Buying gifts or giving to charity is often more pleasurable than purchasing things for oneself, and luxuries are most enjoyable when they are consumed sparingly.

买礼物或捐赠给慈善机构往往比给自己买东西更令人愉快，而只有节制性地消费，奢侈品才能带来最大的愉悦。

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Several children have got mobile phones from parents and relatives as gifts, and more students will want them.

一些孩子已经从父母和亲戚那里得到了手机作为礼物，并且有更多学生渴望得到它们。

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You will feel so alive this Mother's Day that the gifts and flowers will have more meaning for you and your children.

你会在这一天感觉更有活力，礼物和鲜花对你和你的孩子来说也赋予了更多的意义。

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Lastly, no more than 30% of your take-home pay should go toward your Lifestyle Choices , which covers the fun you can have today: shopping, entertainment, personal care, the gym, gifts and more.

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But maybe that should make the gifts we give and the gifts we receive all the more precious, and the small flights of fancy and anticipation they offer us all the more appreciated for being rare.

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The questions cover everything from information on family members, Facebook pages, blogs and hired help to links to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, American International Group and troubled banks as well as lawsuits, gifts, resumes, loans and more.

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