Not everyone is frugal. Often, you might think frugality is nothing more than good old common sense. Sadly, what appears to be obvious for some people isn't even a consideration for others. Maybe you've heard frugal suggestions yet have never applied them. Frugality is in the news on a regular basis. But is it sinking in? One reader, Lisa in Texas, shares: "I saw something the other day about how shopping online for your movie tickets could really 'stretch your budget.' How about reading a book from the library or just watching what is on TV? Or having friends over to play cards? Sometimes it blows me away the advice that's given on saving money. I mean, yes, you might save a little by not buying your movie tickets at the counter. But how much more could they have saved by staying home, if they really need to save?" What have you seen or read that surprises you because you assume that everyone should know about it? We all start somewhere, and everyone doesn't define frugality the same way. Change can be difficult, too. Sometimes people need to learn a lesson more than once, so here are a few common-sense tips. Maybe something will stick.
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常识——非一般的常识
并非每一个人都是节俭的。通常，你可能会认为节约没有什么，只不过是一种古老的常识而已。令人心痛的是有些人竟然连为别人考虑的想法都没有。或许你已经听到了一些有关节俭的建议，但是却没有那样去做。节约在媒体中是一个最基本的原则。但是它正在消沉吗？一位德克萨斯的读者与大家分享：“前几天我看到如何在网上用电影票购物可以真正的展示你的预算。从图书馆读一本书或从电视上看到东西，怎么样呢？或者通过玩牌认识朋友呢？有时候它使我们远离这些省钱的建议。我的意思是或许你没有在柜台出售你的电影票节省了一些钱，可是如果他们真正需要被节省的话，有多少能够通过待在家而实现呢？“你看到或者读到了让你惊奇的东西，因为你设想每个人应该都知道它吗？我们所有人都以某一个角度并且以不同的方法定义节俭。要想改变它也是很困难的。有时候人们需要去不止一次地学习一堂课，因此，这里有一些常识性的指点，或许有些可以坚持。