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• These days, I have a lot of extra expenses. I'm really worried. Still a lot of time before next payday.
• What extra expenses? What's so special about this month?
• This month is special because of my nephew's wedding. I also bought a new PC, had a new suit made and next week I'm going golfing!
• You're spending way too much! You should save for a rainy day; you never know what life will bring next!
• I have no clue how to save money with my kind of salary!
• That's not true! Jeff, from your company, has saved about $100,000, apparently!
• $100,000! That's fantastic! How did he manage to save that much?
• It seems he leads a life style according to the phrase from a movie that we saw a while back. When asked about the secret of his success, his answer went something like this, ‘What would you do if a little water accumulated in a cup? Even if the cup were barely half filled, if you feel thirsty, you would drink the water, right? It's wrong. That's why no matter how much time passes; the cup will never fill up to the brim. The most important thing is to have patience and to sip the water until the water overflows.’
• Hmm...! But I had better drink the water when I'm thirsty.

Grammar Check

【1】

for a rainy day

Save money for a rainy day.

 

【2】

even if

= even though

 

Even if it rains, we will go.

 

【3】

no matter how

= however ～

 

No matter how hard he works, he remains poor.

 

no matter what = whatever ～

no matter who = whoever ～

 

【4】

time / money → much / a lot of / lots of

× many

 

【5】

manage to ～

She managed to get a job.