"雜貨店優惠券省錢大作戰"

在經濟不景氣的時候，家家戶戶都逼不得已得勒緊皮包，所以常常要刪減雜貨花費。最簡單的方法，就是使用優惠券。每天都有上萬種優惠券在各地流通──在報紙、型錄、收據背後、當然也少不了網路。雖然優惠券的目的在於吸引你來到店裡，然後花比你原先預期的還要多錢，但如果正確使用，仍可以將食物預算縮減30%－50%。永遠記得拿優惠券核對你購物清單上的需求。記住，如果買了不需要的東西，就不算是在省錢。同時，不要過度採買，因為食物可能會在你來不及全部吃完之前就壞掉。另一件重要的事情是，仔細檢查優惠券的服務條款以及到期時間。你最不希望的事情就是到了收銀臺才發現無法使用優惠券。

對話範例：

(優惠券) 蒂安和蓋碧兒是好朋友。她們正在翻閱雜誌。一起來聽聽她們的對話。

蒂安：嘿，為什麼妳要剪下雜誌的圖片呀？

蓋碧兒：沒有，我是在剪優惠券。

蒂安：我不知道妳有蒐集優惠券的習慣耶。

蓋碧兒：最近才開始的。因為我要盡其所能地省錢，才能買我超想買的相機。

蒂安：原來如此。我每次剪下優惠券，最後要不弄丟，要不就放過期了。

蓋碧兒：所以要妥善整理才能在需要時輕易找到並使用。聽起來或許很麻煩，但絕對值得。

蒂安：好吧，那我也來試試看。有多餘的錢可以花也不錯。

蓋碧兒：太好了！我們可以當優惠券好夥伴！

(Life) How to Save Big Money with Grocery Coupons

In times of financial difficulties, families are often forced to tighten their budgets, and this usually involves cutting their grocery bill. The easiest way to go about it is to use coupons. There are millions of coupons circulating every day, everywhere V inside newspapers, in catalogs, on the back of receipts and of course, on the Internet. Although coupons are designed to lure you into the store and make you spend more than you intend, you can still cut your food budget by 30 V 50% if you use them right. Always match the coupons with needs on your grocery list. Remember, youre not saving any money if the item is not one you need. Also, dont overbuy for the foods will likely go bad before you could finish them all. Another important thing is to pay attention to the terms and conditions of the coupons and their expiration dates. The last thing you want is to find out at the checkout that the coupons are unusable.

Dialogue Example:

(Coupons) Dianne and Gabrielle are friends. They are flipping through some magazines. Lets listen to their conversation.

Dianne: Hey, why are you cutting out pictures from that magazine

Gabrielle: Im not, Im cutting out coupons.

Dianne: I didnt know you had a habit of collecting coupons.

Gabrielle: I didnt until recently. Theres this camera that I really want to buy so Im trying to save money wherever I can.

Dianne: I see. Every time I cut out coupons, they either end up going missing or going past their expiration dates.

Gabrielle: Thats why you should keep them organized so that you can easily find them when needed and use them. It may seem like a lot of hassle, but its definitely worth it.

Dianne: All right, Ill give it a go then. I could use some extra spending money.

Gabrielle: Great! We can be coupon buddies!

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