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a more respectful name for the poor or disadvantaged: the u.... [children from u... backgrounds are able to receive free school meals
underpriviledged
a more respectful name for the poor or disavantaged: the u....
underpriviledged
rapidly falling, like jumping out of plane without a parachute: the CD market has p... since digital music services became available
plummeted
to be doing very well: ex the gaming industry is t... at the moment
thriving
the cost of living (or spending) out of control: r... i...
rampant inflation
stop or limit increases in the cost of living c... i...
curb inflation
actions taken to reduce the amount spent on a service or within an organization: There needs to be substantial c... c... or else we'll go bankrupt. c... c... exercise / c... c...... measures
cost-cutting
to accept that a debt will not be paid or that money has been lost: Last year the bank w... o... $17 million in bad debts.
write off
to officially tell someone to pay back money you lent them: The bank can c... i... the loan at any time.
call in a loan/debt
to fail to do something, such as pay a debt, that you legally have to do: People who d... on their mortgage repayments may have their home repossessed.
default
a payment to a bank account: To open an account, you need to make a minimum d... of $500 OR money you pay as the 1st payment or as insurance: the shop assistant says if I leave £10 d... they'll reserve the item for me.
deposit
dishonest, not real and illegal: A worrying trend for insurers has been a rise in f... claims.
fraudulent
to change something, such as a document, in order to deceive people: The name on the certificate had clearly been f...ed to make it look it belonged to someone else .
falsify
the crime of using someone's personal information in order to pretend to be them and to get money or goods in their name: Statistics show that millions of people are victims of i... t... each year, with loans being taken out in their names.
identity theft
the crime of getting money by deceiving people: credit card f... She was arrested for f... after soliciting for donations to a charity that didn't exist. Insted, all the money was going to ger own bank account.
fraud
used to describe a loan with no extra payment for borrowing: The card offers 59 days' i... f... credit so in fact you're borrowing for nothing.
interest-free
an amount of money that a customer with a bank account is temporarily allowed to owe to the bank, or the agreement that allows this: run up/have an o... My bank account has an o... of 300zl
overdraft
to return money to someone from whom you have borrowed it: I'll p... b... the money I borrowed once I get my salary.
pay back
not yet paid, solved, or done: The bank reported they still have $450 million in o... debts. There are still a couple of problems o... issues that we need to fix.
outstanding
to take money from a bank or other financial organization and pay it back over a period of time: Like so many companies at that time, we had to b... heavily to survive.
borrow
the maximum amount of money that a bank will allow someone to borrow, especially on a credit card: exceed/go over a c... l... The bank will charge a fee if you exceed your c... l... 
credit limit
to pay an amount: You will face interest charges if you don't m.... a p... within 30 days.
make a payment
continue to spend and therefore owe a large amount of money: He r... u... h... d... on designer clothes and I don't know where he's going to get the monet from to pay it back.
to run up huge debts
something expensive that is pleasant to have but is not necessary: water is a neccessity; champagne is a l...
luxury
to do or use less of something: I'm trying to c... d... on caffeine. She used to work 50 hours a week, but recently she's c... d... .
cut down
to pay off/repay your debts: When applying for a loan, you may be required to prove your ability to c... your d... before they'll agree to lend you anything
clear your debt
borrow money, leaving you in a poor financial position: He g... i... d... after he lost his job abd eventually had to start selling off his possessions.
get into debt
this is where your salary is usually transfered. It allows you to take money out and put money in at any time but it pays almost no interest: c... a...
current account
to add to your income: She got a second job to s... her income.
supplement your income
where you get the money you receive to live on: For many students, summer jobs are their main or only s... of i... for the upcoming school year.
source of income
Financially manage [a metaphor taken from being in the water]: He managed to s/k... a... by holding on to the side of the boat. Many small businesses are struggling to s/k... a... due to lockdown.
keep/stay afloat


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