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Confusing Grown-Up Words 🥴

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Grown-ups use a LOT of strange words –

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Here are the most confusing grown-up words, and what they mean.

A

What is an appraisal at work? 💼
What is an appraisal at work? – Introduction 👋 Starting a new …
What is an accountant? 👩‍💼
What is an accountant? – Introduction 👋 An accountant is a person …
What is affiliate marketing? 🔊
What is affiliate marketing? – Introduction 👋 Affiliate marketing is where you …

B

What is the “Bottom Line”? 📊
What is the "Bottom Line"? – Introduction 👋 The "bottom line" has …
What is bankruptcy? 🏦
What is bankruptcy? – Introduction 👋 Bankruptcy is where a person or …

C

What is council tax? 🏡
What is council tax? – Introduction 👋 Moving into a new home …
What are debit cards and credit cards? 💳
What are debit cards and credit cards? – Introduction 👋 Debit cards? …
What is a credit rating? 📈
What is a credit rating? – Introduction 👋 A credit rating/credit score …
What is a CFO (Chief Financial Officer)? 👩‍💼
What is a CFO (Chief Financial Officer)? – Introduction 👋 A CFO …
What is a CEO (Chief Executive Officer)? 👩‍💼
What is a CEO (Chief Executive Officer)? – Introduction 👋 A CEO …
What is a CV (Curriculum Vitae)? 📜
What is a CV (Curriculum Vitae)? – Introduction 👋 A CV is …

D

What types of debt are there? 🏦
What types of debt are there? – Introduction 👋 It's really common …
What are debit cards and credit cards? 💳
What are debit cards and credit cards? – Introduction 👋 Debit cards? …

E

What is espionage? 🕵️‍♀️
What is espionage? – Introduction 👋 Espionage is another word for spying. …

F

What is a faux pas? 😳
What is a faux pas? – Introduction 👋 A faux pas is …

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I

What is insurance? 🚑
What is insurance? – Introduction 👋 There are lots of different emergencies …
What is inflation? (easy explanation)🎈
What is inflation? (easy explanation)- Introduction 👋 We're constantly hearing "inflation this" …
What is interest? (easy explanation) 📈
What is interest? (easy explanation) – Introduction 👋 Interest is a confusing …
What is income tax? 💸
What is income tax? – Introduction 👋 Income tax is money that …

J

K

What is a KPI (Key Performance Indicator)? 📈
What is a KPI (Key Performance Indicator)? – Introduction 👋 A KPI …

L

What are life skills? 🛠️
What are life skills – Introduction 👋 Becoming an adult can be …
What is a line manager? 👩‍💼
What is a line manager? – Introduction 👋 When you start a …
What is libel? 🙊
What is libel? – Introduction 👋 Libel is when a person's writing …

M

What is MTD (Month To Date)? 📆
What is MTD (Month To Date)? – Introduction 👋 Month to date …
What is a mortgage? 🏡
What is a mortgage? – Introduction 👋 A mortgage is where a …

N

What is National Insurance? ⛑️
What is National Insurance? – Introduction 👋 Paying tax can be really …

O

P

Q

R

What is renting? 🏠
What is renting? – Introduction 👋 Renting is where you pay to …

S

What is a self assessment tax return? 🔁
What is a self assessment tax return? – Introduction 👋 Paying tax …

T

What is tax evasion? 🥸
What is tax evasion? – Introduction 👋 Tax evasion is where a …
What is tax? 💸
What is tax? – Introduction 👋 Tax is money that people and …
What is a tabloid? 🗞️
What is a tabloid? – Introduction 👋 Tabloids are small newspapers that …
What are transferable skills? ⚒️
What are transferable skills? – Introduction 👋 Transferable skills are skills that …

U

V

What is vernacular? 💬
What is vernacular? – Introduction 👋 Vernacular describes the type of words …

W

What is a “wall of wins”? 🧱
What is a "wall of wins"? – Introduction 👋 A "wall of …
What is the wealth gap? ⚖️
What is the wealth gap? – Introduction 👋 Wealth gaps are situations …
What are white goods? 🔌
What are white goods? – Introduction 👋 White goods are large appliances …

X

Y

What is YTD (Year to Date)? 📆
What is YTD (Year to Date)? – Introduction 👋 Year to date …
What is yield (money)? 🌽
What is yield (money)? – Introduction 👋 Your "yield" is how much …

Z