Money & Finance
Earning, spending, saving, borrowing, and what things cost.
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bail
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/beɪl/
Money paid so that an arrested person can be released until their trial, promising they will return to court.
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inheritance
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/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtəns/
Money or property received from someone who has died.
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withdrawal
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/wɪðˈdɹɔ(ə)l/
The act of taking money out of a bank account.
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extortion
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/ɪkˈstɔɹʃən/
The crime of getting money or property from someone by using threats or force.
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lira
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/ˈlɪr.ə/
the former basic unit of currency of Italy and Malta
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proceeds
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/ˈpɹoʊsidz/
The money received from an event, sale, or activity.
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bribery
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/ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/
The crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone dishonestly.
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invoice
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/ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/
A document listing goods or services provided and the money owed for them
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alms
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/ɑmz/
money, food, clothing, or other aid given to poor people as an act of charity
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deficit
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/ˈdɛfəsɪt/
The amount by which spending is greater than the money coming in.
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turnover
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/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/
The total amount of money a business takes in sales over a period.
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dowager
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/ˈdaʊədʒɚ/
a widow who holds property, income, or a title derived from her late husband
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fundraising
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/ˈfʌndˌɹeɪzɪŋ/
The activity of collecting money for a cause, often a charity.
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thrift
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/ˈθɹɪft/
careful and economical use of money or other resources; frugality
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expenditure
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/ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
The amount of money that is spent.
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extravagance
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/ɪkˈstɹævəɡən(t)s/
The spending of much more money than is necessary or wise.
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windfall
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/ˈwɪndˌfɔl/
an unexpected gain, advantage, or piece of good fortune, especially a sum of money
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excise
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/əkˈsaɪz/
a tax on goods produced, sold, or used within a country
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overdraft
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/ˈoʊvɚdɹæft/
An arrangement that lets you take more money out of your bank account than you have, up to an agreed limit.
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allocation
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/ˌæl.əˈkæɪ.ʃən/
The process of giving out money, time, or resources for a particular purpose.
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tonnage
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/ˈtʌnɪd͡ʒ/
a tax imposed on ships that enter the US
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depreciation
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/dɪˌpriːʃiːˈeɪʃən/
a decrease in price or value
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mark-up
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The amount added to the cost of goods to set the selling price and make a profit.
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mortgagee
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/ˌmɔrɡɪˈdʒiː/
One who provides a loan secured upon the borrowers' property: the lender in a mortgage agreement.
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pittance
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/ˈpɪtəns/
a very small or inadequate amount of money, especially paid as wages
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