Money & Finance

Vocabulary for financial matters

Introduction

Money touches nearly every aspect of life, making financial vocabulary essential for adult communication. From shopping to banking, these words help you discuss financial matters clearly.

This chapter presents the essential vocabulary for money and finance. You'll learn words for transactions, prices, banking, and the economic concepts that affect daily decisions.

Themes

All Vocabulary (NGSL) in This Chapter (46)

• feel To experience an emotion or sensation; to touch something to examine it
• money A medium of exchange; currency; wealth
• market A place where goods are bought and sold; demand for a product
• pay To give money in exchange for goods or services
• buy To obtain something in exchange for payment
• cost The amount of money needed to buy or do something
• value Worth or importance; principles; to consider important
• share To give a portion of something to others; a part or portion of something larger
• sell To exchange goods or services for money
• fund A sum of money saved for a particular purpose; to provide money for
• trade The buying and selling of goods; a skilled job; to exchange
• save To rescue from danger; to keep money for later; to store data
• poor Having little money; of low quality; deserving sympathy
• bank A financial institution; the side of a river; a supply or store
• financial Relating to money and how it is managed
• stock Inventory of goods; shares in a company; liquid used as a base for soups
• economy The wealth and resources of a country; careful management of resources
• tax A compulsory contribution to government revenue
• loss The fact of no longer having something; a person or thing that is missed
• worth Having a value of; deserving of
• investment The act of putting money into something to make a profit; something worth buying
• bill A statement of money owed; a proposed law; a banknote
• credit Money available to borrow; recognition for achievement; a study unit
• dollar The basic unit of money in the US, Canada, Australia, and other countries
• rich Having a lot of money or valuable possessions; abundant or full
• expensive Costing a lot of money; high-priced
• cheap Low in price; of poor quality; stingy
• transfer To move something or someone from one place to another; a move
• taxi A car that you pay to take you somewhere
• feed To give food to; to supply with something; a social media stream
• payment Money given in exchange for goods or services
• insurance An arrangement where a company pays costs in case of damage, illness, or death
• invest To put money into something with the expectation of profit; to devote time or...
• fee A payment made for professional services or for entry
• afford To have enough money or resources for something; to be able to do something
• investigate To examine something carefully to discover the truth
• loan Money borrowed that must be repaid; to lend
• investor A person who puts money into something for profit
• debt Money that is owed to another person or organisation
• wage A fixed regular payment for work, typically by hour or week
• fundamental Forming the base or foundation; essential and important
• currency A system of money used in a country; the state of being current
• withdraw To remove or take away; to leave or pull back
• buyer A person who purchases goods or services
• mortgage A loan to buy property, secured against it
• coin A small flat piece of metal used as money; to invent a new word or phrase