Unit 5: Financial Advice

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adopt

start to use

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do away with

get rid of, abolish, stop using

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as long as

on the condition that

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run out of

use all of sth and have none left

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keep track of

have all the information you need about sth

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copper

red-brown metal used for making wire, pipes or coins

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stature

status, position in society

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dodge

avoid sth

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ATM/cashpoint

a computerized electronic machine that performs basic banking functions (such as handling check deposits or issuing cash withdrawals)

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bank charge/fee

sum of money paid by a customer for a bank's services

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bargain

a thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual or expected.

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change

money returned when a payment exceeds the amount due

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credit/debit card

a payment card

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discount

a deduction from the usual cost of something

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(bank)note

a promissory note, payable on demand, issued by an authorized bank and intended to circulate as money.

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receipt

a writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money

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refund

pay back (money), typically to a customer who is not satisfied with goods or services bought

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sale

  1. the action of selling something

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save

keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use

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take out (money)

to get money from a bank account

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waste (money)

to spend money for inadequate return

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account

money deposited in a bank account and subject to withdrawal by the depositor

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afford

to be able to pay for something

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allowance

a sum regularly provided for personal or household expenses

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budget

a plan for making and spending money

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cash

money in the form of bills or coins

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coin

a usually flat piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money

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get into debt

start to owe money

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payment

an amount of money paid

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purchase

to buy

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spend on

to give money as a payment for something

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spending habits

the ways a person tends to spend money

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swipe

to slide a debit or credit card through a slot in a reading device

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tax

a required payment to a local, state, or national government

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value

the monetary worth of something

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spend a fortune

spend an extremely large amount of money

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tighten your belt

to try to spend less money than you used to

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throw money down the drain

to waste money by spending it on something useless

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snap up a bargain

to buy something quickly; especially sth. of good value

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cost an arm and a leg

to be extremely expensive

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earn

to get money by working

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reckon

expect, believe, or suppose

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let (a flat, a house, etc.)

to allow someone to make use of the property or to live in it temporarily in a exchange for payment

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hard up

short of money

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set aside

To save parts of the money you earn

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cut down on

to spend less on

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pay back

repay a loan to someone

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splash out

to spend more than you can afford

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get by

manage with difficulty to live or accomplish something

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come to

occur; happen; take place

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chip in

contribute something as one's share of a joint activity, cost, etc

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shop around

to visit many stores before buying

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sell out

to sell each one of something

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rip off

to pay more than somethings' value

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interest

a sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money

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charge

to fix or ask as fee or payment

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reduced

made smaller, lower, or less; diminished

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fortune

a large amount of money

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well off

rich, wealthy

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profit

The financial gain made in a transaction

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take out

to obtain from the proper authority

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poverty

the state of being very poor

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worthless

without value; not worth anything

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wealth

the total value of everything someone owns

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loan

An amount of money given to the borrower for a set period of time.

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tip

a small amount of money in return for a service.

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rent

an agreed sum paid at fixed intervals by a tenant to the landlord

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safe

a place or receptacle to keep articles (such as valuables) safe

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wealthy

very rich

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luxurious

providing ease and comfort far beyond what is ordinary or necessary

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generosity

act of giving to others, willingness to contribute

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savings

disposable income not spent for consumer goods

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insurance

protection against possible financial loss

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profitable

bringing advantage or monetary gain

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cashier

a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a bank, shop / store, hotel, etc.

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signature

your name written in your own handwriting

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pay for

to give someone money for a particular purpose

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pay out

to pay a large sum of money for something

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unpaid

not yet paid

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payable

that may, can, or must be paid

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pay rise

an increase in your salary

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well paid

(job) in which you earn a lot of money

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heir

a person who inherits another's belongings

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pensioner

a person who receives or lives on a pension

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accountant/bookkeeper

a person whose job is to keep or inspect financial accounts

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customer

someone who pays for goods or services

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agent

a person who acts or does business for another

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investor

person who puts money into a project to earn a profit

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swindler

one who obtains money by fraud or deceit; con man

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