layaways

noun

plural of layaway
as in installment plans

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  1. installment plans
  2. credits
  3. trusts
Noun
  • His clients are weighing distributions, asset sales, financing, and installment plans.
    — Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both companies assist with services like Offers in Compromise, installment plans, and audit representation for those owing at least $10,000.
    — Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of installment plans
Noun
  • Written and directed by Misha Citron, whose credits include Enola Holmes, filming on One Last Summer wrapped in Tuscany, Italy.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The pain has been felt most acutely in the riskier credits with high-yield spreads rising about 70 basis points since late September.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of credits
Noun
  • For assets held in a revocable living trust, or other trusts, a financial advocate is still needed.
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The stocks of real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have long been considered a low interest rate play.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of trusts
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