Tuesday, October 09, 2012

退休人数将翻两倍 缓解风险不推不行



在《东南亚退休系统》研究报告中显示,大马在2010年至2050年间,80岁以上的人口将增3倍,达到退休年龄的工作者也将增2倍。

报告指出:“这是因为大马现有的退休基金系统,没有将未来经济波动风险及人民往后的需要纳入考量,导致无法确保退休金足以让人民安享晚年。”
黄智喜也表示,目前大马有约5%人口介于60岁至65岁,而且该比重会继续增长,因此,私人退休基金是越快推行越好。
“很多人认为大马迟了,但就如投资一样,只要愿意开始,从来都不会太迟。”

教育民众解除疑惑
他认为,在政府极力推动下,私人退休基金的推广将更加顺利,而目前最大的挑战,在于如何教育人民。

“教育是关键,宣传并不只是政府的责任,我们身为供应商之一,也肩负着推广的责任。往后,我们将举办讲座,为有疑问的大众解惑。”

黄智喜认为,预测在产品推出后的一两年后,投资者人数将逐渐增加。
“私人退休基金不得不推,但同时也急不来。就如你安装了新的软件,也需要时间研究才能上手。”

陈金阙:仍有执行漏洞 员工不能自选供应商
专业财务规划师兼本报专栏作者陈金阙指出,推行私人退休基金对人民来说虽然是个好消息,但在执行上恐怕会有一些漏洞。

他举例,如果员工不满意雇主选择的供应商,但却没有权利以基金享有者身分,自行更换供应商。

陈金阙说:“这是因为只有购买者,才能够更换供应商,享有者没有这个权利。”

阻扰早领收效微
这也意味着,纵然基金享有者不满意供应商的回酬表现,但碍于不是购买者的关系,也无法做出自己认为更好的选择。

此外,针对投资者一年后就可自由领取户头B的金额,且次数和款额不限,但每次提款须被征收8%的罚款,以阻扰投资者提早领取退休储蓄,陈金阙认为这项措施的收效恐怕也不大。
他道,当投资者需要资金时,无论是8%或是更高的罚款,都无法阻止投资者提款。
“如果不想让投资者提早提出退休金,就该严加禁止。单单施加罚款,只会令想要提领者蒙受不必要的损失。”

他补充,就因为这项计划的初衷,是为了人民退休生活做打算,而且是自愿参加的性质,因此,额外的罚款不但无法保障退休金的储蓄,还可能让人误会政府借此赚取人民的钱呢。

组合不够多元化 应纳入医疗保险
另一方面,宏愿理财机构董事经理陈文博也因私人退休资金没有资本和回酬的保证,因此,他认为投资产品应该更多元化。

“从目前8家发行商来看,相信投资产品都会是债券和股票等产品,我认为产品应该要更多元化,更有弹性。”

智利规划最完善
他以私人退休基金规划得最为完善的智利作为例子,认为该国的投资产品不仅涵盖股票和债券,也纳入人寿和医疗保险等其他产品。

“相信人民退休后的最大花费,就是医疗和保健,如果私人退休基金把保险产品也纳入配套中,才能够真正做到保障人民退休后的生活。”

陈文博续称,智利选择多元化私人退休基金投资产品,有效分散风险,每年回酬高达7%,真正做到兼顾人民退休后生活素质的需要。

私人退休基金潜在漏洞
●员工无法更换雇主为其选择的私人退休基金供应商。
●8%提款罚款,恐怕无法有效阻遏提早提款。
●私人退休基金产品不够多元化,恐面临比公积金更高的风险。

研究业绩考虑声誉 一次选对供应商
根据首相纳吉于今年7月宣布的私人退休基金计划,投资者可自由选择任何8家的合格的供应商,但就如李国源所说,投资者必须承担自己选择的风险。

“私人退休基金并非保本投资,也没有如公积金局般给予回酬担保,而且还是自愿投资,所以,投资者需要谨慎做出决定。”

