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Ep 472: Why You Don’t Need A Budget To Be Good With Money

2025/4/23
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Dana Miranda: 我认为传统的预算文化与饮食文化类似,都强调限制、羞耻和个人责任,追求完美主义,让人感觉永远做不好。与其制定严格的预算,不如采用一种更直觉、更注重价值观的理财方法。我的方法是先确定财务承诺和目标(例如,储蓄、投资、紧急备用金),然后自动将收入的一部分分配给这些目标。剩下的钱就构成一个“yes基金”,可以自由支配,无需追踪每一笔开销。这种方法可以减少财务压力,让你更享受生活。我建议人们进行内省,了解自己想要什么样的人生,并以此为基础制定财务计划,而不是盲目遵循别人的建议。例如,我可以根据自己想要的工作方式来决定收入水平,并选择降低生活成本的居住地来维持财务稳定。 Jean Chatzky: 我一直以来都比较反对传统的预算方法,我更关心的是你是否先储蓄。只要你持续储蓄足够应对短期紧急情况和长期未来,你就可以随意支配剩下的钱。但是,我也担心如果完全没有规则,人们可能无法达到储蓄目标。我们需要找到一个平衡点,既能帮助人们控制支出,又能让他们更自由地追求自己的生活目标。Dana提出的方法,即先确定财务承诺和目标,然后自动将收入的一部分分配给这些目标,剩下的钱自由支配,是一个不错的尝试。重要的是,要了解自己为什么要理财,以及选择哪种方法最适合自己。

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This chapter challenges the conventional wisdom of budgeting, suggesting that a focus on saving, rather than strict budgeting, may be more effective. It introduces Dana Miranda and her book, "You Don't Need a Budget," which advocates for a more intuitive approach to money management.
  • Traditional budgeting methods can be ineffective and even harmful.
  • Saving money consistently is more important than strict budgeting.
  • The "pay yourself first" method is suggested as an alternative.

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Do you really need a budget to manage your money? Or is it time to delete the apps, toss the spreadsheets, and rethink everything?

Today, we’re sitting down with Dana Miranda, author of the bold new book You Don’t Need a Budget: Stop Worrying About Debt, Spend Without Shame, and Manage Money With Ease)*. *Together, she and Jean dig into why traditional “budget culture” can be just as toxic as diet culture and a more intuitive, values-based approach we can use instead.

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