Suze Orman Quotes

Everybody in America started to define themselves by all these things they had around them. And all of a sudden it came tumbling down. So the old American dream has died, and that is a good thing.

I have always advocated doing everything possible to pay off credit card balances; it's good financial management and the ticket to a strong FICO credit score.

The truth is women in the workplace don't have to fight nearly as hard for opportunities, or to dispel stereotypes, as they did before.

Just because one of you earns the paycheck doesn't mean that person should lord over how the money is handled.

Financial freedom is our birthright, rather than the "slave walk" of the Monday through Friday grind.

We need to give people more of an incentive to work, to save, to invest, to create a true future for themselves.

As our net worth falls, so does our self-worth. Ironically, it's when we don't have it that we most feel we have to flaunt it.

Money will respond to you just like people do.

There isn't a part of our lives that money doesn't touch - it affects our relationships, the way we go about our everyday activities, our ability to make dreams reality, everything.

Messages about money are passed down from generation to generation, worn and chipped like the family dishes.

... show respect for your money ... Then your money will think and care about you in return.

Learn how to prioritize all your debt. And did you know student loan debt is the most dangerous debt any of us can have?

Money doesn't bring courage, I learned. It's the other way around. Once I took that lesson to heart, I began to rebuild my life.

When you start really respecting yourself, those you love, and your money, the result is that you start having control over your money. What follows from that is control over your life.

I think Oprah's [winfrey] learned from me that it's OK to be harsh on people because in one's harshness you can see transformation happen right before your very eyes.

Oprah deserves the best. I am not the best when it comes to divorce. What do I know about divorce? Nothing at that time.

A great teacher once taught me that you've got to have faith that everything happens for the best. I have had many setbacks in my career and every setback has led me that much further into my truth.

Once you stop looking for a job, you are no longer considered part of the unemployment number.

The happiest moment of my life happens once a day.

When you've been battered down and battered down and battered down, your spirit gets broken.

Women are fighters. They will fight and fight and fight to get what they need, especially if they have children.

Imagine you waking up tomorrow and you can't get a bank account; you can't get a credit union account. Everything has gone away and you're now living in poverty.

I want to see a new system. I believe that the credit scoring system is broken. That's my belief.

I've learned an encyclopedia version of life from Oprah Winfrey.

I get more emails and calls when it comes to money than probably any other single person on television when it comes to money.

I look around and there are needs that people have. Places have needs. These times have needs, and I have the education and the ability to communicate with it and help to solve those needs.

I get more inspired by seeing everyday people succeed against the odds than anything else in life.

In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power, and fulfill your potential. It’s no different in the financial realm

Understand and accept the cycles of money. The setbacks you may have today or next year will not keep you from financial freedom. If you hold on to your goals and dreams, you will get there.

True generosity is an offering given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.

Happiness is not a luxury. It is a necessity. When we are happy, we are in the best possible place to be good to ourselves and those we love.

Estate planning is an important and everlasting gift you can give your family. And setting up a smooth inheritance isn't as hard as you might think.

Time is key to building your financial security.

Courage is not always about action. It takes courage to do nothing rather than do something that you do not believe in or understand.

You must trust yourself more than you trust others. Pay attention to your inner voice - it will tell you if how and in what you are investing is right for you.

The prenup needs to be drawn up months before the wedding, not days - it's not something you slap together and sign in the car on the way to the ceremony. A shotgun prenup might not hold up in court.