We've already "paid" for our basic living expenses for the year from working a few months each in 2011.

在2011年我们工作几个月就可以负担起温饱生存花费。

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Its ordinary working expenses grew by 7.3 percent in the years between 2004-05 and 2007-08, but jumped by 32% in the next year on account of the pay commission.

2004 - 2005年度和2007 - 2008年度，其日常工作开支增长率为7.3%，但为了支付佣金，去年该数字跳升至32%。

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I found lots of places where I felt almost guilty for what I was doing - things such as working eleven hours a week just for my entertainment expenses.

我发现很多地方的做法让我感到愧疚——诸如一周11个小时的工作只是支付娱乐消费之类的事情。

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Start by building up emergency savings equivalent to three to six months of your take-home pay (or if you're not working full-time, your expenses), says Kimberly Foss, a wealth adviser in Sacramento, Calif.

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The digital divide is real, and the economic downturn hurt many working-class families, forcing them to reduce expenses on luxury items like high-speed Internet access.

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The survey also found that 59% of working mothers manage the household expenses alone, including day-to-day finances and long-term investing.

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