their mortgage, bills, food, petrol and other household costs are paid out of this.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

We keep our finances separate but work very well together out of a joint account for the purpose of our current home and the project house we plan to buy.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

Schwab’s Teen Investor is a joint account owned by both the child and parent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

After I got home I jotted down, from their joint account, what follows.

From The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete by John Forster

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