September Whole EBS Programs

Wednesday 10Th September 2025 Native 253

ν•˜λŠ˜μ„ λ‚˜λŠ” λ‹₯ν„° 고아원 μ§± 2025. 9. 10. 09:29

μ‚¬λžŒμ‚΄λ¦¬λŠ”μ˜μ‚¬~λ„ˆλ¬΄λ„ˆλ¬΄~κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€~~https://youtube.com/shorts/7UJXwHrGygQ?feature=share

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09.10 — Convenience Stores 편의점 천ꡭ

09.10 — Digital Detox: I Decided to Go Cold Turkey λ””μ§€ν„Έ λ””ν†‘μŠ€: λ‚˜λŠ” λ‹¨λ²ˆμ— 끊기둜 κ²°μ‹¬ν–ˆμ–΄

09.10 — I booked us a weekend trip! λ‚΄κ°€ 우리 주말 여행을 μ˜ˆμ•½ν–ˆμ–΄!

09.10 — Two tickets for the 3 PM show, please. μ˜€ν›„ 3μ‹œ μ˜ν™”ν‘œ 두 μž₯ μ£Όμ„Έμš”.

09.10 — Americans Embrace “Revenge Saving” as Economic Anxiety Rises 경제 λΆˆμ•ˆ 심화에 λ”°λ₯Έ λ―Έκ΅­μΈλ“€μ˜ ‘보볡 μ €μΆ•’ 열풍

 

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.09.10 — Convenience Stores 편의점 천ꡭ

 

As of the end of 2024, annual sales from convenience stores in Korea surpassed 31 trillion won.

2024λ…„ 말 κΈ°μ€€, μš°λ¦¬λ‚˜λΌ 편의점 μ—°κ°„ 맀좜이 31μ‘°λ₯Ό λ„˜μ—ˆλ‹€.

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* as of the end of 2024 : 2024λ…„ 말 κΈ°μ€€

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For the first time in the 35 years since convenience stores opened in Korea, they've surged past department stores to claim the top spot in the retail industry.

ν•œκ΅­μ—μ„œ 편의점이 문을 μ—° μ§€ 35λ…„ λ§Œμ— 처음으둜, 백화점을 제치고 μœ ν†΅μ—…κ³„ μ™•μ’Œλ₯Ό μ°¨μ§€ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* surge past : ~을 μΆ”μ›”ν•˜λ‹€

* claim the top spot : 1μœ„λ₯Ό μ°¨μ§€ν•˜λ‹€

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The number of convenience store locations nationwide has also exceeded 56,500.

κ΅­λ‚΄ 편의점 점포 μˆ˜λ„ 5만 6,500개λ₯Ό λ„˜μ–΄μ„œλ©°,

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* convenience store locations : 편의점 점포

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That's even higher than Japan, which is known as a "convenience store paradise" with its 56,000 stores.

'편의점 천ꡭ'이라 λΆˆλ¦¬λŠ” 일본의 5만 6,000κ°œλ³΄λ‹€ 더 λ§Žλ‹€.

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* be known as : ~으둜 μ•Œλ €μ§€λ‹€

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Convenience stores have now become a central part of the food and beverage industry and a key driver of food culture trends.

이제 νŽΈμ˜μ μ€ μ‹μŒλ£Œ μ‚°μ—…μ˜ μ€‘μ‹¬μ΄μž μŒμ‹ λ¬Έν™” νŠΈλ Œλ“œμ˜ 첨병 역할을 ν•˜κ³  μžˆλ‹€.

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* become a central part of : ~의 쀑심이 λ˜λ‹€

* key driver of : ~의 첨병, μ£Όμš” 동λ ₯

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Convenience stores don't just sell daily necessities.

νŽΈμ˜μ μ€ μƒν•„ν’ˆ 판맀뿐만 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ,

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* daily necessities : μƒν•„ν’ˆ

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They also serve a variety of roles, including logistics, financial services, and mobility.

λ¬Όλ₯˜, 금육, λͺ¨λΉŒλ¦¬ν‹° λ“± λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ κΈ°λŠ₯을 λ‹΄λ‹Ήν•˜κ³  μžˆκΈ°λ„ ν•˜λ‹€.

