It's all about the money...

Here we are in the freezing cold December. To divert you out of this unpleasant weather conditions, I intend to improve your vocabulary related to money. You know two weeks ago I wrote an entry on the song Price Tag by Jessie J. I thought it would be a fantastic idea to complement that entry with one dealing with money vocabulary. Here we go !

Actions related to money

- Pay IN cash.

- Pay BY credit card .

- Lend money TO someone = give money to someone

- Borrow money FROM someone = receive money FROM someone.

- You owe money to someone when you’re in debt / have got into debt. You have to pay them back.

- Pay FOR something.

- Save money (put money aside)

- Inherit money from a loved one who died

- You spend money ON  things, but invest money IN the stock market.

- When you spend a lot of money on useless things, you waste money or SPLASH OUT money.

- You take money out of a cash machine / ATM or you withdraw money from a cash machine / ATM

- You can’t afford to buy something when you don’t have enough money.

- That computer costs / is worth €500. / In the shop, they charged me € for that computer.

- Volunteers raise money for a charity / an NGO. You can also donate money.

- Every month, you earn your salary (not win).

- Make ends meet = get to the end of the month

- Get by with €200 a month (manage to live on that money).

- You can live off a person (teenagers usually live off their parents)

- You can live on a salary.

- You can buy/ purchase things by using money. You can exchange money for goods and you can shop FOR things.

- In some countries it is compulsory to tip the waiters.

- If you are an entrepreneur, you make money. 

Adjectives related to money

- You can be wealthy / rich / loaded (informal)

- You can be well-off (and have no problems related to money) / in the black

- You can be poor / broke/ penniless / in the red

- You can be a charitable person (generous) or you can be mean / tight-fisted / stingy/ cautious with money.

- You can be a spender or a saver.

- If you waste money, you are spendthrift or extravagant.

- Articles can be expensive / pricey or cheap / inexpensive. Really cheap articles are bargains. In some countries like Egypt you need to bargain to get your products.

Nouns related to money

- You can open a bank account and deposit your savings. To use it you can withdraw it from a cash machine / ATM or  take out money from your account. You can also keep your savings in a money box or in a piggy bank.

- If you have a lot of expenses, you’ll need to try and save your money.

- If you live in a city you have to pay taxes like VAT (Value Added Tax).

- Children usually receive pocket money.

- The money of a country is the currency, for example, in Spain, the currency is Euro, in the UK is the pound… Money includes coins and notes.

- When you don’t have money, you can ask the bank for a loan. If that loan is to buy a house, that is called mortgage. If you don't pay your mortgage installments, you'll get evicted. 

- You have a certain amount of money.

- Gratuities / tips are not included in some countries.

- You have to pay the bill every time you go to a restaurant. In America, the bill is the check.

- When you want to take something back to the shop, you need the receipt. They will offer you a refund.

- To rent a house, you need to pay a deposit.

- When you want someone to do some repairs at home, you must ask for a budget first, that is, the total amount of money that person thinks will cost the repairs.

- The price tag is the paper where you can see the price of an item.

IDIOMS RELATED TO MONEY

 

- To be in the red : When you have less than 0 euros in your bank account (bankruptcy). The opposite is to be in the black. 

- To be a soft touch : Be overly generous with money. My father used to be a soft touch. every time I asked him money, he would give it to me. 

- If you pay peanuts you get monkeys : It means that if you buy inexpensive things, you will get a useless product. You have to pay the right value of things.

- Foot the bill : In informal English, that means 'pay the bill'. 

- Go on a shopping spree  : To but things compulsively
- Be shopaholic : Be addicted to shopping

Well, you know money is important in life but don't let that cloud your judgement. Try to enjoy life without thinking too much of financial problems ! Please, post comments with more expressions and vocab related to money that you find interesting.