信用卡已成為很多都市一族的生活必需品。有了信用卡,不用隨身攜帶大量現(xiàn)金就可以消費購物,有些信用卡還可以享受打折優(yōu)惠,消費積分還能兌換禮品。但是刷信用卡要合理有度,不要因為過度消費而淪為“卡奴”。而且如果不及時還款,還會降低你的信用度。
如今信用卡無處不在。
Credit cards are everywhere nowadays.
我記得人們過去總是使用紙幣。
I remember when people always used paper money!
但是現(xiàn)在,每個人都用信用卡付賬。
But these days, everybody pays with1)plastic.
掏出信用卡比翻出現(xiàn)金容易得多。
2)Whipping out a credit card is much easier than digging for cash.
在計算機時代,方便就是王道!
In the age of computers, convenience is king!
然而身份信息被盜仍然是個大問題。
Identity theft is still a big problem, though.
當(dāng)你能只需攜帶一張卡的時候,為何還要扛一大堆鈔票到處去呢?
Why carry around a big 3)stack of bills when you can just carry one card?
如果信用卡被盜,你只需要打電話給發(fā)卡行終止卡的使用。
And if your card is stolen, you can just call the company and cut it off!
除非你確定網(wǎng)站是安全的,否則不要在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上使用信用卡。
Don’t use your credit card number on the Internet unless you’re sure it’s safe!
如果有人盜取了你的卡號,就可以任意盜刷你的卡。If someone steals your card number, they can charge anything they want on your card.
買不起這部新電視?他們說:“沒問題,刷卡吧!”
Can’t afford that new TV? “No problem,”they say, “Just charge it!”
“刷卡”成了每天的口頭禪。
“Put it on the card” becomes an everyday phrase.
但是要注意按時還款。
But be careful to keep up with the bills.
如果你逾期還款就有麻煩!
If you fall behind, there’ll be trouble!
你就會遭遇各種費用!
You’ll get hit with all kinds of fees.
欠款會急劇增加,無法控制!
The debt can 4)spiral out of control!
有節(jié)制地使用信用卡,并且不要錯過還款日!
Use your card responsibly, and don’t ever miss a payment!
那會防礙到你買車或買房的!
That can keep you from buying a car, or a house!
有些卡現(xiàn)在都成了“睡眠”卡。
Some credit cards are even“touchless” now!
那就是為什么最好始終做個有準(zhǔn)備的人。
That’s why it’s always best to be 5)Johnny-on-the-spot.
你也不想最終變成信用度很差的人。
You don’t want to end up with a bad credit rating.
有些人有一堆的卡。
Some people have a whole stack of cards.
我想我們真的生活在信用卡經(jīng)濟時代里。
I guess we’re really living in a plastic economy!