“隐形贫困人口”，是你吗？

昨天才入手了新包包，今天就开始吃土……

前一秒还在晒大餐，后一秒连网费都没钱付。

最近，网上流行用这个词来形容这类人群

"Invisible poverty-stricken population" refers to people whoseconsumption exceeds their income.

对照这个热词的解释，是小编本人没错了。

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“隐形贫困人口”并不是真的贫困，而是指某些人入不敷出，不仅没有存款，甚至还借钱消费。换言之，“我有钱，就是钱不够花！”

Invisible poverty-stricken people usually live a quality life and spend a lot of money on food, clothing, gym, spas and other daily expenses, which leaves them little or no money on their bank accounts.

这个词一出现，很多网友纷纷表示，扎心了，而且扎得透透的……

其实，不仅在中国，“隐形贫困”现象在许多国家都存在，特别是在年轻人当中。

据美国哥伦比亚电视台（CBS）报道，芝加哥一家信贷公司近期发起的一项用户调查显示，有近四成的“千禧一代”是所谓的“吃土族”。

Eating soil

a common term in China for being so poor you could only afford dirt for meals.

为了今天的享受，很多年轻人提前透支了明天的收入。They have spent money they didn"t have.

NOUN

millennial/m??l?ni?l/ 千禧一代

A person reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century.

而据美国国家退休安全研究所（National Institute on Retirement Security）的统计，在21岁-32岁的年轻人中，超过66%的人没有为自己的后半生预备存款。

分析认为，造成“隐形贫困”现象的原因之一是害怕落伍，害怕自己落后于同龄人。

Whether it"s enjoying the newest restaurants, wearing the latest fashion, or taking expensive vacations, the fear of falling behind their friends is forcing young people to pile up thousands of dollars in bills.

在英语里，还有个词专门描述这种行为FOMO（fear of miss out）。

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表面风光，背地里穷得叮当响，还要保持最后的骄傲和倔强，绝对不能被人发现。

这样的日子不好过吧？

如何才能摆脱“隐形贫困”？小编有几个小 tips，了解一下。

6 WAYS TO STOP SPENDING MONEY YOU DON"T HAVE

Make weekly budget制订每周预算

A weekly budget is a lot easier to keep track of than a monthly one.

Shopping with a list列好购物清单

All you have to do is write down what you need in the house that week.

Create a meal plan 创建饮食计划

Meal planning helps you to plan your week, never run out of food, and never forget what you need from the store.

（对减肥中的你也适用哦！）

Figure out where you went wrong in the past 总结经验教训

Whatever it was, figure out where exactly you went wrong and what you can do the stop it from happening again.

Avoid shopping for FUN避免冲动消费

Get into the habit of not going out to go shopping (or shopping online) just because you have nothing else to do.

Find free fun不花钱也快乐

There are so many other things to do that won"t need you to break the bank just to have some fun.

最后，送上一篇英语环球往期推送的文章：都说贫穷限制了我的想象力……

快来和小编聊一聊，你是“隐形贫困人口”吗？你是什么时候意识到这一点的？

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