wage[weɪdʒ]
money paid for work, usually by the hour or the week
Synonymspay
ExamplesThe minimum wage went up in April.
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salary[ˈsæl.ər.i]
a fixed amount paid for work each month or year
ExamplesHer salary is paid on the 28th.
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rent[rent]
money paid regularly for the use of a flat or a house
ExamplesRent takes half of what I earn.
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deposit[dɪˈpɒz.ɪt]
money left with someone as a guarantee, and returned later
ExamplesWe never got the deposit back.
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refund[ˈriː.fʌnd]
money given back to you because you returned something or were charged wrongly
ExamplesThey offered a full refund.
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invoice[ˈɪn.vɔɪs]
a document listing work done and the amount owed for it
Synonymsbill
ExamplesSend me the invoice by Friday.
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afford[əˈfɔːd]
to have enough money for something
ExamplesWe cannot afford it this year.
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owe[əʊ]
to have to pay money back to someone
ExamplesI still owe him twenty pounds.
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expense[ɪkˈspens]
money that has to be spent on something, seen as a cost
Synonymscost
ExamplesChildcare is our biggest expense.
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savings[ˈseɪ.vɪŋz]
money kept rather than spent, usually in a bank
ExamplesThey lived on their savings for a year.
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