French Savers Put More Money into Livret A Accounts
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French people are putting more money into their Livret A. This is a popular savings account in France.
In August, people started to save more money again. They did this in a small way, not a big way.
The reason is a higher interest rate. The rate is the extra money the bank pays you.
When the interest rate goes up, people like to save more money. They want to earn more money on their savings.
The Livret A account is now looking better. More people want to use it again.
Vocabulary4 words
- Livret A
- a special savings account in France
- savings account
- a bank account where you keep money and it grows
- interest rate
- extra money a bank pays you for saving
- savings
- money you keep and do not spend
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Answer key
1. They saved more money in their Livret A 2. The interest rate went up 3. False
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French people are putting more money into their _____. This is a popular _____ in France.
In August, people started to save more money again. They did this in a small way, not a big _____.
The reason is a higher _____. The rate is the extra money the bank pays you.
When the interest rate goes up, people like to save more money. They want to earn more money on their _____.
The Livret A account is now looking _____. More people want to use it again.
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