overdraw

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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

If you overdraw your account for the first time, a call to your bank could get the charge removed.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Roughly a third of all payday loans are now issued online, and almost half of borrowers who have taken out online loans have had lenders overdraw their bank accounts.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

We also continue to overdraw from some of our biggest water bank accounts, the aquifers under the San Joaquin Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

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

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls