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046. Personal Finance: Making Ends Meet

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broke
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to roll in
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to make (both) ends meet
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to bounce
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to put on
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to charge
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to expire
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debit card
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store card
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to withdraw
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to get out
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personal identification number
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automated teller machine
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contactless
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payment
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sum
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golden handshake
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bonus
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stock market
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stock
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share
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will
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saving
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to cover
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to borrow
broke
broke
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(bankrott)

(bankrott)

pleite

having little or no financial resources

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After losing his job, he was broke and struggled to make ends meet.
She couldn't afford groceries because she was broke until her next paycheck.
to roll in
Verb
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/ɹˈoʊl ˈɪn/
(einströmen)

(einströmen)

hereinkommen

to attract in large numbers, typically used to describe the flow of money or requests

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Intransitiv
Phrasenstatus
inseparable
Verb der Phrase
roll
Partikel der Phrase
in
to [make] (both|) ends meet
to make (both) ends meet
Phrase
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/mˌeɪk bˈoʊθ ˈɛndz mˈiːt/
N/A

N/A

Idiom

to make enough money to pay for one's basic needs

What is the origin of the idiom "make ends meet" and when to use it?

The origin of the idiom "make ends meet" is uncertain, but it dates back to at least the 17th century and is thought to have originated from accounting or financial terminology. It is used to describe the act of managing one's finances in a way that allows them to cover all their expenses with their available income, without going into debt or experiencing financial hardship.

to bounce
Verb
b
b
o
a
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n
c
s
e
(abgelehnt werden)

(abgelehnt werden)

einen Scheck zurückgeben

(of a check) to be returned by a bank due to insufficient funds or other issues

clear

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to put on
Verb
uk flag
/pʊt ɑːn/
(erhöhen)

(erhöhen)

aufschlagen

to increase the cost of something by adding an amount of money or tax to its original price

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Phrasenstatus
inseparable
Verb der Phrase
put
Partikel der Phrase
on
to charge
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a
ɑ
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r
g
ʤ
e
(belasten)

(belasten)

abbuchen

to record or assign a debit entry to an account

pay cash

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to expire
Verb
e
ɪ
x
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p
p
i
r
r
e
(verfallen)

(verfallen)

ablaufen

(of a document, contract, etc.) to no longer be legally recognized because of reaching the end of validity period

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debit card
debit card
Nomen
uk flag
/ˈdɛbɪt kɑrd/
Debitkarte

Debitkarte

a small plastic card we use to pay for what we buy with the money taken directly from our bank account

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Kompositum
store card
Nomen
uk flag
/stˈoːɹ kˈɑːɹd/
(Geschenkkarte)

(Geschenkkarte)

Kundenkarte

a card that can be used to pay for items one buys in a particular store

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Kompositum
to withdraw
Verb
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w
i
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th
ð
d
d
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a
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(abziehen)

(abziehen)

abheben

to take money out of an account, fund, or financial institution

deposit

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to get out
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ˈaʊt/
(entnehmen)

(entnehmen)

herausnehmen

to remove something from a confined space or container

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Phrasenstatus
separable
Verb der Phrase
get
Partikel der Phrase
out
personal identification number
Nomen
uk flag
/pˈɜːsənəl aɪdˈɛntɪfɪkˈeɪʃən nˈʌmbɚ/
N/A

N/A

a unique numeric code chosen by an individual to securely access various accounts and services

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Kompositum
automated teller machine
automated teller machine
Nomen
uk flag
/ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪk tˈɛlɚ məʃˈiːn/
(Automatischer Geldautomat)

(Automatischer Geldautomat)

Geldautomat

a machine that allows customers to perform financial transactions such as withdrawals, deposits, transfers, etc.

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Kompositum
contactless
Adjektiv
c
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æ
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(berührungslos)

(berührungslos)

kontaktlos

(of interactions or payments) done without physical touch, often using wireless technology

payment
payment
Nomen
p
p
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y
ɪ
m
m
e
ə
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n
t
t
Zahlung

Zahlung

the act or process of paying or being paid money

evasion
sum
sum
Nomen
s
s
u
ə
m
m
(Summe)

(Summe)

Betrag

a total of money, typically owed in a financial transaction

golden handshake
golden handshake
Nomen
uk flag
/ɡˈoʊldən hˈændʃeɪk/
(Goldener Handschlag)

(Goldener Handschlag)

Abfindung

Idiom

a payment or package given to a worker, usually a high-ranking manager, when they leave a company

What is the origin of the idiom "golden handshake" and when to use it?

The idiom "golden handshake" also originates from the world of corporate finance and employment. This phrase is used to describe a lucrative severance package or financial arrangement offered to an employee upon their retirement or departure from the company.

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Kompositum
bonus
Nomen
b
b
o
n
n
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ə
s
s
Bonus

Bonus

the extra money that we get, besides our salary, as a reward

stock market
Nomen
uk flag
/stˈɑːk mˈɑːɹkɪt/
Aktienmarkt

Aktienmarkt

the business of trading and exchanging shares of different companies

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Kompositum
stock
Nomen
s
s
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t
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k
(Eigenkapital)

(Eigenkapital)

Aktienkapital

the funds acquired by a company or corporation through the issuance and purchase of shares

share
Nomen
sh
ʃ
a
ɛ
r
r
e
(Anteil)

(Anteil)

Aktie

any of the equal portions of a company's stock that is available for public to buy and gain benefit

will
Nomen
w
w
i
ɪ
ll
l
(Nachlassverfügung)

(Nachlassverfügung)

Testament

a legal documant that a person writes to decide what happenes to their belongings after their death

saving
saving
Nomen
s
s
a
v
v
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ɪ
n
n
g
g
(Sparbetrag)

(Sparbetrag)

Ersparnis

an amount of money not spent

to cover
Verb
c
k
o
ʌ
v
v
e
ə
r
r
(abdecken)

(abdecken)

dekken

(of a sum of money) to be adequate to pay for a particular cost or expense

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to borrow
to borrow
Verb
b
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(ausleihen)

(ausleihen)

leihen

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

lend

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