Suze Orman Quotes

If you're going down the street and you're going the wrong way, remember - God permits U-turns.

... true financial freedom doesn't depend on how much money you have. Financial freedom is when you have power over your fears and anxieties instead of the other way around.

I believe in God big time and I'm proud to say I believe in God.

People first, then money, then things.

In order to live a rich life, everything about who you are must be one, in alignment, and in pure harmony.

Never invest emergency savings in the stock market.

Choosing wealth as a goal requires facing everything about your money bravely, honestly, with courage -- which is a very, very hard thing for most of us to do.

The things that matter most in this world are those that carry no price tag, for they can neither be bought nor sold at any price.

Focus on what you have.

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.

I'd rather make 50 percent of something than 100 percent of nothing.

How you end something as profound and important as a marriage is a reflection of how you live your life--financially, emotionally, and spiritually.

It's better to do nothing with your money than something you don't understand.

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

Put your financial life on autopilot as a form of 'forced' saving.

To make the most of your money, I recommend sticking with mutual funds that don't charge a commission when you buy or sell.

At the end of your life, you cannot take a penny with you. So what is the object of money if you can't take it with you?

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

Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights.

Like your home's closets, your financial clutter needs an overhaul every now and again, and the payoff will go far beyond the psychic satisfaction of neatening up.

What's keeping you from being rich? In most cases it's simply a lack of belief. In order to become rich, you must believe you can do it, and you must take the actions necessary to achieve your goal.

If you make time each month to give your money some attention, you'll start the next year in fabulous financial shape.

If you have debt I'm willing to bet that general clutter is a problem for you too.

Although money alone won't make us happy, the lack of money surely will make us miserable.

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.

Never, ever invest money that you will need prior to three to five years - minimum.

Rather than saying, 'My checking account is a wreck,' change it to 'I will learn how to track my spending and balance my checkbook.'

I have a million dollars in the stock market, because if I lose a million dollars, I don't personally care.

Private student loans should be avoided at all costs.

We each focus on what we're going to buy, but that's an incorrect focus. Focus instead on why you want to spend the money on this or that. What feeling in you does it satisfy?

What women need to understand is that you cannot save a child if you can't save yourself.

Success is not how many zeroes your bank account has. It's about making the most of the life you have.

The chances of a bank going out of business are extremely slim, but it's always a good idea to spread around major sums so every penny is backed by insurance.

We are all powerless as children, and money looms so powerfully... we don't grow up to claim our financial power until we look money directly in the eye, face our fears, and claim that power back.

We women know how to take care of everybody so well. But the one person we have written out of the equation is us.

The advantage of online banking is that you can pay bills superfast, and your account is automatically credited or debited for each deposit and payment, making it easier to stay on track.

I simply want you to give to yourself as much as you give of yourself. By taking care of yourself financially, you will truly be able to take care of those you love.

Just because you can afford it doesn't mean you should buy it.

If you pay off your mortgage before retirement, you take a huge financial load off your shoulders. You also become eligible to take out a reverse mortgage once you turn 62.

Be as good to yourself as you are to those you love.

A pile of bills and statements - whether paid or not - is a sign that someone is clueless about what's coming in and going out.

Consider a 15- or 20-year fixed-rate mortgage instead of a 30-year, if you can afford the monthly payments - they may not be as high as you think.

We tend to focus on assets and forget about debts. Financial security requires facing up to the big picture: assets minus debts.

Who would you want to be giving you advice? Somebody who doesn't have any money?

You can have all the money in the world. You can be a multi-billionaire, but if you do not have your health it means nothing. Your health is the No. 1 important thing in your life.

They got married, they got divorced, and half their money goes out the window.

People have got to learn: if they don't have cookies in the cookie jar, they can't eat cookies.

Stop buying things you don't need, to impress people you don't even like.

Absolutely pay off your credit card debt, because a child can always get a loan to go to school, possibly a scholarship, a grant.

The mind gives us thousands of ways to say no, but there's only one way to say yes, and that's from the heart.