Money & Finance
Earning, spending, saving, borrowing, and what things cost.
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saving
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/ˈsæɪ.vɪŋ/
Money you keep instead of spending, set aside for the future (usually plural: savings).
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loan
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/loʊn/
An amount of money that you borrow and must pay back, often with extra interest.
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investment
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/ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
Money put into a business or shares with the hope of making a profit.
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sum
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/ˈsʌm/
An amount of money.
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mortgage
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/ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪd͡ʒ/
A loan you take from a bank to buy a house or land, which the bank can take back if you fail to repay.
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lease
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/ˈliːs/
A legal contract that lets someone use property for a set time in return for payment.
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funding
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/ˈfʌndɪŋ/
Money provided for a particular purpose or project.
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toll
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/təʊl/
A fee you pay to use a road, bridge, or tunnel.
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donation
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/doʊˈneɪʃən/
Something, especially money, given to a charity or good cause.
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wage
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/weɪd͡ʒ/
The money a worker is paid for their work, usually by the hour or week.
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compensation
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/ˌkɑm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/
Money given to someone for loss, injury, or harm they have suffered.
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collateral
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/kəˈlætərəl/
property or another valuable asset pledged as security for repayment of a loan
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dowry
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/ˈdaʊri/
Money or property that a bride brings to her husband when they marry.
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inflation
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/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/
A general rise in prices over time, which makes money worth less.
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earnings
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/ˈɝːnɪŋz/
The money that a person earns from work.
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incentive
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/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
Something that encourages you to do something, often a reward or payment.
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pawnshop
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/ˈpɔnʃɑp/
A shop where you can borrow money by leaving a valuable item as security.
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bracket
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/ˈbɹækɪt/
One of a set of ranges into which things are grouped, such as for tax or age.
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franc
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/fræŋk/
a unit of currency used in Switzerland and several other countries, and formerly used in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg
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debit
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/ˈdɛb.ɪt/
An amount of money taken out of a bank account.
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economist
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/iˈkɑ.nə.mɪst/
An expert in economics who studies how money, trade, and industry work.
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frugal
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/ˈfɹuːɡəl/
Careful with money; avoiding waste.
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dividend
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/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/
a payment made by a company to its shareholders from profits
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annuity
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/əˈn(j)uɪti/
a fixed amount of money paid to someone regularly, often yearly or for life
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cybercrime
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Crime that is committed using computers and the Internet, such as stealing data or money.
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impose on
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to place an unwanted requirement or burden on someone
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