Money & Finance — B1 English Vocabulary
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This B1 vocabulary list gathers 40 intermediate English words about money & finance — earning, spending, saving and investing. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.
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savings/ˈseɪ.vɪŋz/
“She keeps her savings in the bank.”
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invest/ɪnˈvest/
“He decided to invest in property.”
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investment/ɪnˈvest.mənt/
“Property can be a good investment.”
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loan/ləʊn/
“They took out a loan for the car.”
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debt/det/
“He is trying to pay off his debt.”
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interest/ˈɪn.trəst/
“The bank pays interest on savings.”
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income/ˈɪn.kʌm/
“Their monthly income is quite high.”
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expense/ɪkˈspens/
“Rent is our biggest expense.”
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profit/ˈprɒf.ɪt/
“The shop made a good profit.”
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loss/lɒs/
“The company reported a loss this year.”
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tax/tæks/
“Everyone must pay tax on their income.”
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wealth/welθ/
“He gained great wealth from business.”
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wealthy/ˈwel.θi/
“She comes from a wealthy family.”
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poverty/ˈpɒv.ə.ti/
“Many families live in poverty.”
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currency/ˈkʌr.ən.si/
“The euro is a common currency.”
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exchange/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
“I need to exchange some money.”
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fee/fiː/
“The bank charges a small fee.”
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fortune/ˈfɔː.tʃuːn/
“He made a fortune in business.”
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economy/ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi/
“The economy is growing slowly.”
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economic/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/
“The country faces economic problems.”
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financial/faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/
“She gave me some financial advice.”
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purchase/ˈpɜː.tʃəs/
“They made an expensive purchase.”
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amount/əˈmaʊnt/
“A large amount of money was spent.”
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mortgage/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/
“They pay a monthly mortgage.”
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insurance/ɪnˈʃɔː.rəns/
“Car insurance is expensive.”
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bankrupt/ˈbæŋk.rʌpt/
“The company went bankrupt.”
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donate/dəʊˈneɪt/
“She likes to donate to charity.”
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charity/ˈtʃær.ɪ.ti/
“They gave money to charity.”
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fund/fʌnd/
“We need to fund the new project.”
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worth/wɜːθ/
“The painting is worth a fortune.”
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inflation/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/
“Inflation makes prices rise.”
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earnings/ˈɜː.nɪŋz/
“Her earnings have doubled.”
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transaction/trænˈzæk.ʃən/
“The transaction was completed online.”
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deposit/dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/
“I made a deposit at the bank.”
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withdraw/wɪðˈdrɔː/
“She went to withdraw some cash.”
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valuable/ˈvæl.jə.bəl/
“This ring is very valuable.”
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broke/brəʊk/
“I am broke until payday.”
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balance/ˈbæl.əns/
“Check the balance in your account.”
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asset/ˈæs.et/
“The house is their main asset.”
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expenditure/ɪkˈspen.dɪ.tʃə/
“We must reduce our expenditure.”