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* a variety of roles : λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μ—­ν• [κΈ°λŠ₯]

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They have evolved into everyday hubs that nearly everyone in the country uses.

μ–΄λŠλ§ νŽΈμ˜μ μ€ 거의 μ „ ꡭ민이 μ• μš©ν•˜λŠ” μƒν™œ λ°€μ°©ν˜• μ—…μ’…μœΌλ‘œ νƒˆλ°”κΏˆν–ˆλ‹€.

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* evolve into : ~으둜 μ§„ν™”ν•˜λ‹€, νƒˆλ°”κΏˆν•˜λ‹€

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Because of this, more and more people in their 50s and 60s are actively entering the business and opening their own stores.

이둜 인해 편의점 창업에 적극적으둜 λ›°μ–΄λ“œλŠ” 50~60λŒ€ μ‹œλ‹ˆμ–΄ μ„ΈλŒ€κ°€ κΎΈμ€€νžˆ λŠ˜μ–΄λ‚˜κ³  μžˆλ‹€.

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* people in their 50s and 60s : 50~60λŒ€μ˜ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€

* enter the business : 업계에 μž…λ¬Έν•˜λ‹€

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​Dialogue Practice

A : I've been noticing more and more foreigners in convenience stores these days.

μš”μ¦˜ μš°λ¦¬λ‚˜λΌ νŽΈμ˜μ μ—μ„œ 외ꡭ인듀을 점점 자주 보게 λΌμš”.

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B : Same here. It feels like it's really picked up lately.

저도 κ·Έλž˜μš”. μš”μ¦˜ 뢀쩍 더 λŠ˜μ–΄λ‚œ κ±° κ°™μ•„μš”.

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* same here : λ‚˜λ„ κ·Έλ ‡λ‹€

* really pick up : 뢀쩍 λŠ˜λ‹€

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A : I guess it's similar to the way we always stop by a convenience store when we visit Japan.

μš°λ¦¬λ„ 일본 κ°€λ©΄ 늘 편의점 κ°€μ„œ 뭐 μ‚¬λŠ” κ±°λž‘ λΉ„μŠ·ν•œ κ²½μš°μΈκ°€ λ΄μš”

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* always stop by : κΌ­ λ“€λ₯΄λ‹€

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B : Exactly.

λ§žμ•„μš”.

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A : The other day, I actually watched closely to see what the foreign customers were buying.

μ§€λ‚œλ²ˆμ—λŠ” 외ꡭ인 μ†λ‹˜λ“€μ΄ μ‹€μ œλ‘œ 무엇을 μ‚¬λŠ”μ§€ μœ μ‹¬νžˆ μ§€μΌœλ΄€μ–΄μš”

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* the other day : μ–Όλ§ˆ 전에

* watch closely to see : μœ μ‹¬νžˆ 보닀

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B : Haha, really? What were they getting?

ν•˜ν•˜, κ·Έλž˜μš”? 무엇을 μ‚¬λ˜κ°€μš”?

 

 

νŒŒμ›Œμž‰κΈ€λ¦¬μ‰¬ 25.09.10 — Digital Detox: I Decided to Go Cold Turkey λ””μ§€ν„Έ λ””ν†‘μŠ€: λ‚˜λŠ” λ‹¨λ²ˆμ— 끊기둜 κ²°μ‹¬ν–ˆμ–΄

Ian : Tessa, what did you do when you tried a digital detox?

ν…Œμ‚¬, λ„Œ λ””μ§€ν„Έ λ””ν†‘μŠ€λ₯Ό ν•΄ λ³Ό λ•Œ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ ν–ˆμ–΄?

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Tessa : I quit cold turkey. No social media, no endless news feeds. I just deleted the apps.

κ·Έλƒ₯ λ‹¨λ²ˆμ— λŠμ—ˆμ–΄. μ†Œμ…œ 미디어도 μ•ˆ 보고, λμ—†λŠ” λ‰΄μŠ€ ν”Όλ“œλ„ μ•ˆ λ΄€μ§€. κ·Έλƒ₯ 앱듀을 μ‚­μ œν–ˆμ–΄.

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* go/quit cold turkey : (μ–΄λ–€ μŠ΅κ΄€μ„) λ‹¨λ²ˆμ— λŠλ‹€

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Ian : That sounds intense. Weren't you tempted?

