We're talking cents here in terms of savings, but if you really need to tighten the budget, you need to consider everything.

我们这里谈的是省小钱，但如果你真正需要紧缩预算，那就要事事用心了。

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The sites can even create a sample budget for you, but remember: The goal is to tighten your belt, not maintain the status quo.

这些网站甚至可以为你提供一个标准的预算。 但记住：记录花费的目的是为了减少开支，不是维持现状。

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With our limited budget, we'll have to tighten our belts.

由于我们的预算有限，只好省点用钱。

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As President Obama and Secretary Gates seek to tighten the budget and reduce spending, companies such as Lockheed Martin are being pushed against the ropes.

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So for neo-chartalism to work as intended, budget-makers must both tighten policy once demand has been restored and inflation threatens and also be credible in their commitment always to do so.

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Because of the profligacy of its predecessor, the government of President Fernando de la Rua felt obliged, on taking office last December, to tighten fiscal policy, even though the budget deficit was relatively modest (and was due partly to the transition costs of switching to a private pension system).

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