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節約

引っ越し騒動はなくなり、予定していた引っ越し代も浮いたとは言えども、妻と色々と話をして最近は節約をしようと二人で頑張っております。昨日はシュワ州知事がリストラ＆給料のカットの発表があり、今後は景気がどんどん悪くなりそうだから、ちゃんとお金の管理をしっかりしようという風に話は盛り上がりました。

Since I don't have to worry about moving anymore, I am happy that I didn't have to dig in to my savings for the movers. Having said that, after seeing the news yesterday about the state layoffs and wages cut that was signed by governor.... It started concern me and my wife on may be we should work harder to save our money especially thinking that the economy was going to get worse.

今まではスーパーにちょこちょこ行っていたのを、アメリカンスタイルで週１でガッツリまとめて必要な食材を買った方が安くあがるのでは・・・と言う事でチャレンジしてみました。やっぱりちょこちょこ行くと、あれだこれだと買ってしまいますからね。今月はどのくらい節約できるか、今から楽しみです！？！

Our first conclusion on trying to save our money is through grocery...we go to the supermarket every other day and we figured that we may be able to save some money by going American style and buy 1week worth of stuff rather than going to the market couple of times a week. Every time you go to the store, you end up picking up things that you don't really need and may be that will cut that habit at least for now. I'm not sure if this strategy will work but I guess at least I have to give it a try...plus it will save some costs of fuel for making multiple trips since we shop often in Gardena/Torrance area which is at least 15miles drive...