Finance Vocabulary

What does the word "invest" mean in the sentence "I tried to invest my money in an IT start-up"?

• Put your money into a project or business because you want to make more of it

• Receive money for your work

• Spend money on personal expenses

• Save money in a bank account

What does the term "real estate" refer to in the sentence "Real estate prices are going up in my country so it’s more difficult for a young family to buy a house"?

• Energy, such as gas or diesel

• Land and/or buildings on it

• Stocks and bonds

• Personal property like cars and furniture

What does the word "stocks" mean in the sentence "I bought some stocks but the company was unsuccessful so I lost my money"?

• Documents that allow you to own a small part of a company

• Finance board games

• Inventory in a warehouse

• Savings in a bank account

What does "cash out" mean in the context of the sentence: "I put money in this company a year ago but now it isn’t doing well so I’m going to cash out because I don’t want to lose the money."?

• take money back from the company

• leave the company

• invest more money

• start a new company

What does "budget" mean in the context of the sentence: "Planning a monthly budget is my habit."?

• amount of money you can spend

• amount of money you can spend on travelling

• amount of money you can save

• amount of money you can invest

What does "waste" mean in the context of the sentence: "I often waste money on things I don’t really need because it makes me feel better."?

• carefully save for a long time

• use carelessly, with no purpose

• invest wisely

• donate to charity

What does the term "lease" mean in the context of starting a business?

• Use something for free because its owner allowed you

• Use something, such as a car or a building, usually for months or years in exchange for money

• Make a decision

• Have enough money to buy or do something

What does the term "afford" mean in the context of buying something?

• Make a decision

• Have enough money to buy or do something

• Use something for free because its owner allowed you

• A part-time job that helps pay for college or university

What does the term "loans" mean in the context of getting an education?

• Money that you borrow from a bank and pay back later

• A part-time job that helps pay for college or university

• Use something for free because its owner allowed you

• Make a decision

What happens to the money in your 401(k) account as time goes by?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It disappears