It has become very common for people to borrow money. Most people have credit card, a mortgage and often they will buy a new car on credit card as well. Is this good idea or it is too risky? Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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In
this
day and
age
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a lot of
people
borrow
money
. Most
of
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the
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people
have
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a mortgage
the mortgage
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mortgage
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mortgages
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for the
next
30 years or
indebt
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in debt
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credit card.
This
essay will discuss if borrowing
money
is a good idea and show that it can be
risky
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the risky
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and uncertain solution.
People
work harder than ever before, but almost no one has enough
money
for buying a house or a car.
This
is why a lot of
people
decide
for
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mortgage
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. It gives them material goods but
instead
of
that
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they have
financial
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commitment for
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most of their lives. We live in uncertain ages, where wars
as well as epidemics
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are present. The financial situation of banks can change rapidly as well as our loan
installment
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. It may turn out that it is
to
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high in relation to
to
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our salary and that we will go bankrupt. Buying only
this
for which we have enough
money
is a smart solution. Renting a house
instead
of buying a new one can be a safer option nowadays. In unstable
ages
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it gives an opportunity for quick moving and changing place of living without any commitments. Additional pleasures
such
as cars or modern devices are not necessary for life. By getting into debt for our pleasures, we can burden not only ourselves
,
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but
also
our children, who will have to repay these loans after our death. In conclusion,
although
borrowed
money
can give us a higher standard of living, borrowing
money
from a bank can be very risky. It is worth considering whether the goods for which we borrow
money
are actually needed for life and whether if the loan
installment
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increases, we will still be able to pay it back.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • compelled
  • strategic financial decision
  • investing
  • property
  • cash flow
  • rewards programs
  • debt trap
  • servicing debt
  • exacerbate
  • financial strain
  • cycle of debt
  • personal responsibility
  • financial literacy
  • informed decisions
  • excessive borrowing
  • ill-informed borrowing
  • financial planning
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