尽管投资者可在符合条件下更换供应商,但李国源认为,与其发现问题后才更换供应商,不如一次做出最正确的选择。

“虽然目前还没有供应商相关业务表现的资料做参考,但投资者可研究供应商整体的业绩表现,同时,也可考虑它们在投资领域的声誉。”

参考国外表现
李国源认为,选择符合自己投资观念的供应商,可以减低往后出现问题的机会。
有鉴于此,他呼吁有兴趣做相关投资的人民,可先与各个供应商洽询并收集资料,顺便比较产品、收费和附带条件等等。

陈金阙也附和道:“投资者无需仓促做决定,先了解自己可以承受的风险。若无法估计,可以让供应商的人员为你估计,再做对的决定。”

尽管投资者目前无法参考供应商相关业务的表现,但黄智喜建议,投资者可参考在国外拥有相关产品供应商的表现。

“的确,除了产品和收费外,投资者似乎无法做更多的比较。但其实,一些合格供应商已在国外拥有私人退休基金的业务,建议投资者也可参考它们国外业务的经验和成绩。”

与年金一起减免RM3000 投资前考虑利弊细节
尽管截至目前,还没有任何一家供应商推出私人退休基金的产品,不过,政府已公布了大致上的经营方式和产品规格。

理财师纷纷认为,在等待证监会和相关单位批准产品面市之际,投资者可先做好功课,考虑当中的利与弊,以及了解备注事项,全面掌握私人退休基金的细节。

陈金阙也提醒投资者,政府给予私人退休基金投资者3000令吉的所得税减免,实际上是与年金(annuity)一起扣税。

“换句话说,若投资者同时购买年金和私人退休基金,两项投资加起来,每年最高扣税额仅为3000令吉,并非分开扣税。”

不能自由取消
私人退休资金和公积金最大的分别,是不强制参加,至于其他条规则相似,例如分为户头A(70%)和户头B(30%)。

户头A的储蓄仅可在退休后领出,至于户头B则在投资1年后即可提取。
李国源表示:“有人问,如果我可以自由参加,是否也等于可自由取消?
答案是不可以的。”

就如公积金的规定,只有提早退休、移民或死亡,才可在法定退休年龄前领取存款。

选择私人退休基金供应商要诀
●研究供应商过去的投资整体表现和声誉。
●研究供应商旗下投资产品的增长潜能。
●比较各个供应商的相关产品和收费。
●了解自己可承担的风险,再寻找合适的供应商。
●考虑供应商的管理经验,例如已在国外拥有相关业务的供应商。

私人退休基金特点
●公开给18岁以上的国民和外籍人士自由参加。
●没有回酬和资本担保,可能会面临亏本。
●享有获利免税优惠。
●享有最高3000令吉税务减免额(与年金联合减免),长达10年。
●可以自由更换供应商。
●与公积金系统相似,但有征收费用。
●投资数额、次数、供应商数目不限。
●可选择投资风险程度。
●若投资者破产,私人退休基金投资将不受影响。

投资私人退休基金注意事项
●投资者必须支付约3%的私人退休基金服务费,而公积金则没有此收费。
●私人退休基金不是保本投资,投资者须承担一定的投资风险。
●私人退休基金虽不强制参与,但一旦投资就须遵守如雇员公积金局(EPF)的规条,如户头A的钱须等到退休后才能领出。

●存戶每年可从户头B提款一次,不需提供理由,不过提款额须缴税8%。
●投资私人退休基金和年金的投资者,最高可享有3000令吉的所得税减免。
●若雇主为雇员投资,3000令吉税务减免归享有者(雇员)。


 
周颖珊/南洋商报

私人退休金 安享晚年灵丹?

许多人都憧憬拥有财务独立的退休生活,不必成为孩子的负担,可以随心所欲地投入自己的爱好。
但在“物价年年涨,薪水无所动”的现今社会,又有多少人的退休金,足够让人安享晚年呢?

