Money Budgets and Everyday Banking

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Money Budgets and Everyday Banking

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1. Income and spending (20 entries)
  1. spending
  2. living costs
  3. household bills
  4. income
  5. groceries
  6. regular expense
  7. afford
  8. cost of living
  9. wages
  10. go without
  11. salary
  12. unexpected expense
  13. living expenses
  14. regular payment
  15. essential spending
  16. household budget
  17. spending habits
  18. economic
  19. pocket money
  20. check stock
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2. Saving goals (20 entries)
  1. reach a target
  2. put money aside
  3. save up
  4. stick to a budget
  5. set a limit
  6. worth saving for
  7. cut back on
  8. savings goal
  9. plan ahead
  10. cheaper alternative
  11. split the cost
  12. build up savings
  13. set money aside
  14. spending limit
  15. track spending
  16. loss of savings
  17. pay off
  18. estimate savings
  19. split the bill
  20. waste
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3. Accounts and payments (20 entries)
  1. pay in
  2. bank balance
  3. current account
  4. bank transfer
  5. savings account
  6. online banking
  7. cash withdrawal
  8. payment reference
  9. contactless payment
  10. mobile banking
  11. account number
  12. card reader
  13. PIN
  14. cash payment
  15. total
  16. payment
  17. payment method
  18. currency
  19. pay separately
  20. contactless
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4. Charges and statements (20 entries)
  1. charge for
  2. bank statement
  3. interest
  4. service fee
  5. available balance
  6. payment date
  7. payment due
  8. monthly charge
  9. due date
  10. check a statement
  11. foreign currency
  12. exchange rate
  13. cash limit
  14. monthly fee
  15. service charge
  16. total cost
  17. shop credit
  18. invoice
  19. booking fee
  20. insurance company
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5. Money problems (20 entries)
  1. overspend
  2. short of cash
  3. owe
  4. run out of money
  5. unpaid bill
  6. avoid extra charges
  7. pay in instalments
  8. payment declined
  9. cancel a card
  10. financial difficulty
  11. credit
  12. miss a payment
  13. reduce debt
  14. payment plan
  15. financial pressure
  16. long-term cost
  17. financial
  18. price rise
  19. borrower
  20. poverty
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