Amory Houghton Quotes

How many people out there really set a budget?

A budget is simply telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.

Don't overspend. Have budget days and splurge days.

Everyone is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure.

I was very fortunate that I saved my money and I still do.

What's the point of creating a budget if it's not possible to follow through?

I don't take money seriously, so I can't keep any.

I have a personal prosperity plan. I know where my money goes, and how I can spend it more fruitfully. A prosperity plan is something fluid that may alter month to month.

Life is a story. You and I are telling stories; they may suck, but we are telling stories. And we tell stories about the things that we want. So you go through your bank account, and those are things you have told stories about.

No matter how many people tell you, Save your money, when you've got a series, you never do. Somehow it doesn't seem important. Maybe it's because you've been without money for so long as an actor.

The time making money should be greater than the time that you are spending money.

Show your kids that needs and wants are two different things. The best way to teach our kids to be smart consumers - and savvy savers - is to model good behavior for them.

The less you have to think about how to spend every dollar, the more likely you are to spend wisely.

Having a think about whether you can afford 'this' or 'that' is a good discipline to have, to maximise what you can achieve to the highest standard.

One suggestion my wife and I have used in our personal finance courses we teach at college is simply writing down all expenditures and seeing where the money goes. That alone will cause heads of households to think twice about x, y or z expenditure, and to consider carefully whether they really need something or not.

Money is of no value; it cannot spend itself. All depends on the skill of the spender.

Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget.

Spending money is much more difficult than making money.

Budgets are matters of priority and prioritizing. It's a high priority.

If there's not enough money in the bank account, you don't spend it.

The amount of money currently in your bank account is a fact. The amount you spend today is a choice. And the way you reconcile both is through clarity.

As soon as I get it, I spend it. I need to start saving it.

I don't care if it's one dollar or a thousand dollars - I'm going to go out and get it.

I had a teammate whose motto was, 'If I make a million dollars, I must spend a million dollars.' I was like, 'If I make a million dollars, I'm hoping I can keep a million dollars.'

I wasn't really taught about the value of money. I just learnt it as I grew up, but I do remember my dad telling me that it was important to always have some savings, and that stuck with me. I've always believed that putting money aside is a good thing.