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ECONOMY Social Studies
job [d,°b] n.
the regular work one does for earning money
These people all have different jobs.
allowance [‰láu‰ns] n.
money that you are given regularly for living expenses
The child gets an allowance from his mother.
payday [pèidéi] n.
the day on which a worker gets paid
My payday is the 18th of every month.
bank [bæ\k] n.
where you can borrow money from and save money in
I need to go to my bank today to get some money.
bill [bil] n.
a statement of money owed for something
I have many bills I need to pay this month.
rent [rent] n.
the money you pay to use something that you don’t own
I don’t own a house, I rent one.
future [fjù;t∫‰÷] n.
a period of time that is to come
In the future, people might live in unusual buildings.
piggy bank [pígi bæ\k] n.
a container used by children to save money in
I save all my coins in my piggy bank.
Economy Social Studies 7
