diff --git a/src/finance.c b/src/finance.c
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+/*****************************************************************************
+* Copyright (c) 2014 Matthias Lanzinger
+* OpenRCT2, an open source clone of Roller Coaster Tycoon 2.
+*
+* This file is part of OpenRCT2.
+*
+* OpenRCT2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+* (at your option) any later version.
+
+* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+* along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "addresses.h"
+#include "finance.h"
+#include "sprite.h"
+#include "park.h"
+#include "peep.h"
+#include "window.h"
+
+
+const int wage_table[4] = { 500, 800, 600, 550 };
+const int research_cost_table[4] = { 0, 1000, 2000, 4000 }; // monthly cost
+
+/**
+ * 
+ * rct2: 0x069C674
+ * @param amount (eax)
+ * @param type passed via global var 0x0141F56C, our type is that var/4.
+ **/
+void finance_payment(int amount, rct_expenditure_type type)
+{
+	int test = RCT2_GLOBAL(0x13CA740, uint32);
+	sint32 cur_money = DECRYPT_MONEY(RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CURRENT_MONEY_ENCRYPTED, sint32));
+	sint32 new_money = cur_money - amount;
+
+	//overflow check
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CURRENT_MONEY_ENCRYPTED, sint32) = ENCRYPT_MONEY(new_money);
+	RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_EXPENDITURE_TABLE, sint32)[type] -= amount;
+	if (RCT2_ADDRESS(0x00988E60, uint32)[type] & 1)
+		RCT2_GLOBAL(0x0135832C, sint32) -= amount;
+	
+
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009A9804, uint32) |= 1; // money diry flag
+	window_invalidate_by_id(WC_FINANCES, 0);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pays the wages of all active staff members in the park.
+ * rct2: 0x006C18A9
+ **/
+void finance_pay_wages()
+{
+	rct_peep* peep;
+	uint16 sprite_idx;
+
+	if (RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_PARK_FLAGS, uint32) & 0x800)
+		return;
+
+	for (sprite_idx = RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_SPRITES_START_PEEP, uint16); sprite_idx != SPRITE_INDEX_NULL; sprite_idx = peep->next) {
+		peep = &(RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_SPRITE_LIST, rct_sprite)[sprite_idx].peep);
+		if (peep->type == PEEP_TYPE_STAFF) 
+			finance_payment(wage_table[peep->staff_type], RCT_EXPENDITURE_TYPE_WAGES);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+* Pays the current research level's cost.
+* rct2: 0x00684DA5
+**/
+void finance_pay_research()
+{
+	uint8 level;
+
+	if (RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_PARK_FLAGS, uint32) & 0x800)
+		return;
+
+	level = RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CURRENT_RESEARCH_LEVEL, uint8);
+	finance_payment(research_cost_table[level] / 4, RCT_EXPENDITURE_TYPE_RESEARCH);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pay interest on current loans.
+ * rct2: 0x0069E092
+ **/
+void finance_pay_interest()
+{
+	sint32 current_loan = RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CURRENT_LOAN, sint32);
+	sint16 current_interest = RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CURRENT_INTEREST_RATE, sint16);
+	sint64 tempcost = (current_loan * 5 * current_interest) >> 14; // (5*interest)/2^14 is pretty close to
+
+	if (RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_PARK_FLAGS, uint32) & 0x800)
+		return;
+
+	finance_payment((sint32)tempcost, RCT_EXPENDITURE_TYPE_INTEREST);
+}
diff --git a/src/finance.h b/src/finance.h
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+/*****************************************************************************
+* Copyright (c) 2014 Matthias Lanzinger
+* OpenRCT2, an open source clone of Roller Coaster Tycoon 2.
+*
+* This file is part of OpenRCT2.
+*
+* OpenRCT2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+* (at your option) any later version.
+
+* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+* along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef _FINANCE_H_
+#define _FINANCE_H_
+
+#include "rct2.h"
+
+typedef int rct_expenditure_type;
+
+enum {
+	RCT_EXPENDITURE_TYPE_WAGES = 10,
+	RCT_EXPENDITURE_TYPE_RESEARCH = 12,
+	RCT_EXPENDITURE_TYPE_INTEREST = 13
+};
+
+
+void finance_payment(int amount, rct_expenditure_type type);
+void finance_pay_wages();
+void finance_pay_research();
+void finance_pay_interest();
+
+#endif
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