Speaking vocabulary
Money and saving
Use these expressions to speak more precisely about money and saving. Learn the meaning from context, then make your own example rather than memorising a complete answer.
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set a budget
- Meaning: decide how much money can be spent.
- Example: We set a budget before planning the trip.
- Context: money and saving. Use the phrase to describe.
- Use “set a budget” naturally in one sentence about money and saving.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
build an emergency fund
- Meaning: save money for unexpected needs.
- Example: She decided to build an emergency fund gradually.
- Context: money and saving. Use the phrase to explain.
- Use “build an emergency fund” naturally in one sentence about money and saving.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
living expenses
- Meaning: regular costs of everyday life.
- Example: Rent and food are my main living expenses.
- Context: money and saving. Use the phrase to compare.
- Use “living expenses” naturally in one sentence about money and saving.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
save for a goal
- Meaning: put money aside for a particular purpose.
- Example: I save for a goal by setting aside a small amount each month.
- Context: money and saving. Use the phrase to give an example.
- Use “save for a goal” naturally in one sentence about money and saving.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
spend within my means
- Meaning: spend no more than I can afford.
- Example: Planning meals helps me spend within my means.
- Context: money and saving. Use the phrase to qualify an opinion.
- Use “spend within my means” naturally in one sentence about money and saving.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
financial security
- Meaning: a degree of confidence about meeting financial needs.
- Example: Regular income can contribute to financial security.
- Context: money and saving. Use the phrase to discuss effects.
- Use “financial security” naturally in one sentence about money and saving.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
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