He and his wife started applying the lessons: They made a point to live below their means.

他和妻子开始学以致用：他们主张生活俭朴。

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As for spending, almost all the women (90%) described their spending habits as' below their means.

至于支出，几乎所有女性(90%)都说自己的支出习惯是量入为出。

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As for spending, almost all the women (90%) described their spending habits as "below their means."

至于支出，几乎所有女性(90%)都说自己的支出习惯是量入为出。

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Even when they received their fortune they lived below their means and donated to the community to help the disabled.

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The book contains anecdote after anecdote about millionaires who live below their means and keep their wealth by maintaining modest spending patterns even when they have the financial capacity to spend more.

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Net oil imports are well below their 2005 peak, which means more of the money Americans spend on costlier oil stays within its borders.

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