a time of economic decline

a loan of money which you get from a bank or building society in order to buy a house

the net gain or loss on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost

any budget items where the amount doesn’t vary much

something that continuously uses a lot of time, money etc.

a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action

having the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills

investing in a variety of companies or formats to reduce the risk of a single investment doing badly

unpredictable, prone to rapid and large changes

debts, things that you owe

a "basket" of diverse assets that can include stocks, bonds, cash, and more

money spent, money going "out"

a type of investment vehicle that pools money from many investors to invest in a diversified portfolio of securities

the position of a student or trainee who works in an organization  in order to gain work experience 

use something to maximum advantage

things you own that have monetary value