Money

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BUDGET

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The money that is available to a person or organization.

They run the magazine on a pretty tight budget.

Two-thirds of the budget goes on labour costs.

All schools are expected to manage their own budget.

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CHARGE

Back 2

The amount of money somebody asks for goods and services.

There is a charge of 20 if you are over a week late with your payment.

The organization provides a range of services free of charge.

At no extra charge.

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GRANT

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A sum of money that is given by the government or another organization to be used for a particular purpose, e.g. education.

The club granted him a leave of absence for personal reasons.

Irish nationalists urged the British government to grant an amnesty to all political prisoners.

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LOAN

Back 4

Money that a bank lends and somebody borrows.

An interest-free loan.

How soon do you have to pay off the loan?

He took out a loan to pay for his car.

Kenya was still paying off a multimillion still at loan to the IMF.

Obtain, arrange, take out

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MORTGAGE

Back 5

Do you have a mortgage on your house?

On my present salary I can't take out a mortgage.

Obtain, get, take out, arrange

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FEES

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Money that you pay to a professional person or institution for their work.

Many doctors have a standard scale of fees.

Tuition fees at Stanford have now reached 9000 a year.

It is reported that he will have to pay legal fees of 200.

Front 7

FARE

Back 7

The money that you pay for a journey.

Air, bus, train, taxi fare.

Have you given the kids their bus fares?

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SAVINGS

Back 8

Money that you have saved in a bank or invested so that you can use it later.

The money for the flight came out of my savings.

Front 9

DONATION

Back 9

If you would like to make a credit card donation ring us now.

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FINE

Back 10

A sum of money that must be paid as a punishment for breaking a law or a rule.

Front 11

INSTALMENT

Back 11

We paid for the TV in 12 monthly instalments.

When is the next instalment due?

Front 12

DEPOSIT

Back 12

She paid a 200 deposit and agree to pay the balance within six months.

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WILL

Back 13

A legal document that says what is to happen to somebody's money and property after they die.

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OVERDRAFT

Back 14

The amount of money that you owe to your bank when you have spent more than is in your bank account.

I've got an 80 overdraft at the moment.

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LUMP SUM

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Money in a single large payment rather than small separate payments.

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A CONSUMER SOCIETY

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We live in a consumer society, which is dominated by spending money and buying material possessions.

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THE STANDARD OF LEAVING

Back 17

The standard of living has risen a lot over the last ten years.

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INCOME

INFLATION

COST OF LIVING

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People's income has gone up, but inflation is high, so the cost of living has also risen.

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CAN'T AFFORD

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House prices are rising and many young people can't afford to buy somewhere to live.

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INTEREST RATES

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People who have mortgages or loans have to pay high interest rates.

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IN DEBT

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A lot of people are in debt and have problems paying their mortgages.

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SHARES

STOCK MARKET

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Some people make money by buying and selling shares on the stock market.

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CURRENCY

EXCHANGE RATES

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Our currency is unstable and exchange rates fluctuate a lot.

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RICH

WEALTHY

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Having a lot of money, property or valuable possessions.

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AFFLUENT

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Formal. Rich and with a good standard of living.

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WELL-OFF

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His parents are not very well-off

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LOADED

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Let her pay. She's loaded. Informal.

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POOR

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Having little money, no having enough money for basic needs.

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PENNILESS

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She arrived in 1984 as a virtually penniless refugee.

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HARD UP

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After he lost his job he was so hard up,the couldn't afford the price of a beer. Informal

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BROKE

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I'm always broke by the end of the month.

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They're ROLLING IN MONEY

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T

Front 33

He's got MORE MONEY THAN SENSE

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F

Front 34

He's really TIGHT-FISTED

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H

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I'm IN THE RED

Back 35

I have an overdraft in the bank.

Front 36

It must have COST A FORTUNE.

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Y

Front 37

It's GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY

Back 37

That restaurant has good food at reasonable price.

Front 38

He SPENDS MONEY LIKE WATER

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H

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They're LIVING BEYOND THEIR MEANS

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Y

Front 40

They CAN'T MAKE ENDS MEET

Back 40

Their income doesn't cover their basic expenses.