By Rachel Mitchell Text Copyright 2018 by Rachel Mitchell

Investing heavily [Expression] (investing a lot of money in something).
It is true that in many countries, governments are investing heavily in extending internet access.
Japanese automakers are investing heavily in new plant and equipment.
Counterproductive [Adjective] (having an opposite result or effect to the result that you want or desire).
Eating a gallon of ice cream is counterproductive to her diet. Increases in taxation would be counterproductive.
Telemarketing [Noun] (the activity of using the telephone to sell goods or services).
My brother told me he was working for a telemarketing company.
Most people don't know the difference between Telemarketing and Telesales.
MONEY, SHOPPING, CLOTHES AND
FASHION
Save up [Verb] (to save money for future use).
He is saving (up) for a new car.
Her boyfriend plans to save up and buy a sports car.
Budget [Noun] (the amount of money that someone has available to spend).
He is on a tight budget this month, so he can't go out to dinner with her. She did not buy the item because it did not fit her budget.
Afford [Verb] (to have enough money to buy something).
He can't afford to buy a new car.
We can afford to go to London this summer.
Economize [Verb] (to save money by spending less money than you normally do).
He was short of money and had to economize greatly.
We plan to economize on holidays this year by camping instead of booking a hotel.
A bit pricey [Adjective] (a little expensive).
It's a bit pricey but the food is delicious.
I love this software. However, it is a bit pricey.
Affordable [Adjective] (inexpensive; reasonably priced; cheap enough so that people can buy it/pay for it).
Tom bought a repainted used car that was affordable and easy to repair. Rolex watches are not as affordable even though they are better than
Sekonda.