finances
n. C / U B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz// UK //faɪnˈænsɪz// fi·nances
n. the money that a person, company, or government has and how they manage it. You use this word when talking about budgets, savings, and spending.
n. the monetary resources and management of funds belonging to an individual, organization, or state.
She is trying to get her personal finances in order.
The committee met to discuss the company's finances after a difficult quarter of low sales.
A thorough audit of the municipal finances revealed several discrepancies between the projected tax revenue and the actual funds available for infrastructure projects.
Usage
Usually used in the plural form when referring to the general state of one's money; the singular form 'finance' typically refers to the industry or the study of money management.