그건 μ’€ μ‹¬ν•œ 것 κ°™λ„€. μœ ν˜Ήμ„ λŠλ‚€ 적은 μ—†μ—ˆμ–΄?

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* tempted : μœ ν˜Ήλ°›λŠ”

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Tessa : Definitely. But I used the "out of sight, out of mind" trick. I kept my phone in a drawer after 9 p.m.

λ‹Ήμ—°νžˆ μžˆμ—ˆμ§€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ 'λˆˆμ— μ•ˆ 보이면 λ§ˆμŒμ—μ„œλ„ λ©€μ–΄μ§„λ‹€'λŠ” 방법을 썼어. λ°€ 9μ‹œ 이후엔 νœ΄λŒ€ν°μ„ μ„œλžμ— λ„£μ–΄ λ’€μ§€.

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* out of sight, out of mind : λˆˆμ—μ„œ μ•ˆ 보이면 λ§ˆμŒμ—μ„œλ„ λ©€μ–΄μ§„λ‹€

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Ian : That might help me too. I always reach for it without thinking.

그게 λ‚˜ν•œν…Œλ„ 도움이 될 것 κ°™λ‹€. 항상 생각 없이 νœ΄λŒ€ν°μ— 손을 λ»—μœΌλ‹ˆκΉŒ.

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Tessa : Try setting limits and holding yourself accountable. Track your screen time and be aware of what tempts you the most.

ν•œλ„λ₯Ό μ„€μ •ν•˜κ³  슀슀둜 μ±…μž„κ°μ„ κ°€μ Έ 봐. ν™”λ©΄ λ³΄λŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ„ μΆ”μ ν•΄μ„œ λ„€κ°€ 무엇에 κ°€μž₯ λŒλ¦¬λŠ”μ§€λ„ μ•Œμ•„λ³΄κ³ .

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* hold oneself accountable : 슀슀둜 μ±…μž„μ„ 묻닀, 슀슀둜 μ±…μž„κ°μ„ κ°€μ§€λ‹€

* be aware (of) : (~을) μ•Œμ•„μ°¨λ¦¬λ‹€, μ•Œλ‹€

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Easy English 

25.09.10 — I booked us a weekend trip! λ‚΄κ°€ 우리 주말 여행을 μ˜ˆμ•½ν–ˆμ–΄!

Taylor : I booked us a weekend trip!

λ‚΄κ°€ 우리 주말 여행을 μ˜ˆμ•½ν–ˆμ–΄!

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* booked : μ˜ˆμ•½μ„ ν–ˆλ‹€

* a weekend trip : 주말에 κ°€λ³κ²Œ λ‹€λ…€μ˜€λŠ” μ—¬ν–‰

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Ken : Hold on, what? Without telling me?

잠깐만, 뭐라고? λ‚˜μ—κ²Œ 말도 ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šκ³ ?

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* Hold on. : 잠깐만!, λ©ˆμΆ”κ³  κΈ°λ‹€λ¦¬μ„Έμš”!

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Taylor : It's surprise! Don't worry — you'll love it.

깜짝 선물이야! κ±±μ • 마. λ„ˆ μ•„μ£Ό λ§ˆμŒμ— λ“€μ–΄ ν•  κ±°μ•Ό.

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Ken : I mean... okay. Where are we going?

λ‚΄ 말은... μ•Œμ•˜μ–΄. 우리 μ–΄λ””λ‘œ κ°€λŠ” 건데?

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Taylor : Somewhere with beaches and zero emails.

해변이 있고 이메일은 ν•˜λ‚˜λ„ μ—†λŠ” 그런 κ³³.

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* somewhere : μ–΄λ”˜κ°€μ—

* zero emails : μ΄λ©”μΌμ΄λΌκ³ λŠ” μ‘°κΈˆλ„ μ—†λŠ”

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Start English

25.09.10 — Two tickets for the 3 PM show, please. μ˜€ν›„ 3μ‹œ μ˜ν™”ν‘œ 두 μž₯ μ£Όμ„Έμš”.

A : Two tickets for the 3 PM show, please.

