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Are their any books (written in English) that do something similar for Korean? For instance, I was writing down vocabulary for words related to art and noticed some words share similar endings or roots. But when I looked the individual syllables up as potential words, I got confused by how they were put together.

Example: the words 미술 (fine art) and 미한 (aesthetic). From what I found 미 means "beautiful," 한 means "one," and 술 means "alcohol." I can get how "beautiful one" can mean "aesthetic" because you're making a group of things into one beautiful (similar) look. But "beautiful alcohol" doesn't make sense as "fine art" unless this has something to do with the word's etymology and maybe alcohol was used as a medium (or part of a medium) when making paintings/art back in the past?

I know this probably sounds silly and overly complicated that I do this, but learning this way helps me remember better than just memorizing. Any resources you can recommend would be more than appreciated.

I feel absolutely idiotic for having to ask this, but for those of you who get paid weekly, how do you do it effectively? I am STRUGGLING to get my head wrapped around the concept. I've had bi-monthly pay my entire life and I've always been good at budgeting for bills, budgeting for savings, and even had leftover money to put towards other things like sinking funds or fun spending. Last year I got laid off from my job making $27 an hour at a bi-monthly basis. I got a new job in January of this year at $25 an hour on a weekly basis. I have no idea why, but I am struggling to make it through each week. Did I get a pay decrease? Yes, but according to my calculatuons, that money shouldn't make a difference on my budgeted spending.

I'm so upset with myself for having issues with this. I used to be a whole paycheck ahead and I was able to put money back for savings and sinking funds. Now I struggle to get through the week. My spending hasn't changed though my grocery bills have gone up (no changes in diet - prices just seemed to go up here locally). I eat out more (I tracked that), but it's usually about $50 max a week which should be feasible for me. No new bills either from back when I had my previous job.

I'm willing to answer any questions you may have regarding this (like how I used to budget, etc.). Any help would be mich appreciated!