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The Rich Way 40

"There must be, not just want."

Many people break down because buying "wishful" stuff is not "must have" stuff. Knowing apart these two things is the key to spending money wisely.

- "Want" is a temporary feeling that makes us pay even when not needed, such as new phones, fashion shoes.

- "Must-have" is something that improves quality of life, creates opportunities, or prevents risks such as health insurance, new skills, or work tools.

Before spending money, ask yourself if this solves a problem or creates value for our lives.

# Finance # Investment finance # Teen finance # Passiveincome # fyp

2025/9/1 Edited to

... Read moreในยุคที่การจับจ่ายใช้สอยมีตัวเลือกหลากหลายและการตลาดเร้าหนัก การเข้าใจความแตกต่างระหว่าง ‘ต้องมี’ และ ‘อยากได้’ จึงเป็นหัวใจสำคัญของการบริหารการเงินอย่างมีสติ‘อยากได้’ มักเป็นสิ่งที่เรารู้สึกอยากได้ทันที มักมาพร้อมกับอารมณ์และกระแสความนิยม เช่น โทรศัพท์รุ่นล่าสุด หรือรองเท้าแฟชั่นซึ่งอาจเพิ่มความสนุกและความพึงพอใจชั่วคราว แต่ไม่ใช่สิ่งจำเป็นจริงๆ ขณะที่ ‘ต้องมี’ คือสิ่งที่จะช่วยแก้ปัญหาที่แท้จริงในชีวิต เช่น การมีประกันสุขภาพเพื่อป้องกันความเสี่ยง หรือการลงทุนในทักษะใหม่ที่สามารถสร้างรายได้ในอนาคตได้อย่างยั่งยืน นอกจากการตั้งคำถามก่อนใช้จ่ายว่า สิ่งนี้จะช่วยแก้ปัญหาหรือเพิ่มมูลค่าในชีวิตหรือไม่ ยังควรประเมินว่าของชิ้นนั้นจะทำให้เกิดผลประโยชน์ระยะยาวหรือไม่ เช่น เครื่องมือทำงานที่ช่วยเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพ หรือการลงทุนในความรู้ซึ่งเป็นสินทรัพย์ไม่มีตัวตนที่มีค่าเหนือกาลเวลา เทคนิคที่นิยมใช้คือการรอประมาณ 24 ชั่วโมงก่อนซื้อ เพื่อให้แน่ใจว่าสิ่งนั้นเป็น ‘ต้องมี’ จริงๆ และไม่เกิดการซื้อเพียงเพราะความรู้สึกที่ผันผวน การมองเห็นความแตกต่างนี้ช่วยให้เราควบคุมการเงินได้ดีขึ้น ลดภาระหนี้ และเพิ่มโอกาสสร้างรายได้แบบ passive income เช่น การลงทุนหรือสร้างงานเสริมที่มั่นคง การสร้างวินัยทางการเงินด้วยวิธีนี้นอกจากจะส่งผลดีต่อการเงินส่วนตัว ยังช่วยสร้างนิสัยที่ดีให้กับคนรุ่นใหม่เกี่ยวกับการใช้จ่ายและการวางแผนอนาคตที่มั่นคงมากยิ่งขึ้น

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