Part 1 So Far, So Bad

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Jane上了大學後花錢大手大腳,信用卡透支過度、負債累累疲於還貸……一切都糟透了,Mark勸她趕緊想想補救的方法。

(Two friends are talking in a university bar.)

Mark: Hey you!

Jane: Hey Mark!

Mark: How are you doing?

Jane: ①Totally fed up, to be honest with you!

Mark: ②A little down in the dumps, are we?

Jane: More frustrated than anything. ③I just need to let off some steam!

Mark: Oh yeah? What is it? Boy trouble?

Jane: Much worse than that! It’s a matter of money!

Mark: Running low, are we?

Jane: I wish! Not only am I totally 1)skint but I also owe money to various banks!

Mark: Oh no! That sounds like a nightmare! How’s that happened?

Jane: I’m shocking at budgeting. I just seem to throw money away.

Mark: What do you mean? What are you spending so much money on? Clothes?!

Jane: I wish! I opened up a credit card in my first term and now I’m paying just the interest off that!

Mark: Oh Jane, why did you get a credit card?!

Jane: This card allowed you to get 15% discount at a famous pizza restaurant.

Mark: That’s ridiculous, Jane! So careless!

Jane: It seemed like a good deal at the time!

Mark: But you’re getting into debt because of pizza!

Jane: But it is just so much easier to pay by card. It’s a way more convenient.