Career start
"I started a [side_____] as a tutor. It's [r_____] extra income."
hustle/ reliable
"Prices [f______] a lot. This month..."
fluctuate
"This luxury car costs £50,000. Is it [______ money]? I think..."
worth the
"I had to [pay ______] because..." (explain why)
a fine
My pension fund has [f_____] wildly. I feel .....
fluctuated
"I'm going to [w_______] £400 to..."
withdraw
"My boss offered me extra work. I'll [_____on it] because..."
sleep
"This offer seems too good. There's [no ______]. The catch is..."
such thing as a free lunch
"My [r_____] investment failed. I lost..."
reckless
I had a lot of fun and [_____ up] broke. My only option is .....
ended
To get ahead I need to [ _____ to] my boss.
suck/ kiss up
"[Staff ______] is low. I think we need..." (complete the sentence)
morale
"I [live ______]. It's difficult because..."
paycheck to paycheck
It wasn't [s_______] to take out a loan at such a high interest rate.
sensible
I live in a villa but now I'm old and it has become a [b____]. I'm thinking of selling it but....
burden
"I'm starting my career as a ____. I hope my hard work will [pay ___ ]."
off
"My colleagues praised me, but I won't let it [go ______] because I'm [h_____]."
"My [p____] are buying luxury cars, but I refuse to [live _______]."
peers/ beyond my means
"The [____and _____] on my car means I need to..."
wear/tear
I'm old but I won't retire [______of] what my the investors say. I''m still ....
regardless
"I got a dream job! I'm going to [s_______] every moment."
savour
"My [_____ turns] when I think about..."
stomach
"The [______ of] retirement is [o______]. I feel..."
prospect/ overpowering
I didn't [_____ to] my investment strategy and now I'm broke.
stick
Going to a retirement home is a [l____ ____]. I prefer to ...
last resort