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Reading Simon is talking to his mom about how his family manages their money. Read their conversation before reading. Think about the questions below. There's a new mall across the street. Let's go shopping. Okay, can I have a new pair of sports shoes? Of course, and we also need a new computer that . will cost a lot of money. Don't worry, you're dad and I manage money well. We make a budget every year. What's in the budget? Well, we need to cover your education first. Then we have to pay for our flat car, food and other daily needs every month. All these costs about fifty percent of our budget. Where does the other half go? We spend about thirty percent on special things like. what? Like taking holidays. Holidays can be expensive. Do we save any money? Of course, we live about twenty percent in our bank account. It's a good idea to save for a rainy day. I see.