Some people think saving money is good, but others think that spending money is a better way to enjoy life. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

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There are controversial opinions about whether
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had better save
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or spend it. In my opinion, both views are right, as long as there is a balance.
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people
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usually need to save
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in order to ensure themselves the possibility to face unforeseen expenditures and, possibly, emergencies. Even though
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can be planned and organized in advance, there may always be setbacks,
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personal or external issues, that force
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to change their plans and to use savings to tackle the new situation.
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, an Italian region recently suffered from a sudden flood, that devastated houses and lands.
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, the inhabitants of the interested areas need to use their savings to repair damage and restart their working activities, given that government funds will cover only a portion of their loss.
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, saving
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may give
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a feeling of safety that allows them to enjoy, even if cautiously, their days without bothering too much about the future.
On the other hand
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, I would argue that
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has to be spent, sooner or later, and that saving does not mean that all
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has to be kept away.
People
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who do not enjoy
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, because they prefer to save all their
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, do not really live, but just survive. In fact, keeping
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in a bank account
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just working is not the right way to live, and it prevents individuals from understanding the real meaning of
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.
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, it is not possible to know whether someone is granted a long or a short existence, and,
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, whether there is or not the possibility to enjoy the
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that has been saved up. I have known
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, in my country, who spent most of their existence giving up holidays or other pleasant activities in order to keep a significant sum for the years of retirement.
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they fell ill before that time
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so that they lost the opportunity to really enjoy their
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. In conclusion, my opinion is that it is important to save
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and not to spend all of it on leisure and enjoyable activities, but only a part of the income should be put away, because happiness means having pleasant and fulfilling days all
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long, not just in a far and unpredictable future.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Financial stability
  • Security
  • Freedom
  • Pursue dreams and goals
  • Emergency funds
  • Experiences
  • Enjoyment
  • Quality of life
  • Improving
  • Purchases
  • Supporting
  • Economy
  • Creating jobs
  • Balance
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