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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 45
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
Let no man say that he cannot economize. There are few persons who could not contrive to save a few shillings weekly. In twenty years, three shillings saved weekly would amount to two hundred and forty pounds; and in ten years more, by addition of interest, to four hundred and twenty pounds. Some may say that they cannot save nearly so much. Well! begin with two shillings, one shilling, or even sixpence. Begin somewhere; but, at all events, make a beginning. Sixpence a week, deposited in the savings bank, will amount to forty pounds in twenty years, and seventy pounds in thirty years. It is the _habit_ of economizing and denying oneself that needs to be formed.
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定位:Excerpt 45 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
别说自己没法省钱。很少有人每周连几先令都省不出来。每周存三先令,二十年就是二百四十镑,再加上利息,三十年能到四百二十镑。有人可能说存不了这么多,那就从两先令、一先令甚至六便士开始。关键是先开始,哪怕每周只存六便士,二十年也有四十镑,三十年七十镑。真正要养成的,是节俭和克制自己的习惯。习惯一旦形成,存钱就不再是难事,反而会越做越自然。
上下文
斯迈尔斯用具体数字说明小额定存的长期效果,鼓励普通人从微小处开始培养储蓄习惯。
今日一问
如果每周少花一杯奶茶的钱存起来,一年后你会多出多少?
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