教你每月節(jié)省開支的十大“必殺技”

Save money painlessly by negotiating discounts for monthly household expenses。

　　OK, so you've already cut your monthly budget in an effort to build your savings. Daily lattes are gone, dinners out are rare, and perhaps you're saving money by working at home. What else can you do to cut your monthly household expenses?

　　你正在通過節(jié)省家用開銷來省錢。那好吧，你已經(jīng)開始減少每月的預算來努力存錢了。每天一杯咖啡的享受沒有了，也不去外面餐館就餐了，也許你為了省錢都呆在家里工作了。你還可以做些什么來節(jié)省每月家庭開支呢？

　　Cutting your monthly budget again doesn't mean trimming necessities; it means saving money on them. That might include trimming grocery costs and comparison shopping for items likes clothes and household goods。

　　節(jié)省每月的開支預算并不是說減少生活的必需品。而是說在這些上面省錢。這也就意味著要減少日雜開支，買衣服或家庭用品的時候多逛幾家店對比一下價格。

　　But when you save money on these purchases, each discount only happens once. To really maximize your savings, cut your recurring expenses, and let the savings add up。

　　但是當你在買這些東西上面省錢時，只能有一次的打折機會。為了真正達到節(jié)約開支的目的，你需要削減你的日常開支費用，多存點錢。

　　Review Your Monthly Budget Expenses

　　回顧一下你的每月開支預算

　　We tend to think that the costs of goods and services only goes up, but, in fact, they sometimes goes down. Competition and new technology often bring down prices for services like cable, telephone and Internet--giving us an opportunity to cut monthly budget expenses painlessly. So consolidating your business at one company or signing up for bundled services also might mean a discount。

　　我們經(jīng)常會想當然的認為服務以及物價是一直上漲的，但其實有時候他們是會下降的。競爭以及新的科技經(jīng)常會給電視，電話，網(wǎng)絡這樣的服務行業(yè)帶來降價，這就提供給我們每月可以毫無痛苦地節(jié)省開支的機會。所以，只購買固定的品牌或者是辦理捆綁性的服務都有可能會給你省錢。

　　But few companies advertise to existing customers that they have lowered their prices. You have to review these monthly household expenses periodically to be sure you are getting the best deal。

　　但是很少有公司在降價后會打廣告通知客戶這一振奮人心的消息。所以，你需要每月都審查這些家庭開支預算，以確保自己得到了最實惠的折扣。

　　Here's a list of 10 places to cut your monthly budget:

　　以下10招幫你節(jié)省每月開支

　　1.Insurance 

　　保險

　　Compare prices for auto, home, health, business and life insurance. Consolidating at one insurance company could lower your insurance costs. That might mean you'll need to take your business elsewhere to save money. But before you do, be sure you're getting all the discounts you deserve at your current company。

　　比較汽車保險，家庭保險，健康保險，商業(yè)保險以及人生保險的價格。在同一家保險公司買的話可以降低你的購買成本。這就意味著你要在別的地方省錢。但是這樣做之前，要確保那家公司給了你最優(yōu)惠的購買折扣。

　　Consider raising your deductible for lower rates. Ask your agent what other discounts you might qualify for. Often working from home could mean a discount on auto insurance。

　　考慮下以低利率來增加你的可扣款。問問你的代理機構你還可以得到什么樣的其他折扣。經(jīng)常在家工作就代表著可以在汽車保險上省錢。

　　2.Financial Fees

　　財務費

　　Are you still paying a monthly fee even though your bank now offers free checking? Particularly if you have direct deposit, most banks offer some type of free checking. I found I was paying $8 month for only a few services (like free certified checks) that weren't available on the bank's free checking program。

　　即使現(xiàn)在的銀行提供免費存儲業(yè)務，你是否每月還在繼續(xù)為你的戶頭付費呢？特別是如果你辦理的是直接存款業(yè)務的話，大多數(shù)銀行都會提供好幾種類型的免費儲蓄。

