Spending & Saving
What word means to keep money for future use?
A small plastic card you use to pay directly from your bank account.
Debit card
What expression means something is extremely expensive?
costs a bomb
Money you receive for your work, usually every week.
wage
If you only have a small amount of money each week, like pocket money, what’s this called?
Allowance
If you want to buy something expensive, but you don’t have enough money yet, you should do what?
put aside money
A piece of paper you write on to pay someone a specific amount of money.
Cheque
If someone has no money at all, which word would they use?
broke
The total amount of money someone makes from their job or investment
earnings
When someone owes a large amount of money to the bank, it’s important to do what?
Pay off the debt
What do you call a bank account that you use to keep your daily spending money?
Current account
What is the name of the money you pay back regularly after borrowing?
Pay off
What phrase can you use when something solves a problem, even if it’s not perfect?
Does the trick
When something is more expensive than necessary, it is called?
extravagant
If your income isn’t enough to cover your living costs, you might have to do what with your expenses?
Live on less or tighten your belt
When you spend a lot of money on something special, like a holiday, what expression can you use?
Splash out
A place where you keep your money safe and manage it.
Bank
What is a term for government money given to unemployed people?
The dole
What is a word for something cheap and affordable?
Low-cost
When you decide not to buy something because it’s too expensive, you’re doing what?
Cutting back
What’s a word for spending less money by limiting expenses?
Tighten your belt
This term refers to a location where taxes are low, often used to store large amounts of money.
Tax haven
What word means you are paying for your own expenses rather than relying on others?
Pay your way
What ____________ of income does someone pay to the government as tax in most countries?
percentage
If you spend carefully, you are often called what?
Thrifty or frugal