Finance: B1 Spanish vocabulary

11 Spanish words about finance at B1 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• activoadjective(physically) active (lifestyle or person)
• alquilernounrent
• ahorrarverbto save
• endeudarseverbto go into debt, to take on debt
• presupuestonoun(1) quote / cost estimate for a job (pedir un presupuesto); (2) budget (presupuesto mensual / familiar) — both senses at B1
• hipotecanounmortgage — long-term loan secured against property; hipoteca a tipo fijo / variable; pedir/solicitar una hipoteca
• préstamonounloan — money lent by a bank or person to be repaid with interest; pedir/solicitar un préstamo; préstamo personal vs hipotecario
• interésnouninterest
• comisiónnounbank fee / charge levied for a financial service; comisión de mantenimiento, comisión de apertura; sin comisiones = fee-free
• rentableadjectiveprofitable, cost-effective
• asequibleadjectiveaffordable