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돈을 다루는 능력
우리는 돈을 다루는 능력에 대해 오해하고 있는 부분이 있다. 돈만 많이 벌면 부자가 되겠구나 생각하는 사람은 돈을 유지할 수 없게 된다. 돈을 다루는 능력에는 5가지가 있다. 돈을 버는 능력, 돈을 모으는 능력, 돈을 쓰는 능력, 돈을 굴리는 능력, 돈을 유지하는 능력등 이것들은 다 각기 다른 능력들이다. 돈을 다루는 5가지 능력은 개인 재무 관리와 자산 형성의 핵심 기둥이다.
vocabulary
돈 money, 다루다 handle, 능력 ability, 우리 we, 오해 misunderstanding, 부분 part, 많이 many or much, 벌다 earn, 부자 whelthy person(the rich), 되다 become, 생각하다 think, 사람 person, 유지하다 sustain or keep, 5가지 5 type, 버는 능력 ability to earn, 모으는 능력 ability to save, 쓰는 능력 ability to spend, 굴리는 능력 ability growing(investing), 유지하는 능력 ability to sustain, 이것들은 these are, 다 all, 각기 each, 다르다 different, 개인 personal, 재무관리 financial management, 자산형성 asset building, 핵심 core, 기둥 pillars
grammar
1) V+~는 => modify following noun with verb.
2)N+ ~에 대해 => about ~
3) V+ ~고 있는 => ing
4) ~이/가 있다 => there is ~
5) N 만 => only or just N
6) V+면 => if V(벌면 if earn)
7) ~겠구나 => This is a sentence ending used when making a conjecture or having a realization based on newly acquired information.
8) ~수 있다 => can or be able to / ~ 수 없다 => can't
9) ~게 되다 => become certain status
so it means below.
The Ability to Manage Money
There is a common misconception regarding the ability to manage money. Those who believe that simply earning a large income will make them wealthy often fail to retain their wealth. There are five distinct skills involved in managing money: earning, saving, spending, growing (investing), and preserving it. These five capabilities serve as the core pillars of personal financial management and wealth building.
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The Ability to Handle Money
There are common misconceptions regarding the ability to handle money. In fact, this ability comprises five distinct skills: earning, saving, spending, growing (investing), and maintaining money. These five skills serve as the core pillars of personal financial management and wealth building. This concept gained widespread recognition through the book *The Attributes of Money* (or *The Properties of Money*) by Kim Seung-ho, a bestselling author and successful entrepreneur (Chairman of Snowfox). Those who believe that simply earning a large income guarantees wealth will ultimately fail to retain it. Let us examine these five skills in greater detail.
1. The Ability to Earn Money (Earning): This is the fundamental capacity to generate income. It encompasses professional expertise, business acumen, and diligence. Examples include an ordinary office worker increasing their market value through self-development to secure a better-paying job, or someone leveraging their talents after work to create a side income stream—such as selling PDF e-books or running a YouTube channel. However, no matter how exceptional this skill is, without the other four, it becomes akin to pouring water into a bottomless jar.
2. The Ability to Save Money (Saving): This is the skill of controlling expenses to set aside "seed money"—capital that can be converted into assets—from one's earnings. It requires a balanced philosophy regarding consumption rather than mere stinginess. An example would be someone earning 3 million won a month who automatically transfers 1.5 million won into a savings or investment account first, then manages their daily living expenses with the remaining amount. This includes habits such as bringing a reusable tumbler instead of buying Starbucks coffee or cutting back on food delivery orders to practice "forced saving." However, a word of caution: simply starving yourself or scrimping blindly is a surefire way to become the aforementioned "wealthy pauper." The key lies in preventing unnecessary financial leaks—such as taxes, utility bills, and late fees.
3. The Ability to Spend (Spending): This is the capacity to spend money with dignity and purpose. It involves the wisdom to know when to spend and when not to, a trait that naturally draws people to you. For instance, it means being strict about personal luxuries—like impulse buys or ostentatious designer goods—while happily spending on things like your children's education, healthy food, or special occasions for those around you. Crucially, it entails the willingness to boldly invest in your own future through education or courses (self-investment). A note of caution: spending unwisely—such as falling for a scam or habitually picking up the tab for everyone—can cause your accumulated savings to vanish in an instant and even damage your relationships.
4. The Ability to Grow Money (Investing): This involves creating a system where money works for you. It refers to the investment acumen needed to grow your assets by putting your accumulated "seed money" to work. If you cannot run a business yourself, you can hitch a ride on the success of others who do. They have broken down the value of their businesses (companies) into smaller units—these are stocks. Accumulating stocks is safer than running a business yourself, yet it requires just as much diligent study. You need the insight to read market trends and manage risk from the perspective of a founder. Let’s look at an example. It is the ability to maximize the power of compounding—rather than simply letting your accumulated 50 million won sit idle in a bank account (where the real interest rate is negative relative to inflation)—by purchasing blue-chip stocks based on thorough analysis or investing in index funds like the U.S. S&P 500 ETF through a long-term, systematic approach. The ability to earn money is entirely different from the ability to grow it. Investing without preparation turns into speculation, carrying the risk of a total loss of assets. To invest successfully, identify the market leader—the company with the highest market capitalization—in the sector that interests you most. Then, buy at least one share of that stock every month. By steadily accumulating shares in a quality company over time, you will gain insight into market trends and economic cycles, and eventually see your investment reach the level you desired. You must understand the concept of compound interest rather than simple interest. With compound interest, the numbers grow exponentially. Those who understand compounding live by receiving interest, while those who do not live by paying it. Using a credit card to buy goods means spending money from the future; if you fail to pay it off on time, you end up living a life burdened by interest payments. If you have debt, make every effort to pay it off.
5. The Ability to Preserve Wealth (Preserving)
This is the ability to protect and manage assets after successfully building wealth. You might wonder, "Can't I just leave it alone?" However, the value of money depreciates over time. When I was young, a bowl of *jajangmyeon* cost 250 won; now it is 8,000 won. To use an analogy: conquering a castle or capturing a strategic height does not mark the end of the mission. It is akin to the ability to successfully defend your position against enemy forces that are constantly swarming in to retake the territory. This is the most essential skill to possess after becoming wealthy; it requires humility as well as knowledge of law and taxation. For instance, when one’s assets suddenly swell to 1 billion won, the key is to avoid the impulse to buy a luxury foreign car or go "all-in" on a risky, high-yield investment. Instead, it involves the ability to preserve wealth by diversifying assets—allocating funds across real estate, stocks, and cash—and devising legal tax-saving strategies in consultation with tax professionals. Without the ability to maintain one's wealth, it is easy to fall victim to fraud or—driven by arrogance—embark on reckless business ventures that lead to sudden ruin. Past information holds little value; what matters is examining current global events and understanding their implications for the economy and one's own stock investments.
[Sources: The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, Reuters, Financial Times, Kommersant (Russia), Asahi Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun, Yahoo Japan, Global Times (China), The Jordan Times, Le Monde (France), Der Spiegel, Die Welt (Germany), Le Matin, Al-Massae (Morocco), The Guardian, Financial Times (UK), The Times of Israel]
