Idioms
Cost an arm and a leg
really expensive
8
eight
to borrow a movie
library
teller
person who works at the bank counter
flat broke
when you have no money
A dime a dozen
Common; of little value
12
twelve
to apply for a mortgage
bank
loan
money that you borrow; money that the bank lends you
foot the bill
when you take responsibility for paying a bill
to chip in
to contribute to something as a group
97
ninety-seven
to send a money order
post office
mortgage
home loan
in the red / in the black
break even
no profit, no loss
5,621
five-thousand, six-hundred and twenty one
to pick up tax forms
the library (sometimes the P.O.)
interest
the cost of borrowing money
free and clear
when you have no debts
to save for a rainy day
to save money for a future unexpected expense
1,456,783
One-million, four-hundred and fifty-six thousand, seven-hundred and eighty three
apply for a passport
post office
discretionary spending
money you spend on things that are not necessary to live
on a shoestring
spending the least amount of money possible