(your) statement

Your "statement" is a document that shows how much money is in an account. Some different kinds of statements include

  • a bank statement
  • a credit card statement
  • an investment portfolio statement

You can "check" a statement:

Don't you check your statement before you withdraw money?

Or you can look at it:

I should probably take a look at my statement for my retirement account to see how much I have saved.

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