私人退休金 增晚年银弹
“3年内花光退休金”的说法,已经不是新闻,它可能活生生出现在你的周遭。

为了解决退休金不够用的民生问题,政府主催推出私人退休基金计划,让人们在现行的公积金(EPF)制度里,有个额外的选择,为退休生活未雨绸缪,开辟途径增加退休金的银弹。

目前,政府已经选出数家私营资产管理投资公司,以收费的方式,提供私人退休基金的服务。此外,这项计划是由证券监督委员会监管,确保一切运作合法妥 当。在私人退休基金正式开跑前,《南洋商报》率先走访相关的业者和理财师,探讨私人退休基金的利与弊,更重要的是,找出这个全新的计划最适合那些群体?每 个人都需要吗?

有人问,3年花光退休金,有没有那么严重?
根据宏利信托公司总执行长黄智喜表示:“事实上,很多人的确在退休后的3年内,就把退休金花光,更不用说要依靠这笔钱来安享晚年。”

宏利信托根据目前大马消费水平计算,人民每月基本生活费约为2433令吉,若这生活水平保持至15年后,再以最低3%的通胀率计算,在15年后,每 月和每年的基本生活费,将分别是3791令吉和4万5486令吉。(参阅右表)“这笔生活费,还不包括逐渐成为必需品的保险费,以及休闲购物开销,可见单 靠公积金(EPF)的储蓄,是不足以让我们的退休生活,保持目前的生活品质。”
另外,奥士卡国际财富咨询有限公司总裁李国源也表示,70%的55岁退休人士所领取的公积金存款少于15万令吉,这笔钱仅足够退休后3年的基本花费。
“所以,私人退休基金计划的推出,来得正好时候。”

根据需求随时加码
政府于去年宣布,着手策划现有公积金制度以外的退休投资计划———私人退休基金(Private Retirement Schemes,简称PRS)。

在今年7月份,首相拿督斯里纳吉主持正式的推介礼,同时,也宣布8家合符资格的私人退休基金服务供应商。

简单来说,私人退休基金是一项自愿参与的长期投资工具的投资计划,旨在协助加强退休资金的适足率,以及扩大各阶层人士的退休利益。

根据条例,投资者不但可以投资超过一个基金,也能选择超过一个服务供应商。此外,投资额度不限,投资次数也不限,投资者可根据自身的需求,随时加码投资。


不保证回酬与资本
私人退休基金的对象,包括了年满18岁的大马藉和外藉人士,以及各企业公司雇主。
不过必须注意的是,私人退休基金计划并不提供回酬以及资本的保证,因此,政府为了鼓励人民积极参与,决定推出各种奖掖。

政府给予的奖掖,包括投资获利享有免税优惠,以及从2012估税年开始,享有最高3000令吉的税务减免额,且长达10年。

据了解,每一家服务供应商最初将推出由3类基金(Fund)组成且被称为“核心基金”(Core Fund)的“预设基金”(DefaultFund),接着,将根据需求再发行最多4种基金。
预设基金内的3类基金,分别为成长型、温和型,以及保守型基金。

私人退休金合格服务供应商
●AmInvestment管理(AmInvestment Management)
●American International Assurance
●CIMB-Principal资产管理(CIMB-Principal Asset Management)
●黄氏投资管理(Hwang Investment Management)
●ING基金(ING Funds)
●大马宏利信托(Manulife Unit Trust)
●大众信托和兴业投资管理(Public Mutual)
●拉昔胡申投资管理(RHB Investment Management)

证监会统筹总管
证券监督委员会(Securities Commision,SC)是私人退休基金计划的统筹总管,负责管理PRS的经销商与顾问、私人退休金局(Private Pension Administrator,简称PPA)、服务供应商,以及退休金信托人(SchemesTrustees)。

