- 1[uncountable] the activity of managing money, especially by a government or commercial organization the finance director/department/committee a specialization in banking and finance the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries)
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- 2finances [plural] the money available to a person, an organization, or a country; the way this money is managed government/public/personal finances It's about time you got your finances in order. Buying a house put a severe strain on our finances. The firm's finances are basically sound. Topic CollocationsFinanceincome
- earn money/cash/ (informal) a fortune
- make money/a fortune/ (informal) a killing in the stock market
- acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
- build up funds/savings/principal/equity
- receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
- live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
- get/receive/draw/collect a pension
- depend/be dependent on welfare/social security/food stamps
- spend money/your savings/ (informal) a fortune on…
- invest/put your savings in../into…
- throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
- lose your money/inheritance/pension/retirement savings
- use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
- pay (in) cash
- pay by/use a credit/debit card
- pay by/use a/make out a/write somebody a/accept a check
- change/exchange money/currency/traveler's checks
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
- have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
- credit/debit/deposit something into/take money out of your account
- deposit money/funds into your account
- withdraw money/cash/$50 from an ATM, etc.
- make a deposit/withdrawal
- find/go to/use an ATM
- be in debit/in the black/in good standing (= have money in the bank)/in the red/overdrawn (= owe money to the bank)
- manage/handle/plan/run/organize your finances
- plan out/manage/work out/stick to a budget
- offer/extend credit (to somebody)
- arrange for/take out a loan/overdraft protection
- pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
- pay for something in installments
- make weekly/monthly payments
- get into debt/financial difficulties
- be short on/ (informal) be strapped for cash
- run out of/owe money
- face/get/ (informal) be slapped with a bill for $…
- can't afford the cost of…/payments/rent
- fall behind on the mortgage/payments/rent
- incur/run up/accumulate debts
- declare/file for bankruptcy
- tackle/reduce/settle your debts
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