Financially savvy

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Financially savvy

Tim: What's new?

Meenu: I'm tired of being broke so I went to a financial I make good money but money is tight each month. I have no idea why.

Tim: What did they say?

Meenu: That I waste money like nobody's business and that I need to make a budget and stick with

Tim: Well, maybe it's time to get serious about saving for retirement at our age. I've just started investing money in the stock

Meenu: You're so financially I wish I knew how you did it!

Vocabulary

Being broke: Not having money.

Financial advisor: Someone who advises about money matters.

Make good money: Gets paid a high salary.

Money is tight: Short of money.

Waste Spends money freely on frivolous things.

Make a budget: Write down how much money you will spend each month.

Stick with Not alter or change something.

Get serious: Start taking something more seriously.

Saving for retirement: Saving money for after you stop working.

Investing money in the stock market: Buying stocks (shares of companies).

Financially savvy: Describes someone good with money.

Practice

They are ... and have already paid off their mortgage.

I'd like to learn more about ... .

I hate ... .

Let's not ... on eating out, okay?

I need to start ... now that I'm in my thirties.

It's time to ... about this class or I'm going to fail.

... at my house which means that we only buy used clothes.

I ... but find it difficult to save. I love going out on weekends.

Let's ... even though it's difficult.

A good ... will help you stay on track with your goals.

Let's ... together. That way, we'll both be invested in it.

Answers

financially savvy

investing money in the stock market

being broke

waste money

saving for retirement

get serious

money is tight

make good money

stick with it

financial advisor

make a budget