据了解,PRS的经销商与顾问必先上课两天,且获得考试合格后,才能成为合格的经销商与顾问。

除了取得证监会认可外,经销商与顾问也需成为大马投资经理联合会(FiMM)的会员籍才可执业。

至于私人退休金局,则在证监会的监督下,负责管理及保存投资者的所有交易资料、协助交易完成,以及提升行政效率,同时,也兼任大马私人退休基产业及研究资源中心。




另外,供应商以及相关的基金产品,也必须获得证监会认可。
私人退休金局会定时在官方网站(http://www.ppa.my)公布私人退休基金和供应商的资料,以及该计划的最新发展。

政府原意全民参与 辅助公积金与投资需求
宏利信托公司总执行长黄智喜指出,大马目前约有200万人没有公积金储蓄,他们大多是没有固定收入的人士,如生意人和自由工作者。

“私人退休基金可为这群人的退休生活提供保障,尽管如此,这并不表示该计划是仅为他们而设。”
他补充,让全民参加、为自己退休生活做更完善的准备,才是政府推出私人退休基金计划的原意。

李国源则说,这项计划的重点不在于专为谁而设,而在于目的是什么。
“单靠公积金的存款,不足以让退休生活安枕无忧,这已是事实,私人退休基金就是让全民未雨绸缪的工具。”
他解释,公积金每年回酬仅比定期存款高一点,若人民单靠公积金而没有做额外的投资,退休后的生活素质,难以维持退休前的水平。

无奈,大部分人民没有做额外投资如购置产业等的资金,也没有太多投资如股票外汇买卖的专业知识,因此,私人退休基金正好填补这方面的需求。

留住人才回馈雇员
除了个人投资,雇主也可为雇员购买私人退休基金,作为留住人才的条件,以及回馈雇员的方法。
黄智喜说:“员工除了看薪金,也看公司的福利和前景。”

本着“人才是公司最大财产”的管理哲学,除了一般的花红和津贴福利外,他认为若雇主也愿意承担雇员退休生活的规划,的确可以增添员工的归属感,真正达到留才的目的。




周颖珊 /南洋商报

Friday, October 05, 2012

The secret of being wealthy

I'VE been an independent financial advisor for more than a decade and one of the questions that I am periodically asked is, “What is the secret of being wealthy?” The answer, and you may be taken aback by what I am about to reveal, is not about getting richer.

Growing up in a typical middle-income family, I often wondered how wealthy people managed and grew their wealth. In particular, I wanted to know what separated the truly wealthy people from the rich. Both shared an undeniable ability to make money and could afford to lead comfortable and lavish lifestyles. Yet, those in one of these groups were clearly the front-runners because their wealth had the ability to last generations.

In 1998, I enrolled in a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) course to study personal wealth management. In 2000, I started my own independent financial advisory business. In the process of growing the business, I was privileged to learn from some of the best wealth managers and professionals from the United States, Australia and Europe.

I also discovered a unique approach used by the likes of John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Li Ka-shing and Bill Gates to become not only rich but also tremendously wealthy. Armed with all this knowledge, until 2008, I focused my business on serving clients with a high net-worth, which included a niche group of multi-millionaires and owners of listed companies. In time, I identified a common pattern in the characteristics, behaviour and habits of all these wealthy people.

The wealthy know not to keep or hold on to too much cash in the bank. They are aware that interest rates offered by the banks will not be enough to offset actual inflation. Therefore, one of the most logical steps to take is to keep a minimum amount of cash in bank deposits while investing the rest.
The wealthy constantly review the performance of their investments. They have no reservations in getting rid of underperforming investments that do not meet their expectations. They will not hesitate to take on investments that will generate a handsome profit.

The wealthy are never lulled into a false sense of security over the assets they own. They demand to be made aware of any risks that might reduce or deplete the assets, and will explore methods to safeguard, protect and preserve their wealth.

