Some people get into debt by buying things they don’t need and can’t afford.

What are the reasons for this behavior? 

What action can be taken to prevent people from having this problem?

话题词汇：

advertisements

advertising 

commercials 

lure: 

the lure of advertising 

advertisements lure people to buy expensive products 

entice 

special effects 

visual effects 

glamorous

think rationally

get emotional

impulsively buy things that they can’t afford 

vanity

impress other people with their appearance

a large amount of money 

empty their wallets for expensive products 

look good to others 

credit card 

launch awareness campaign 

consequences of overspending 

the danger of overspending 

emergencies 

关键词的同义替换:

get into debt:

owe money to their banks or other people 

credit card debts

bank debts

buy:

purchase 

buy things they don’t need: 

purchase unnecessary things 

unnecessary purchases 

things they can’t afford:

excessive spending 

overspending 

expensive items 

luxurious items 

high-end brand name items

high-end designer items