reading and writing
a multisensory experience, soulless
literacy, illiterate
messy handwriting, calligraphy, avoid typos
audio book, talking book, multimedia
money
disposable income, conspicuous consumption, levy a tax on...
be economical, be cost-effective, be penny-wise and pound-foolish
a source of income, scrimp and save to do something,belong to somebody
make ends meet, be broke, abject poverty
the cost of living, standard of living, receipt
cost somebody a fortune, the bill for...is exorbitant, prohibitively high prices
be free of charge, make a fortune
the haves and the have-nots, accumulate wealth
a status symbol, luxury goods, commodity
be acquisitive, vanity
tighten one's belt, do something on a shoestring
cannot afford something, be beyond somebody's means
be dirt-cheap, a bargain, be undervalued
go on a shopping spree, window-shopping
keep track of something, lose track of something
fall short, fall short of one's expectations
only...won't balk at this price, a prohibitive price
covet something, envy somebody
financial support, financial aid, financial issue
keep up with the Joneses, peer pressure
music
musical instruments, be musically-inclined
can't carry a tune, be tone-deaf
open-air concert, symphony orchestra, blaring music
be suffused with, be steeped in
acoustic music, airplay
pop chart, best-selling album/bestseller, be just another a flash in the pan
a smash hit, have what it takes