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