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Learning to save money when you're young is an important lesson. All good lessons and habits begin
early, and saving is a skill that everyone needs. Many people-adults included-do not have a good sense of
saving for the long run.
I have been lucky to learn this lesson early because I have had a grass-cutting business since I was 10
years old. Of the money I make, I spend about 10 percent and save the other 90.
Making sure you save and don't spend too much is a good way to build up wealth. I have put my
earnings in a bank. Many teens I know spend all the money they earn, so it never has a chance to grow.
Young people should realize that their teenage years are a great time to begin saving.
At high school, many parents pay for almost everything, so your expenses can be small. If you have a
job, you should have fun with some of the money. But you should also save some so that it will grow. Then
you can begin planning for your future. When you spend money, you not only lose that money, but also lose
the interest you should have earned by saving it.
After high school, college is expensive and then "real" life begins, with expenses such as food and rent. If
you can hold onto a good percentage of the money you earn as a teen, going to college and buying a house
will be much easier. The earlier you begin saving, the more time the money has to grow. If you are in your
thirties without any savings, you will always have to struggle, The earlier you begin saving, the easier it is to
create a nest egg (储备金).
1. According to the author, a man can build up his wealth by _____.
A. finding a good job
B. saving money when he grows up
C. buying a house
D. saving money and spending less
2. The author seems to believe _____.
A. it is hard to save money when in high school
B. if you have a job, you needn't save money
C. when spending one loses more than the money he pays
D. going to college will be easier if you borrow money from the bank
3. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Saving for future
B. Learning to spend less
C. How to save money
D. How to make money
