percentage which the bank pays you based on how much you have in your account
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overdraft facility
permission to have a negative amount of money in your account
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consolidate
to join or combine together into one thing
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debt
money owed
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payment
the act of paying money
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credit limit
the maximum amount of money you may spend on your card
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raise money
to collect money
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competitive
as good as or better than others of a comparable nature.
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mortgage
a loan used usually to buy a house
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deposits
money you pay before buying something to show you really want to buy it
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repayments
payments to reduce the amount you owe
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steady income
money coming in regularly, in a way that does not change much
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outgoings
amounts of money that regularly have to be spent
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Expenses
money you spend on things
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direct debit
money taken automatically from your account
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credit rating
judgement made by a bank about how likely someone is to pay back money that they borrow
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to finance sth
find the money needed to pay for sth
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savings account
account where you put money you do not need immediately
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transfer
to move from one account to another
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in credit
has a positive amount of money in it
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overdrawn
has a negative amount of money in it
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charge interest
make you pay a percentage of the amount
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to be in the red
to have a negative amount of money in your account
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overdraft limit
the maximum amount which a bank will allow a customer to borrow on an overdraft
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online banking
Using the Internet and a bank's website to keep track of bank accounts, moving money from one account to another, and paying bills.
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cash machine
a machine where you can get money
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income tax
A tax on people's earnings
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inheritance tax
a state tax collected on the property left by a person to his or her heir(s) in a will
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customs duty
tax collected on goods that are imported
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duty-free
free from government tax
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value added tax
A tax on increased value of the product at each stage of production and distribution rather than just at the point of sale.
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corporation tax
A tax on the profits of limited companies.
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debit card
A bank card that automatically deducts the amount of a purchase from the checking account of the cardholder
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unaware
having no knowledge of a situation or fact
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be in credit
to have money in your bank account
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promptly
with little or no delay
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mount up
get much larger, build up, accumulate
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transaction
a piece of business that is done between people, especially an act of buying or selling
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bank statement
a printed record of the balance in a bank account and the amounts that have been paid into it and withdrawn from it, issued periodically to the holder of the account.
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ignore
refuse to take notice of; disregard
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cautions
careful behaviors
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sum
an amount of money
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expenditure
An amount of money spent.
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budget
A plan for making and spending money
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calculate
to use numbers to find out a total number, amount, distance, etc.
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subtract
to take away
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pay sth off
to finish paying money owed for sth
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economize
reduce expenses; be frugal, make cutbacks
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subsidize
to support by giving financial aid
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surplus
A situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded
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deficit
A deficiency or lack of something
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shortage
A situation in which quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied
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shortfall
deficit
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work sth out
calculate or understand a problem
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rummaging
searching through things by moving them around
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throng
crowd
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decline
decrease
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atmospheric
creating a distinctive mood, typically of romance, mystery, or nostalgia
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vintage
classic; of excellent quality and from a past era
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plethora
an excess
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jostled
bumped or pushed around roughly
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receipt
A business form giving written acknowledgement for cash received
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purchase
to buy
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well off
rich
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tip
Also known as a gratuity, it is a small amount of money in return for a service.
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loan
An amount of money given to the borrower for a set period of time. After the set time has passed, the money must be paid back plus the lending fee, called interest. Payments are normally made over a series of months.
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wealth
The total value of money and other assets, minus outstanding debts
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profit
The financial gain made in a transaction
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advertisment
paid public notice recommending some product or service
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catalogue
a listing of all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library
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manager
a person who has the upper hand; a person who is in charge of someone or something
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wallet
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
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pension
a sum paid regularly to a person, usually after retirement
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accountant
Someone who keeps or checks financial records
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cashier
Someone who pays out money in a bank
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heir
a person who inherits another's belongings
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pensioner
a person who receives a pension
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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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customer
someone who pays for goods or services
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swindler
a person who elicits trust and then betrays that trust
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hairdresser's
you go here when you want to cut your hair.
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estate agent's
when you look for a house or flat to buy
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bakery
A place where bread and other baked goods are made and sold
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travel agent's
are a middle person acting as a travel counselor on behalf of airlines, cruise lines, and hotels
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greengrocer's
a shop that sells fruit and vegetables
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clothes shop
a place where you can buy clothes
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bank
an institution for receiving, keeping, and lending money
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toy shop
a place where you can buy toys
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special offer
goods that are sold at a lower price than usual
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designer labels
clothes made by famous designers
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gift voucher
a document that you buy in a shop as a present for someone, so that they can come to the shop later and exchange it for something that they want
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opening time
the time at which a place opens
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final day of the sale
the last day when prices are lower than usual
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in good condition
in a good state
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give away
give something to someone else for free
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ultra-fashionable
very fashionable
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faulty
imperfect
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exchange
the act of obtaining a desired object from someone by offering something in return
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