Lesson: Budgeting for Dummies
Household budgets are being squeezed. What can I say? Belt-tightening is the fashion of the day. For 30 years, prices never rose in Japan. If you’re not familiar with Japan, I’m serious. The cost-of-living squeeze has caused companies to increase prices that were set during the 1970s oil crisis. Brits, Canadians, Aussies, and Europeans are all looking at their household budgets while pulling out their hair. This time, we’ll look at some household budgeting techniques and discuss how we can tighten our purse strings further.
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Each conversation topic is based on a theme. In order to help students acquire a basic understanding of that topic, four media articles are provided for them to read. I will never test you on the articles, but I strongly suggest you book lessons far enough in advance to give yourself enough time to properly prepare. The better prepared you are, the more benefit you will receive from our conversations.
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