Finance Terms and Vocabulary

1. The house was sold for $60000, which was far more than its real _______.

2. He can’t ______ luxuries. He is poor.

3. I don’t like to be in ______.

4. The stories about his wealth are quite ________; he is not particularly well off.

5. If you have financial difficulties, I can ______ you some money.

6. I hope the Government will ________ the rate of income tax.

7. He ________ $5000 in stocks and shares.

8. The ________ of living has risen by 10% in the last three months.

9. He has been making money ______ since he started his new business.

10. I hate January when all the ________ start coming in. I never seem to have enough money to pay them all.

11. Although your offer for the house is $200 below the asking ________, they’ll probably accept for the sake of a quick sale.

12. When I bought this clock I was given a six months’ ________.

13. _____ of money prevented us from taking a holiday this year.

14. She earns a lot of money. She is very ______.

15. The price of this TV set is not listed in the ________.

16. The Browns had to use all their ________ to buy their new house.

17. Has John paid you back the $5 you ________ him?

18. Most people think they pay too much ______ tax to the Government.