Xiao Li decides to save money to buy a new bicycle and learns how to manage her money.
The decision to save
小丽每个月都把钱花完，从来没有。
Every month Xiao Li spent all her money and never saved any.
她非常想买一辆新自行车，可是里没有钱。
She really wanted to buy a new bicycle, but there was no money in her wallet.
小丽
我应该开始，每天少花一点儿钱。
I should start saving, spending a little less money each day.
于是，她准备了一个本子，记下自己的和。
So she prepared a notebook and wrote down her income and expenses.
妈妈看见了，觉得这是一个好。
Her mother saw it and felt this was a good habit.
Changing habits
以前，小丽经常买很贵的和饮料。
Before, Xiao Li often bought very expensive snacks and drinks.
现在，她决定自己带水，不在外面买咖啡了。
Now she decided to bring her own water and stop buying coffee outside.
妈妈
你这样做很聪明，钱会越来越多。
Doing this is very smart; your money will keep growing.
每个星期，小丽都把多出来的钱放进本子里。
Every week, Xiao Li put the leftover money into the notebook.
三个月以后，她地发现自己存了不少钱。
Three months later, she was surprised to find she had saved quite a lot of money.
A well-deserved reward
终于，小丽用存下来的钱买了那辆新自行车。
Finally, Xiao Li used the money she had saved to buy that new bicycle.
小丽
原来不难，只要每天注意一点儿就可以了。
It turns out saving isn't hard; you just need to pay a little attention each day.
她明白了，让人感觉更安全，也更。
She understood that saving makes people feel safer and freer too.
妈妈
这个好会你的一生。
This good habit will affect your whole life.