MONEY/SHOPPING

Nouns
a rip off
bargain
crowd
donation to charity
earnings
effect on s.o.

(big) fan of s.o./sth

increased exposure to sth.
loss of potencial income
(fast/slow)pace
price tag
retirement
saver
scrimper
spender

Adjectives

annoying
background (music)
conducive to sth/doing sth
designer clothes
disappointing/disappointed
dull

enthusiastic response
exotic holiday
extortionate (price)
extraordinary
flashy new car
hushed (atmosphere)
irritating
latest digital equipment
latest mp3 player
personal development course
productive
quiet
(highly) skilled at sth /doing sth
standard approach to sth
time-consuming

widespread popularity
word of mouth
Verbs / Verb phrases
be a waste of time and money
be at their peak
be good value for Money
be worth saving up for sth
catch your attention
get rid of sth
give sth a miss
go down a storm
grow accustomed to sth
have a good head for figures
have a professional interest in sth

improve one’s mood

instil values of sth
it came as a huge disappointment to s.o.
it’s not to everyone’s taste
one thing is offset by another
it turned out to be …
make a fortune doing sth
make sth freely available to s.o.
pay the / her bills
queue up for sth
save for a rainy day
see a real revolution in sth
struggle to get to the end of the month
trigger a response