The wealthy are also very conscious of unnecessary living expenses. For example, they don't like the idea of over-purchasing life insurance policies and paying expensive premiums. They regularly review all their insurance policies and will take action to cease or surrender irrelevant ones .

The wealthy demand more
The fact of the matter is that wealthy people demand more for their money. They are never satisfied with just having money sitting in the bank or having it invested in one or two investment vehicles. If anything, they want their money to work even harder for them. With such a high regard for their money, the wealthy place enormous emphasis on optimising their money. In fact, I'd say it's bordering on obsessive and rightly so!

By contrast, these characteristics and habits of wealthy people tend to be absent in the rich and middle-class. Certainly, the rich generate a high income. They may put their money into fixed deposits, buy one or two properties and invest in unit trusts or shares. However, they are too busy to spend more time optimising what they have. They hope that by earning more money, they will one day become wealthy. The same can be said of the middle class. When their income increases, they fail to optimise their hard-earned money.

Other than the lack of time and discipline, one of the main reasons they failed to optimise their money is that they feel lost and do not know where to place their investments. As a result, they assume that if they make more money, they will become wealthy.

In short, those who are not wealthy focus on one thing and one thing alone how to make even more money.

Moneymaking capability is the ability to generate an active income. Therefore, anyone who works as an employee or business owners has this capability. What most people underestimate or fail to appreciate is the power of money optimisation, defined as the activity of optimising the income and assets that you already have. Money optimisation is about making your accumulated assets work for you to support your lifestyle

Without money optimisation, your hard-earned income may not be translated into meaningful savings. Furthermore, your hard-earned assets will not be able to grow at an optimal rate or be properly preserved and protected against various risk factors. Without money optimisation, chances are you're probably not going to be in a position to support your various needs and wants in life, especially if you stop earning an active income. Most disastrous of all is that you will never be on the fast track to becoming wealthy or get out of the rat race.

Think of it this way: to succeed in any sport, one must not only focus on playing on the offensive all the time. Champions and their coaches will tell you that to win a championship, it is necessary to strike a balance between good offence and having a tactical defence.

So, to come back to the question: “What is the secret of being wealthy?” The secret of being wealthy is not about getting richer; it's about optimising what you have and striking the balance between focusing on both your moneymaking and money optimisation capabilities in equal measure.

Yap Ming Hui/Thestar

Thursday, October 04, 2012

Can you retire with RM1mil?

A MILLION ringgit is a lot of money. In the past, it was always considered “the benchmark” in terms of a person's success. After all, having RM1mil officially makes you a millionaire.

However, realistically, is RM1mil big enough to survive on today, especially once you retire?
According to official statistics, the average Malaysian male has a life expectancy of up to 75 years, while for females its up to 77 years. This means that a retiree aged 55 has to support hinself or herself for another 20 years or more.

But let's be a little bit conservative for the purpose of this article, let's put the average life expectancy at 80 years old. With RM1mil at 55 years old, you would need to divide that money to last you another 25 years, which comes to an average of RM3,333 a month.

Dwindling value: With the high cost of living and rising inflation on an annual basis, RM1mil won’t be sufficient to retire for long. Dwindling value: With the high cost of living and rising inflation on an annual basis, RM1mil won’t be sufficient to retire for long.
 
Is that enough to sustain you?
“It really depends on your living standards,” says Whitman Independent Advisors Sdn Bhd managing director Yap Ming Hui. “With rising inflation on an annual basis, that monthly sum (of RM3,333) will be worth a lot less as the months and years go by, so it's definitely not enough to sustain you for 25 years,” he tells StarBizWeek.

Yap nevertheless believes that a person is able to “make do” with RM1mil once he or she retires.
“You would definitely need to readjust your lifestyle,” he says, adding that a person without financial obligations, such as a pending house or car loan can still survive on RM3,333 a month.
“Of course, if you have a posh lifestyle, especially when you're living in Kuala Lumpur, then that amount won't be enough. But if you live outside Kuala Lumpur and live within your means, then it's still possible.”