　　我發(fā)現(xiàn)每個月我都交給銀行8美元，但是只能享受到銀行不免費提供的個別服務(如免費確認支票)。

　　Do you incur ATM fees because your bank's machines are not convenient? It might be as simple as reviewing your current bank's options or you might consider migrating your account to an Internet bank, especially if earning more interest is important to you。

　　你是否因為銀行取款機不方便而要支付ATM費用呢？解決的最簡單的方法也許就是看看你存款的銀行有沒有其他選擇，或者將錢存到網(wǎng)上銀行，特別是當存款利息對你來說是很重要的時候就更要這樣做了。

　　3.Cable and Satellite Television

　　電視和衛(wèi)星電視

　　Competition in this industry means that new packages are available that could save you money. Television and phone service providers are now bundling together their services, so consolidating your phone and TV services at one company may save money。

　　在該行業(yè)的激烈的競爭就意味著新產(chǎn)品能夠幫你省錢。如今，電視和電話服務商都喜歡將業(yè)務捆綁在一起推銷，所以在同一家公司辦理捆綁業(yè)務可以幫你省錢。

　　New customers, whether bundling services or not, usually get the best deals, so it may be necessary to switch providers. But sometimes threatening to switch will net you a discount. Also, if you're really serious about saving money, consider downgrading your package by cutting out pay cable channels。

　　新客戶，不管是否選擇捆綁業(yè)務，都會得到最優(yōu)惠的服務，所以有必要的話，可以經(jīng)常換供應商。但是經(jīng)常更換供應商的危險就是會使你享受不到折扣。并且，如果你真的想省錢的話，可以考慮下減少付費頻道的訂購。

　　4.Cell Phone

　　手機

　　Cell phone companies love to offer free phones to induce you to sign up for another two-year contract. Before you renew your contract ask yourself a few questions:

　　手機公司都會以提供免費手機為名，讓你簽下兩年的花費合約。在你簽之前先問問自己：

　　(1)Do you really need a new phone and what is the hidden cost up sticking with your plan to get it? (I got my cell phone from Ebay for $30 rather than take the free one and the two-year contract。)

　　你真的需要一個新手機嗎？在你得到這個手機的背后你要付出多少成本？(我寧愿從易趣網(wǎng)上花30美元買個手機，而不愿要一個免費的手機和兩年的花費合同)。

　　(2)Are you using all the minutes allotted?

　　你用得完所有的通話時間嗎？

　　(3)Are you paying for Internet and texting but not using it enough to justify the cost? Or are you using it so much that another plan might be a better deal?

　　你是否支付了過多的短信費和手機流量費？或者你是否每個月都超支，換選另外一種套餐也許是更實惠的做法。

　　(4)Would a cheaper plan or a prepaid cell phone serve you just as well?

　　是不是有適合你的更便宜的套餐或者付費電話服務呢？

　　5.Telephone

　　電話

　　Many people are getting rid of their landlines entirely. However, if you work out of your home, this may not be a feasible option. But if you have a separate fax line, you might consider discontinuing it. With a scanner, you can email documents as PDFs instead of faxing。

　　很多人已經(jīng)完全淘汰了座機電話。但是，這對失業(yè)在家的你來說可是個行不通的選擇。但是如果你有獨立的傳真電話的話，你可以考慮淘汰座機。而有掃描儀的話，你又可以不用發(fā)傳真，而是將文件掃描成PDF檔電郵給客戶。

　　Like cable and Internet providers, landline phone service packages keep getting cheaper as more competition comes on the market. Consider VOIP or cable phone services. If you do stay with your traditional telephone company, be sure you are getting the cheapest long distance service and not paying for services you don't need。

　　正如電視和網(wǎng)絡商家那樣，因為市場上激烈的競爭，很多電話商家所提供的產(chǎn)品也是越來越便宜�？紤]下使用網(wǎng)絡電話或者電纜電話吧。如果你一定要堅持使用傳統(tǒng)的電話的話，確保你得到的長途電話收費是最優(yōu)惠的，另外，不要為不需要的服務付費。

　　6.Internet Provider

　　互聯(lián)網(wǎng)供應商

　　Shopping around for a better package of telephone services might also save you on your Internet access if you use DSL. But there

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