Money
- onlinesprakcafe
- Dec 2
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 5
Part 1
How important is money to you?
Do you remember when you first earned money and how it felt?
Does having money give us independence?
How much money is enough?
Is it money that makes the world go round, as the famous song from the 1972 film Cabaret says?
What can't money buy?
Compare prices in Sweden with prices in your home country – food, clothing, transportation, accommodation, restaurants, etc.?
Credit card or cash? And why?
Do you prefer to buy and pay later or pay immediately?
Do you know what Klarna is and do you use it - why yes or why not?
Do you think it is better to receive your salary monthly or weekly?
Do you ask about the salary during job interviews, and if so, how?
Should people who work in the same position have the same salary or should salary negotiations be individual? Explain your opinion.
Should people who are extra useful to the company be rewarded for it? Explain your point of view.
If so, should that reward be in the form of money or coupons that you can buy something with?
What currency is used in your country and can you tell us more about it – what does it look like, when did it become the currency in your home country and what is its exchange rate to SEK or euro?
Do you support monetary unions where the same currency is used in different countries? For example, like in the European Union.
What do you think about the Swedish no-cash policy?
Should one save money or enjoy life while it lasts?
How much money should one save per month, for example, what percentage of the salary?
Do you have a tip on how to save money?
Should one have lifelong savings and what should one use them for?
Should one leave money to their children or spend it all on oneself?
What do you think about rich people who do not leave money to their children but to certain charitable projects?
Do you think it is better to save money in a savings account or invest in real estate, for example?
What do you think about investing in stocks?
What do you think about bitcoin and do you have experience with it?
Part 2
Should one give to charity and if so, how much, and do you have experience with it?
What do you think about charities like UNICEF - would you ever give your money to such organizations?
If you had a business or organization, would you accept donations? Why yes or why not?
Should a man pay on a date or should each person pay for themselves?
Who should pay if a group of friends meet for dinner?
Who pays for dinner or a visit to a cafe in your home country?
Has someone ever left you a bill to pay when you went out together?
Should one tip in restaurants, and if so, how much?
How does one teach a child the value of money?
Should children receive a weekly allowance?
Did your parents give you a weekly allowance when you were a child?
Should children undergo formal education in financial matters?
Does money spoil people?
What is the difference between stinginess and money awareness in your opinion?
How does not earning money affect us psychologically, for example when it comes to people with disabilities or housewives?
Why do people who earn a lot of money quickly often lose it, such as lottery winners?
Would giving money to a poor person solve their problems?
Do rich people view money differently?
How does money affect friendships? For example, what if one friend starts earning a lot more or less than the other?
Should you borrow money from friends or lend it to them? Do you have any experience with that?
Does money affect how people choose their romantic partners?
Should one give money as a gift?
What do you think about loans – are they an affordable way to get expensive things like real estate and cars, or is it a necessary evil?
If you took out a loan in Sweden, do you think it is easier than getting a loan in your home country?
Should one pay for insurance, and if so, which ones do you think are good to have?
Can one become obsessed with making money and where does that obsession come from?
What is a healthy attitude towards money?
