Mark Skousen Quotes

The key to wealth is not what we earn. It is in what is spent on us.

Find $50 a month for savings. No excuses!

Since having kids, I am more careful about saving rather than splurging. I used to spend all my money on trainers and high heels that I couldn't walk in.

I have a nest egg, and I don't buy above my means.

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

When money was plentiful, I was the first one who told you to stack it. Live your life with it. Now that money slowed up, I'ma be the one telling you to save it like they ain't gon' make it no more.

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I think about how I'm spending my money, and I like to spend on my family.

Look everywhere you can to cut a little bit from your expenses. It will all add up to a meaningful sum.

I don't believe in spending money lavishly, now that I'm making money.

Now more than ever is the time to really work on learning a money management system that can work, no matter how low things seem right now.

I've always been sensible with my money. I can't say I'm a business genius.

I'm lucky because my dad taught me to be frugal and save. And that's important because I want to know that I don't have to take an acting job for two or three years if I don't want to and that I'll still be able to make my house and car payments and buy food for my dogs.

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

Your life shouldn't necessarily cost exactly how much money you make.

I think I'm more of a saver than a spender - more because I just like being at home.

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.

I always encourage our people and young business people that I meet to have a respect for cash, keeping some in their pockets and purses at all times. To me, that's essential.

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

Most people aren't honest with themselves about money.

Cut back your spending now.

Living is more a question of what one spends than what one makes.

It takes as much imagination to create debt as to create income.

True economy consists in always making the income exceed the out-go. Wear the old clothes a little longer if necessary; dispense with the new pair of gloves; mend the old dress: live on plainer food if need be; so that, under all circumstances, unless some unforeseen accident occurs, there will be a margin in favor of the income.

Overall, I'm quite good with how I spend my cashola.