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And financial advisers suggest having a solid buffer — meaning some extra dollars in the account so you don’t overdraw it and get charged penalties.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026

McCarthy attacked Boxer’s ethics and personal finances in connection with the House banking scandal, in which members of Congress were allowed to overdraw their accounts without penalty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2023

Even if a buy now, pay later provider doesn’t penalize you for falling behind, your bank might if you overdraw an account tied to the loan, like a debit card.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022

Starting next month, Bank of America will do away with fees for insufficient funds, such as when a check bounces, and will stop customers from being able to overdraw their accounts at A.T.M.s.

From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2022

“People overdraw their accounts all the time,” she said.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

But if the landfill overdraws these gases, these wells can introduce oxygen, which can speed up waste decomposition and produce heat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2024

As Wang explained, shifting in his seat and gesturing with his hands throughout, Alameda earned an “allow_negative” badge because it helped the firm sidestep the automatic procedures Wang implemented to prevent account overdraws and wipeouts.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2023

“We’re in a period of 23 years of sustained drought and overdraws on the system,” he said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2023

He even overdraws his bank account to stretch the money further.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 20, 2018

Every one overdraws more or less on his luck, at one time or another.

From The White Blackbird by Douglas, Hudson

When I was in college, I never overdrew my bank account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

But a few times, he overdrew his bank account.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2021

For some reason, the bank debited my account twice for the same payment, which meant it overdrew my account and I got slapped with an overdraft fee.

From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2020

At 11, Singh overdrew his approach and went into the pond.

From Golf Digest ● Mar. 22, 2020

We overdrew the account ourselves, a fortnight ago, to meet one of his pressing liabilities.

From East Lynne by Wood, Henry, Mrs.

When the funds arrived, Puech’s account at Gonet had been overdrawn for months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025

Another law, Assembly Bill 2017, bars state-chartered banks and credit unions from charging non-sufficient funds fees on debit-card transactions that are declined because the account is overdrawn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024

There was no whimsy to this lifestyle, just overdrawn accounts and the creeping realization that I might live this way forever.

From Slate ● May 18, 2024

It recounts a recent snowstorm, how her bank account was overdrawn and how she fell off a ladder before telling him how much she missed him.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

It was a very short swim, but she had overdrawn her strength for days past.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

Despite uncertainty over the exact figure, experts agree that overdrawing oil from the salt caverns it is stored in would damage the caverns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

“We urge any customer who may find themselves in financial difficulty due to overdrawing on their account to contact us.”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

Legislation passed in 2014 requires water districts to stop overdrawing their aquifers by the 2040s.

From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

He said the widespread depletion of groundwater is another symptom of overdrawing the region’s critical water reserves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2022

He had been in the habit of overdrawing on his private account,—making arrangements with the manager. 

From The Way We Live Now by Trollope, Anthony