MyFP Services Sdn Bhd managing director Robert Foo says living for 25 years with RM1mil in today's environment “would be tough.”

“If you're married and have a few children and ongoing commitments such as a loan, it's tough. If you're not generating any more money after 55, it will definitely run out.

“By the time most people are 55, their children are probably working but some of them might still depend on their parents. They could be living under the same roof or might need financial help to buy their first car, for instance.”

CTLA Financial Planners Sdn Bhd managing director Mike Lee also feels that RM1mil would only sustain a person for a limited period of time.

“RM1mil might be enough for the first few years. However, with the high cost of living and rising inflation on an annual basis, that sum won't be sufficient.”

Foo maintains that it is ultimately up to how the individual manages his or her lifestyle.
“It truly depends. For some people, RM1mil might not be enough to even last them 10 years.”
He says RM1mil might not be sufficient for a bachelor with no commitments to retire on.
“As a bachelor, you're probably going to want to go out with your friends and see the world. You're unlikely to be cooking your own food, staying at home everyday and living hand-to-mouth every month.

“That's not considered living, that's existing!”

How to retire with RM1mil
While RM1mil might not be enough to retire with, it's still a lot of money, which can be used for investment purposes and to grow your wealth even further.

Foo believes the best thing to do is to continue working well into your retirement years if health permits,.

“Don't retire! We advise our clients that if it's possible, they should continue working. At 55, you're still young enough to generate more income for yourself. Even if it's just half of the amount that you used to earn, it's still money coming in,” he says.

Yap says readjusting your living standards would also help, adding that an individual could further invest his or her money in shares, unit trust or even property.

In terms of shares, Lee says a retiree should put some of his money in stocks that provide good dividend returns.

“Real estate investment trusts also give good dividends. Have a mixture of investments and don't just leave everything in your fixed deposit account.

“Leaving all your money in the bank is not a good idea, as it won't generate good interest rates. With the inflation rate growing at an even faster rate, you'll just end up losing out.”
Foo says it's also a good idea to start your own business.

“By the time you retire, you would have acquired valuable skills that still make you marketable,” he says, adding however that starting your own business can be either a rewarding or risky endeavour.
“Starting your own business can generate high returns. But you can either make it or lose everything.”

EUGENE MAHALINGAM/Thestar

Wednesday, October 03, 2012

慎防三大吸血鬼


你有没有这样的痛苦经历:每个月挣的钱好像不少,可到月底还是所剩无几,辛苦挣来的钱不知都去哪里,交完房子的首付,看到每个月的高额还贷数,还来不及高兴,心就又凉到了谷底。

正如俗话说的那样:“人生本平衡,有得必有失。”
通过负债,虽然我们可以马上住大房子,开漂亮车子,无所顾忌地购物,享受着各种奢侈品带来的荣耀,但是,随之而来的却是难以承受的债务冲击。
负债,特别是恶性负债,超出我们实际偿还能力的负债,最终让我们陷入债务的困境中,失去了金钱,失去了自由,失去了欢笑,失去了时间,失去了信用,甚至失去感情,失去家庭的和睦。
负债,更让我们失去了更多赚钱和享受未来美好生活的机会。

你对自己或家庭的资产状况做过全面评估吗?
你或家庭的负债有多少?房贷、车贷、信用卡三大“吸血鬼”是如何“榨干”你家的钱财?
同世间所有的事物一样,债务也有好坏之分。

从刚才负债后果的分析来看,可以将负债分为好负债和坏负债,也就是我们常说的良性负债和不良负债。这两类负债给我们未来生活带来的影响完全不同。

不良负债是纯粹的消费型负债,这类负债的存在原因,是为了享受生活,哪怕都是些大大超出自己承受范围的高档奢侈享受。除了表面上的一些享受和荣誉,这类负债并不会给负债者带来任何实际上的金钱收益,可能带给我们沉重的经济负担和心理压力。

