Spaving

B2 – Upper Intermediate

People have a lot of bad spending habits and one of these is “spaving”. This habit, often ignored, has a quiet but strong impact on your financial health.

Read the article to learn about spaving and some tips in order not to fall into these spaving traps.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-is-spaving_l_6536c44fe4b0689b3fbd9464

Vocabulary Questions:

  1. Define “spaving”. “For some people, spaving leads to credit card debt, which can mean paying interest that far exceeds whatever was saved in the sales deal.” Use this in a sentence.
  2. What does “to miss out on something” mean here? The reality is, retailers are constantly rolling out new sales, so just because you miss out on a sale today doesn’t mean you can’t get the same item on sale later.” Make a sentence with this idiom.
  3. What does “to put a dent in something” mean? “A few bucks here and there adds up and can put a huge dent in your overall budget.” Make a sentence using this idiom.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are your thoughts on spaving?
  2. Are you familiar with the concept of spaving in your own spending habits?
  3. How do you make sure you don’t spend too much when there are sales or time-limited offers?
  4. What are the most common spaving traps? Have you fallen into any of them?
  5. Why do people end up spending more because of spaving?
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