das von einer Bank oder Sparkasse (Sparkassenbuch) dem Inhaber eines Sparkontos ausgestellte Buch, in dem alle Kontenveränderungen eingetragen werden.
A record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks; SYN. passbook. bank-book
The amount of current income that is not spent on consumption.
Distinct from investments, which are considered expenditures for the production of goods for future consumption, savings usually takes the form of bank time deposits. The savings rate depends on many factors, such as interest rates, inflation rates, unemployment rates, and expectations for future earnings.
A fund of money put by as a reserve; SYN. nest egg.