{"id":4159,"date":"2012-01-20T16:11:10","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T21:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=4159"},"modified":"2012-01-20T16:11:10","modified_gmt":"2012-01-20T21:11:10","slug":"la-cuesta-de-enero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/la-cuesta-de-enero\/","title":{"rendered":"La cuesta de Enero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">En Espa\u00f1a tenemos un refr\u00e1n que dice \u201cA perro flaco, todo se le vuelven pulgas\u201d, y no es por ser pesimistas, pero hoy mismo le\u00ed una noticia con el siguiente titular: La \u2018cuesta de enero\u2019 llega a febrero.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Hace algunas semanas que terminaron las navidades. En esas fechas todos tenemos un gasto m\u00e1s elevado, por las cenas con la familia, el salir m\u00e1s de fiesta, comprar los regalos que traer\u00e1n los Reyes, las comidas o cenas de empresa, que ahora con la crisis ya no la paga el jefe, sino que tambi\u00e9n sale de nuestro bolsillo&#8230; Ah, y las rebajas, que llegan justo tras los reyes, para que quien tan solo recibi\u00f3 carb\u00f3n pueda aprovechar y desquitarse regal\u00e1ndose algo a s\u00ed mismo. Cuando este periodo festivo termina, y los \u00e1nimos se relajan, nos encontramos ante la temida \u201ccuesta de enero\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00bfY qu\u00e9 es esta cuesta de enero? Es un periodo de tiempo en el que hay que \u201capretarse el cintur\u00f3n\u201d para llegar a fin de mes, o sea, economizar al m\u00e1ximo para compensar los gastos anteriores. No solo en caprichos, sino en recibos, gasolina, comida, ropa, etc. Es por eso cada vez m\u00e1s frecuente ver noticias donde los \u201cexpertos\u201d aconsejan c\u00f3mo reciclar tu ropa para cambiar de estilo, o trucos para gastar menos agua. Tambi\u00e9n recomiendan usar m\u00e1s transporte p\u00fablico, compartir el coche para ir al trabajo, \u00a1e incluso hay cursos de cocina anticrisis!: \u201caprenda a preparar un men\u00fa por tan solo 3,50 \u20ac\u201d.\u00a0 Quiz\u00e1 ha llegado el momento de volvernos m\u00e1s imaginativos, o un poco manitas, y aprender a gastar menos. Para empezar, voy a plantar tomates en macetas en el balc\u00f3n. \u00bfOs parece buena idea? \u00a1Se aceptan consejos!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In Spain we have a saying that literally goes &#8220;for a skinny dog, everything turns into fleas&#8221; (meaning it never rains but it pours), and it is not my intention being pessimistic, but just today I read a news article with the following headline: The &#8220;January post-holiday budget crunch goes on till February.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Christmas was over a few weeks ago. These days we all have higher expenses, because of family dinners, going out more on holidays, buying gifts for the Three Wise Men to bring us, the company Christmas party, which now as a result of the crisis is not paid for by the boss, but it&#8217;s up to us to dip into our pockets&#8230; Ah, and the sales, which come just after the Three Wise Men, so that those who just received coal as a gift can get even and buy themselves a present. When this festive period ends, and our spirits relax, we find ourselves in front of the frightful &#8220;slope&#8221;, or January post-holiday budget crunch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">And what is this January \u201cslope\u201d? It is a period of time when we have to tighten our belts in order to get to the end of the month with some money left, that is to say, economizing to the maximum to compensate for the previous expenses. Not only in whims, but in bills, petrol, food, clothes, etc. This is why it is increasingly frequent to see news where the &#8220;experts&#8221; offer advise on how to recycle your clothes to change style, or tricks to spend less water. They also recommend using public transport, carpooling to go to work, and there are even crisis cooking courses!: &#8220;learn to prepare a menu for only 3,50 \u20ac &#8220;. Maybe the moment has come to become more imaginative, or turn into a\u00a0handywoman, and to learn how to spend less. To start with, I am going to start growing tomatoes inside flowerpots on the balcony. Do you think it&#8217;s a good idea? Suggestions welcome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En Espa\u00f1a tenemos un refr\u00e1n que dice \u201cA perro flaco, todo se le vuelven pulgas\u201d, y no es por ser pesimistas, pero hoy mismo le\u00ed una noticia con el siguiente titular: La \u2018cuesta de enero\u2019 llega a febrero. 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