Suze Orman Quotes - Page 2

Owning a home is a keystone of wealth - both financial affluence and emotional security.

People first, then money, then things.

You have to see every potential roadblock as an opportunity and a benefit.

You must trust yourself more than you trust anyone else with your money.

There is nothing more beautiful than a confident woman.

Here's what's interesting about women. When it comes to their babies, when it comes to their children, they become these financial warriors like I have never seen before. They will not turn their back on the battlefield.

Time and love are the most valuable possessions you can share.

Here's my gift-giving rule: Respect your current financial situation.

The less money you owe, the less income you'll need and the less you'll have to save for tomorrow.

The way to build your savings is by spending less each month.

Absolutely invest in retirement. You can always get a loan to get kids through school. I do not know of any loans to get you through retirement. The markets are seriously low from where they were (even though they've gone up 30 percent recently). Now is the time to be dollar cost averaging; the more money you put in, the more shares you buy. Save for your retirement, people.

When you are starting out in your 20s, it is natural to think about all that you will have and do once you start making money, and making more money. That gives money way too much power over your life. It's not about how much you make, but the life that you make with the money you have.

To enjoy a long, comfortable retirement, save more today.

Your goal should be to pay off your credit card bills in full at the end of each month and set aside money toward your emergency savings.

Never cosign a loan. Once you have cosigned, you cannot get out of it - even on your deathbed.

You can never solve a financial problem with money. The only way for you to have a larger net worth is for you to go within to see why you are going without.

Don't let what others think or say get in your way; their actions reflect on them, not you.

It's only when we give to ourselves as passionately as we give of ourselves that we create the life we want and deserve.

In order to create lasting security you must learn to stand in your truth.

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.

True generosity must benefit both parties. No woman can control her destiny if she doesn't give to herself as much as she gives of herself.

If you're financially responsible, your children have a much better chance to grow up financially responsible.

If there is anyone dependent on your income - parents, children, relatives - you need life insurance.

Never invest emergency savings in the stock market.

When you undervalue who you are, the world will undervalue what you do and vice versa.