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People who manage to sock away money – even on a tight budget – all live by this motto: Make it over, use it up, make do, or do without. Now you can learn from their secrets!

You Will Need

Motto
Due diligence
Quality merchandise
Price monitoring
Self-sufficiency
Priorities
Promotion codes (optional)
Coupons (optional)
Free shipping (optional)
Store policies (optional)

Step 1: Do your homework（购物之前，先看看有没有优惠券，特价活动等，尤其是在购买大件的时候）
Do your homework before buying anything, especially big-ticket items. With the internet, comparison shopping is easier than ever.

Once you’ve made a buying decision, search online for “promotion codes,” “coupons,” and “free shipping.”

Step 2: Invest in quality（买质量好的商品，可以用得久，从长远来看，是更实惠的）
Buy quality merchandise. It’s cheaper in the long run because it won’t need to be fixed as often or replaced as soon.

Step 3: Check every receipt（在买但之前，核对一下账单，确保没有多付）
Check every store receipt and restaurant bill to make sure you’ve been charged correctly. If you put a meal on a credit or debit card, keep the restaurant receipt to compare with your credit card or bank statement; some restaurants engage in so-called “tip-jacking,” – adding in a tip or increasing the one you gave them.

Know the store policy on price accuracy; some give away an item if it’s scanned higher than the advertised cost.

Step 4: Ask yourself this question（在买东西之前问自己是不是非得买，如果是，过几天再来看看）
When buying a non-necessity, like clothing, ask yourself if you really, really love it. If not, put it back. Even if you do love it, wait a few days before buying it; by then, the urge may have completely passed.

Step 5: Become a do-it-yourselfer（锻炼自己的动手能力）
Become a devotee of do-it-yourself. Learn how to make simple home repairs, do basic sewing, and cook meals from scratch.

Step 6: Establish priorities（分清主次，当你有一个省钱目标之后，就更容易了）
Set priorities, such as home ownership or early retirement. Saving up is easier if you have savings goals.

Researchers have discovered that thrifty people and spendthrifts tend to marry each other.

重点词汇

【重点词汇】

1.motto n. 座右铭，箴言

如：I often win money at cards but never save a penny `easy come, easy go' is my motto.
我玩纸牌经常赢，可一分钱也存不住--我的俗话是｀来得容易，去得快＇.

"Think before you act" is my motto.
“三思而后行”是我的座右铭。

2.merchandise n. 商品，货物

如：Do you know the trade name of this box of merchandise?
你知道这箱商品的商标吗?

Among all the merchandise, I was interested in the cotton piece in particular.
在所有商品中，我对棉布特别感兴趣。

3.Self-sufficiency n. 自给自足

4.big-ticket adj. 高价的，昂贵的

5.devotee n. 热爱家，献身者，皈依者，信徒

如：A devotee to sensuous and luxurious living; an epicure.
享乐主义者喜爱豪华奢侈生活的人; 享乐主义者

A religious devotee who journeys to a shrine or sacred place.
朝圣者，朝觐者旅行到神殿或圣地去的宗教虔诚者

句子解析

【句子解析】

1.It’s cheaper in the long run because it won’t need to be fixed as often or replaced as soon.
从长远来看，高质量的产品更实惠，因为你不需要经常修理或者很快就扔掉它们。

这个句子是一个简单的原因状语从句，句子中有3个比较的结构，cheaper, as often,as soon，都是将高质量的产品和低质量的产品之间的比较。

in the long run意思是“长远看来”，

例如：In the long run prices are bound to rise.
从长远看, 物价肯定要涨。

non-necessity这个词是由necessity加上前缀non构成，形成相反的意思，词性没有发生变化，仍然是名词，英语中有很多这样例子，譬如：fiction——non-fiction;compliance——non-compliance;

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