savings account
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of savings account
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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One of your fellow readers recently asked: What should the ratio be between a taxable brokerage account and a high-yield savings account?
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Instead, move it into a high-yield savings account or a money-market fund.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Today, it is worth nearly $60,000, Kelly said, and she also has an emergency savings account with $5,000 in it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Let’s assume you’re getting a 7% return on your stocks before inflation — you’re treading water with that cash, even if it’s in a high-yield savings account.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
He put the cash in a savings account for Scoob but hasn’t decided what he’ll do with good ol’ Senior yet.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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