Sentences with phrase «obvious cost cutting»

The major criticisms we had of the 2014 X4 were its limited rear headroom and, especially, the obvious cost cutting and cheap materials used i obvious places around the cabin.

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The major policy announcement on free school meals was the obvious move in this direction — as well as being a sop to middle class voters who lost out after cuts to child benefit — but Nick Clegg's speech is full of references to policies which help in day - to - day life: the pupil premium, flexible parental leave, free childcare, a cap on social care costs.

More than a third of the state's money is spent on Medicaid, making it a necessary and obvious target for cuts, and yet each year the same ritual plays out: The governor proposes cuts to health care; the state's hospital lobby and the union representing health - care workers spend millions of dollars in maudlin TV ads decrying the cuts — on top of the millions they contribute to elected officials; the governor's poll numbers decline, and he agrees to an expensive truce that barely makes a dent in rising Medicaid costs.

However, a low - rent interior, boring design, and obvious cost - cutting keeps this veteran of the compact sedan segment from placing higher.

Using a turbocharger is a nifty shortcut, cutting costs and assembly time, with the major downside being that turbochargers connect to the manifolds on their sides rather than inline (for obvious reasons).

Craftsmanship is also high and interior materials are of a higher quality than what's expected in a segment where cost - cutting is usually quite obvious.

The most commendable aspect of this Accent GT is the absence of obvious cost - cutting; there's little you can point to that says «cheap,» except for the sticker price.

The interiors of compact cars often show obvious signs of cost - cutting, but the Cruze's cabin has a classy two - tone color scheme and looks more upscale than many of its competitors.

I say it is an obvious attempt to cut costs.

It is obvious Amazon worked hard to cut costs at every corner in an effort to make the tablet more affordable.

Focusing too heavily on cutting costs: Cutting the costs of investing has an immediate, obvious benefit: it leaves you with morecutting costs: Cutting the costs of investing has an immediate, obvious benefit: it leaves you with moreCutting the costs of investing has an immediate, obvious benefit: it leaves you with more money.

For those who are serious about cutting costs and want to go beyond the obvious, here is some simple money saving advice that can save you time, money, or both.

The store's staff is the most obvious cost - cutting target in managing debt; but again, it's important to be careful.

An obvious choice, and one that is nearly essential to any cord - cutting list, Netflix's streaming service costs $ 8 for the basic plan (one stream at a time, no HD or UHD content), $ 10 for the standard plan (up to two simultaneous streams, includes HD video) and extends up to $ 14 per month for a premium plan that allows up to four users at once, with the added bonus of access to 4K content with HDR.

Smartphone users are looking for ways to shave money off their monthly bills, and prepaid carriers — who offer lower - priced plans without many service bells and whistles — are one of the obvious ways to cut your costs.

Cost - cutting is an obvious source of increased profits — but many companies are looking at the revenue side, too, diversifying their services to reduce their reliance on sales as their main income source.

But there's a way to cut costs even more, though it may not be immediately obvious: Slay the vampires.