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Hope:

How’s it going, Joey?

Joey:

Fine.

Hope:

Anything wrong? 

Joey:

Well, look at my 這一疊帳單! I guess I have over-used the electricity this summer! They are a lot to pay!

Hope:

Same here. It was so hot this summer, and I have my air-conditioner on almost every day.

And with all the extra electricity for the air conditioning and the increased water usage, it feels like the bills are never-ending!

Joey:

Yes, I just looked at my water bill and it is 比之前都高很多.

Hope:

Yes, it is higher than ever, isn’t it?

Joey:

Yes, it is higher than ever! 另外，看看這一疊帳單!

Hope:

A pile of bills.

Joey:

Yes, look at this pile of bills. Besides the water bill and electricity bill, there are also…

網路費、手機費、學貸、信用卡、天然氣、家裡的第四台…

Hope:

Wow! They all jam up this month?! Let’s see…you have water bill…

Joey:

水費

Hope:

Electricity bill.

Joey:

電費

Hope:

Internet bill.

Joey:

網路費

Hope:

Smartphone bill.

Joey:

手機費

Hope:

Student loan.

Joey:

學貸

Hope:

Credit card bill.

Joey:

信用卡

Hope:

Gas bill.

Joey:

天然氣

Hope:

And cable TV bill!

Joey:

家裡的第四台

Hope:

Joey! No wonder you are sitting here, and signing.

Joey:

And it seems like all the prices are going up.

Hope:

Yeah, I noticed that too. Life is getting tough to manage. We should look for ways to cut down on some things.

Joey:

But how? We need almost everything to have more convenient life!

Hope:

Well, like electricity, these days, I have been to be more mindful about my electricity use,

like turning off the AC when it is not really hot. I just use fans more often.

Joey:

I can try that. But we are in Kaohsiung! It’s 34, 35, 36 degrees almost every day!

Hope:

I know. So, that’s why I would come to the office earlier.

Joey:

I do that too. Perhaps I can 考慮降第四台專案.

Hope:

Yes, I don’t think you need that cable TV package. You can use the Internet. It is more convenient.

But you need to teach your parents to operate it on your tablet or something.

Joey:

What else can I do?

Hope:

You can think about switching to a cheaper Internet plan.

Joey:

But I have to make sure it is still fast enough for work.

Hope:

Of course. Besides, you can control your expenses on your credit cards. Here! Look at this App.

It helps you keep your record of expenses. Then you can be more aware of how much you have spent.

Joey:

That’s a good one. I think we should share more on the tips of how to save money, so we don’t have to worry about the bills we have to pay!

Hope:

Of course!