to be broke/skint | to have to money left |
I'm rolling in it | expression: I have a lot of money |
to make ends meet | to survive financially |
things are a bit tight | expression: my finances are not good |
to be strapped for cash | to need cash and have very little |
to bounce a cheque | when bank refuses to pay a cheque |
to make a cheque out to sb | to put sb's name on a cheque |
to put/stick sth on credit card | informal- zapłacić za coś kartą kredytową |
to charge sth to credit card | formal- zapłacić za coś kartą kredytową |
annual percentage rate of interest | roczna stopa procentowa |
to expire | to be not valid after |
credit card freud | illegal use os someone's card or account |
charge card | card where you must pay back the whole debt each month |
store card | credit crad issued by a store/shop for that store |
lump sum | single, large payment; ryczałt |
golden handshake | large payment to someone on leaving a job; odprawa |
endowment | combined insurance and savings plan that pays out after a fixed period; polisa |
life-savings | money saved over many years |
share portfolio | combination of stocks and shares of different kinds |
excess | (US deductible) the portion of any claim that is not covered by the insurance provider |
loan shark | a person who lends money at extremely high interest rates to people in financial difficulty |
pension plan | a scheme to provide you with an income when you retire |
premium | the amount you pay each month or year for an insurance policy |
mortgage | money you borrow to buy a house or flat |
health cover | insurance you pay against illness |