攻克信用卡疯狂症(一)

Apr 23, 2024

“人的生命并不在于家道富足。”(路加福音12:15)

有一半的美国家庭超支,信用卡透支消费超过8000美元。有时是由于飞涨的医疗费和水电煤气费,但更多是因为那些我们认为不可或缺的额外支付,比如极品咖啡、奢侈的嗜好、出国旅游,以及开心购物。专栏作家多娜·萨维基(Donna F. Savage)承认说:“我购买的是一种体验,让这一时刻成为值得纪念的。毫无目的的购物行为隐藏了消费决策背后的动机,认为几张贺曼情感卡和礼品卡就能达到效果,披萨和新出影碟就能团聚家人,晚餐和电影能恢复亲密婚姻……其实满足感随着每次购物而减少。既然最深的期望没有得到满足,我们就继续……花钱。”耶稣说:“你们要小心防范一切的贪心,人的生命并不在于家道富足。”以几个简单的步骤来遏制你那失控的花销吧:一、从小处着手。一次处理一个账单,当你认真地坚持下去,所取得的成就将是令人惊奇的。“我们行善不可灰心气馁,因为到时候必有收获。”(加拉太书6:9)谨记,在你里面的能力比你所面临的经济上的挑战更大,因此,如果你被打倒,就站起来,继续向前(参哥林多后书4:9)。二、写下具体的经济目标。决定什么是真正重要的:你要存储多少,奉献多少,能够承担多少债务而不会危及你的未来。我们从未达到目标,是因为从未设立目标。智慧意味着你知道自己的目的地,需要什么资源才能到达那里。

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