“Opposites may attract, but I wouldn't put my money on a relationship of financial opposites.”
Money“The most important loan to pay is your student loan. It's more important than your mortgage, car and credit card payments. You cannot discharge student loan debt in the majority of cases.”
Car“Opposites may attract, but I wouldn't put my money on a relationship of financial opposites.”
Money“Here's my gift-giving rule: Respect your current financial situation.”
Respect“Money is such an amazing teacher: What you choose to do with your money shows whether you are truly powerful or powerless.”
Amazing“Never, ever invest money that you will need prior to three to five years - minimum.”
Money“They got married, they got divorced, and half their money goes out the window.”
Money“Who would you want to be giving you advice? Somebody who doesn't have any money?”
Money“Rather than saying, 'My checking account is a wreck,' change it to 'I will learn how to track my spending and balance my checkbook.'”
Change“A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.”
Finance“I get so frustrated when people tell me it's unrealistic to create an eight-month emergency savings fund, or have money saved for a home down payment, or pay off their $5,000 credit card balance.”
Home“The most important loan to pay is your student loan. It's more important than your mortgage, car and credit card payments. You cannot discharge student loan debt in the majority of cases.”
Car“Owning a home is a keystone of wealth - both financial affluence and emotional security.”
Finance“The last thing family and friends want is for you to spend money on them that you don't have or that you can't really spare.”
Family“If you wait until your children are high school seniors to spring it on them that there's not a whole lot of money for school, they won't have too many options.”
Money“So many financial dreams are thwarted by the failure to act upon good intentions.”
Dreams“We never had it as rough as the kids have it today. Look at the price of a gallon of gas or a piece of real estate or a college education.”
Education“We women know how to take care of everybody so well. But the one person we have written out of the equation is us.”
Women“If you're not staying on top of your money, you are putting your financial well-being at risk.”
Money“No one's ever achieved financial fitness with a January resolution that's abandoned by February.”
Fitness“When you're happy you find pure joy in your life. There are no regrets in this state of happiness - and that's a goal worth striving for in all areas of your life.”
Happiness“If you are worried about job security and do not have an adequate emergency fund (ideally eight months' worth of living expenses stashed away in a federally insured bank or credit union), you need to focus more on saving money than paying down the balance on your credit cards.”
Money