而良性负债就是不影响你现在目前生活水准这种情况下的负债,可能给我们带来更加富裕幸福的生活。我们在选择负债时,应该予以区分,划分良性负债的依据是如果你的负债不超过30%就是良性负债。

房贷越久越好
房贷是家庭负债的主要一项,但是属于良性的负债。对于很多年轻人而言,房贷压力太大,是不是由于自己的还款期限太短,能否把期限延长?房贷要能贷多久就贷多久。如果还款期限从20年变成30年,那每月月供就会少。对于年轻人而言,如果你贷款买房,一定是使用最大期限的还款额。

使用最大期限还款额的目的,是让自己的财务链绷得松一点,然后一旦手里有了钱以后就开始偿还本金,只有偿还本金才能消减债务。刚贷款时,不让债务链条绷得很紧,让它有一定弹性。财务上一定要有弹性,所以说能多长就多长,然后利用钱去还本金。

使用最大期限的还款额,可以缓解家庭财务压力,这样有剩余的钱还可以做其他的投资理财。
只要利率超过贷款利率的话,其实你的资产就会逐渐增加的。比如熊市的时候,你就多还点贷款,少弄点理财,牛市的时候,你就可以少放点贷款,多弄点理财,灵活来处置自己资产状况。

买名车财务恶化
有些人把车作为代步工具,满足基本出行需求就好,也有些人把车作为个人身分的象征,要买就买尽可能高档豪华的最新款的轿车。

车子不同于其他众多的产品,并不是一次性消费,后续还有持续消耗,一旦购车,接下去就是每个月的汽油费、停车费、修车费、保险费、过路费……还有难免的违章罚款,这些都是一笔笔不小的后续支出。

另外,汽车的贬值速度非常快,一转身就立刻贬值20%,之后每年的贬值速度均20%,还得还那车贷。所以,如果经济实力允许买车也无可厚非,但如果超出了自身的承受能力,完全为了面子和一时的荣耀通过负债来支持自己的这种高档消费,就非常可能最终落入“面子有了,日子难了”的困境中,使原本就紧张的财务状况更加恶化。这个是一种很不负责任的做法。

在有需要的时候,如果你想贷款买辆车,务必要注意一点:三年之内确定能把贷款赶紧还上,然后不要买太超过自己承受能力的好车。

卡债如高利贷
在现代社会中,信用卡逐渐取代货币,成为非常便捷的创新支付工具,越来越受到人们的欢迎。
人们刷信用卡消费购物,在享受到便利的同时,也非常容易给自己造成并未花钱的假象。
信用卡并非不用支付,只是延期支付。

过分依赖信用卡,累加账单,可能会让自己陷入更深的困扰中。
信用卡在免息还款期内按时还款没有任何问题,但是一旦过期,信用卡就立即变成了高利贷,银行按照每日万分之五的罚息收取利息,相当于年息18%,远远高于目前银行的商业贷款利率,最终使我们在不知不觉间损失惨重。

适度消费
在信用卡的使用上,一定要把握好分寸,不能过度刷卡消费,更不能逾期还款,因为这样不仅会造成高额罚息,甚至还会因涉嫌恶意透支而影响自己的诚信。

信用卡的使用始终控制在合理的范围中就是良性负债,但是如果出现过度刷卡,多次逾期罚息,每月忙于应付到期的卡债,良性债务就成了不良债务,并使我们的生活陷入难以自拔的困境。

用信用卡套现买房买车,“卡付卡”现象是属于财务上的自杀行为。最终自食其果。我建议信用卡办一张应急就可以了。现实生活本身就充满变数,随着岁月的推移,很多情况都可能发生变化,负债同样如此。从今天开始,牢记最正确的做法:排除不良负债,控制良性负债。通过负债理财,成就美好的未来。

罗凤琴/南洋商报