Well, uh, I can’t control myself whenever I get money, so it’s hard for me to save money. I vividly remember one year ago when I was taking preparation for my IElts exam. That time I had to, uh, stay at my father’s house. And, uh, my husband supported me to give, uh, money for doing all the stuff summer. So that’s why I went outside and had fun or buying some clothes or go outside. Just. Okay, so. And, uh, at first it hard for me to save money. And then I considered myself that, uh, our anniversary was coming. So I had to save some amount of money so that I could. And I saw that I could give my husband a nice gift. Okay, so then. Then I started to saving money. And whenever I went outside, it hard for me to control myself. Then I asked myself that, uh, uh, is it, uh. Then I should. Should I buy this thing or not? Like, was it necessary or not? From that sense, I could control myself. And eventually I. I saved money. And it was around 10,000. And, um, finally I did it. And then I went, uh, went a shop and bought eluxariious items for my husband. Because it was our second anniversary, so it was very special for me. And whenever I handed this a gift through my husband, he literally got surprised after see it. And then he asked me from how I got this money. And then I shared my experience with him. And, uh, he l he literally became so, so happy.
Band 6+: Describe a method you save money
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Saving money has always been a challenge for me. I tend to spend impulsively whenever I have money. I remember a year ago, when I was preparing for my IELTS exam, I was staying at my father's house. My husband generously supported me financially, and I had the freedom to spend on things like going out, buying clothes, and having fun. Initially, saving money was difficult. But then, our anniversary was approaching, and I realized I wanted to get my husband a special gift. That's when I started to make a conscious effort to save. Whenever I went out, I would ask myself if I really needed to buy something. This helped me control my spending. Eventually, I managed to save around 10,000. I went to a shop and bought a luxurious gift for my husband. It was our second anniversary, so it was a very special occasion for me. When I presented him with the gift, he was completely surprised. He asked me how I managed to save so much money, and I shared my experience with him. He was incredibly happy.
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