μ˜€ν›„ 3μ‹œ μ˜ν™”ν‘œ 두 μž₯ μ£Όμ„Έμš”.

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B : Sure. What movie?

물둠이죠. μ–΄λ–€ μ˜ν™”μš”?

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A : We're here to see "The Magic".

<더 맀직>을 보러 μ™”μ–΄μš”.

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* We're here to + 동사. : μš°λ¦¬λŠ” ~ν•˜λŸ¬ μ™”μ–΄μš”.

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B : Great choice!

쒋은 μ„ νƒμ΄μ„Έμš”!

 

 

κ·€νŠΈμ˜ 25.09.10 — Americans Embrace “Revenge Saving” as Economic Anxiety Rises 경제 λΆˆμ•ˆ 심화에 λ”°λ₯Έ λ―Έκ΅­μΈλ“€μ˜ ‘보볡 μ €μΆ•’ 열풍

As economic concerns grow, many Americans are shifting their financial habits from spending to saving.

κ²½μ œμ— λŒ€ν•œ μš°λ €κ°€ κ³ μ‘°λ˜λŠ” κ°€μš΄λ°, λ§Žμ€ 미ꡭ인듀 μ‚¬μ΄μ—μ„œ μ†ŒλΉ„λ³΄λ‹€ 저좕을 μš°μ„ μ‹œν•˜λŠ” μž¬μ • μŠ΅κ΄€ μ „ν™˜ ν˜„μƒμ΄ λ°œμƒν•˜κ³  μžˆλ‹€.

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* shifting their financial habits : μž¬μ • μŠ΅κ΄€μ„ μ „ν™˜ν•˜λŠ”

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A survey revealed that over 70% of respondents plan to focus on emergency funds and flexibility this summer.

ν•œ μ„€λ¬Έ 쑰사에 λ”°λ₯΄λ©΄, μ‘λ‹΅μžμ˜ 70% 이상이 μ˜¬ν•΄ 여름 λ™μ•ˆ κΈ΄κΈ‰ 자금 및 μž¬μ • μœ μ—°μ„± 확보에 집쀑할 κ³„νšμ΄λΌκ³  μ‘λ‹΅ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* focus on emergency funds : κΈ΄κΈ‰ 자금 확보에 μ§‘μ€‘ν•˜λ‹€

* flexibility : μœ μ—°μ„±

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Factors like inflation, market volatility, and job uncertainty are pushing people to reduce discretionary expenses and build financial cushions.

μΈν”Œλ ˆμ΄μ…˜, μ‹œμž₯ 변동성, 고용 λΆˆμ•ˆ λ“± λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μš”μΈμœΌλ‘œ 인해 μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ μž¬λŸ‰ μ§€μΆœμ„ 쀄이고 경제적 μ™„μΆ© μž₯치λ₯Ό λ§ˆλ ¨ν•˜κ³  μžˆλ‹€.

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* market volatility : μ‹œμž₯ 변동성

* job uncertainty : 고용 λΆˆμ•ˆ

* reduce discretionary expenses : μž¬λŸ‰ μ§€μΆœμ„ 쀄이닀

* build financial cushions : 경제적 μ™„μΆ© μž₯치λ₯Ό λ§ˆλ ¨ν•˜λ‹€

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Social media trends reflect this shift, with “no buy" challenges gaining popularity on platforms like TikTok and Reddit.

이 같은 λ³€ν™”λŠ” 틱톑과 λ ˆλ”§ λ“±μ˜ ν”Œλž«νΌμ—μ„œ 'μ•ˆ 사기' μ±Œλ¦°μ§€κ°€ ν™•μ‚°λ˜λŠ” λ“± μ†Œμ…œ λ―Έλ””μ–΄μ—μ„œλ„ λ‚˜νƒ€λ‚˜κ³  μžˆλ‹€.

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* gaining popularity on platforms : ν”Œλž«νΌμ—μ„œ 인기λ₯Ό λ„λŠ”

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The U.S. personal saving rate has increased in recent months, and financial advisors suggest maintaining larger cash reserves, especially for those with variable income.

