Cambridge English: KET (A2 Key) - Money & Personal Finance

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Cambridge English: KET (A2 Key)
salary [noun]

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

Ex: Her new job offers a higher salary .
to spend [verb]

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

Ex:
to lend [verb]

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

Ex: The library is happy to lend books to its members for a set period .

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

Ex: He asked to borrow a pen from his classmate during the exam .
to earn [verb]

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

Ex: Many artists earn a living by selling their artwork online .
to cost [verb]

to require a particular amount of money

Ex: Last year , the home renovation cost them a significant portion of their savings .
to waste [verb]

to use something without care or more than needed

Ex:
to save [verb]

to keep money to spend later

Ex: I 've saved enough to cover my emergency fund .
to pay [verb]

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

Ex: He paid the cleaning service to tidy up the house .
change [noun]

the money that is returned to us when we have paid more than the actual cost of something

Ex: The store clerk apologized for the inconvenience and promptly provided me with the correct change after realizing they had overcharged me for the item .
cash [noun]

money in bills or coins, rather than checks, credit, etc.

Ex: She paid for the groceries in cash .

a financial arrangement between a person and a bank that allows them to put money in and take money out whenever they need to

Ex: He transferred money from his savings to his checking bank account .

to be able to pay the cost of something

Ex: Individuals are affording education through various financial planning strategies .
cent [noun]

a unit of money in some countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar or euro

Ex: The candy costs fifty cents at the corner store .
cheque [noun]

a piece of printed paper where one writes an amount of money and signs it, used as a form of payment instead of cash

Ex: The charity event raised funds through donations made by cheque .
dollar [noun]

the unit of money in the US, Canada, Australia and several other countries, equal to 100 cents

Ex: The concert tickets were eighty dollars each .
euro [noun]

the money that most countries in Europe use

Ex: The entrance to the amusement park is six euros for children .
penny [noun]

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

pound [noun]

the currency of the UK and some other countries that is equal to 100 pence

Ex: The meal cost us twenty-five pounds each .