미ꡭ의 개인 μ €μΆ•λ₯ λ„ 졜근 λͺ‡ κ°œμ›”κ°„ μƒμŠΉμ„Έλ₯Ό 보이고 있으며, 재무 상담사듀은 특히 μˆ˜μž…μ΄ λΆˆκ·œμΉ™ν• μˆ˜λ‘ ν˜„κΈˆ μ€€λΉ„κΈˆμ„ μΆ©λΆ„νžˆ 확보해야 ν•œλ‹€κ³  μ‘°μ–Έν•œλ‹€.

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* personal saving rate : 개인 μ €μΆ•λ₯ 

* larger cash reserves : 더 λ§Žμ€ ν˜„κΈˆ μ€€λΉ„κΈˆ

* variable income : λΆˆκ·œμΉ™ν•œ μˆ˜μž…

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Having ample savings is said to ease financial stress and improve overall wellbeing, according to experts.

전문가듀은 μΆ©λΆ„ν•œ μ—¬μœ  μžκΈˆμ„ κ°–μΆ”λŠ” 것이 경제적 슀트레슀λ₯Ό 쀄이고 μ „λ°˜μ μΈ μ‚Άμ˜ μ§ˆμ„ ν–₯μƒμ‹œν‚€λŠ” 데 κΈ°μ—¬ν•œλ‹€κ³  λ§ν•œλ‹€.

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* ample savings : μΆ©λΆ„ν•œ μ—¬μœ  자금

* ease financial stress : 경제적 슀트레슀λ₯Ό 쀄이닀

* improve overall wellbeing : μ „λ°˜μ μΈ μ‚Άμ˜ μ§ˆμ„ ν–₯μƒμ‹œν‚€λ‹€

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In addition to saving cash, Americans are also contributing more to retirement accounts.

미ꡭ인듀은 ν˜„κΈˆ μ €μΆ•λΏλ§Œ μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ 은퇴 μžμ‚° λ§ˆλ ¨μ—λ„ 더 적극적인 λͺ¨μŠ΅μ„ 보이고 μžˆλ‹€.

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Reports show near-record 401(k) participation rates, helped by automatic enrollment tools.

졜근 보고에 λ”°λ₯΄λ©΄, 401(k) 퇴직 μ—°κΈˆ κ°€μž…λ₯ μ΄ μ—­λŒ€ 졜고 μˆ˜μ€€μ— κ·Όμ ‘ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, μžλ™ κ°€μž… μ‹œμŠ€ν…œμ΄ μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 흐름을 κ²¬μΈν•œ κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ λΆ„μ„λœλ‹€.

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* near-record 401(k) participation rates : μ—­λŒ€ 졜고 μˆ˜μ€€μ— κ·Όμ ‘ν•œ 401(k) 퇴직 μ—°κΈˆ κ°€μž…λ₯ 

* automatic enrollment tools : μžλ™ κ°€μž… μ‹œμŠ€ν…œ

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This blend of cautious saving and long-term planning marks a broader cultural pivot toward financial preparedness.

이처럼 μ‹ μ€‘ν•œ μ €μΆ•κ³Ό μž₯κΈ° μž¬μ • κ³„νšμ΄ κ²°ν•©λœ 흐름은 μž¬μ • 쀀비성을 κ°•μ‘°ν•˜λŠ” 보닀 κ΄‘λ²”μœ„ν•œ 문화적 μ „ν™˜μ„ μ‹œμ‚¬ν•œλ‹€.

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* cautious saving : μ‹ μ€‘ν•œ μ €μΆ•

* long-term planning : μž₯κΈ° κ³„νš

* cultural pivot : 문화적 μ „ν™˜

* financial preparedness : μž¬μ • μ€€λΉ„μ„±

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Financial experts note that this shift reflects growing awareness of economic uncertainty and the importance of building long-term security.

재무 전문가듀은 μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ λ³€ν™”κ°€ 경제적 λΆˆν™•μ‹€μ„± 및 μž₯기적 경제 μ•ˆμ •μ„± ν™•λ³΄μ˜ μ€‘μš”μ„±μ— λŒ€ν•œ 인식 제고λ₯Ό λ°˜μ˜ν•œλ‹€κ³  ν‰κ°€ν•˜κ³  μžˆλ‹€.

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* growing awareness : 인식 제고

* building long-term security : μž₯기적 μ•ˆμ •μ„± 확보

 

 

 

 

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