Henry David Thoreau Quotes

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.

My dad is often horrified by what I've spent my money on.

My dad was a baggage handler at Heathrow and careful with money. He worked hard and had three jobs when I was young. I wish I'd inherited his care for money. Sadly, I've grown up to be rather scatty when it comes to finances.

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

Those who earn money know best how to spend it.

I'm smart with my money, I invest conservatively. I don't mind paying top-dollar, but I don't want to get ripped off.

I find money some way or other goes very fast. But I think I can reflect it has been spent with satisfaction and to my own honour.

I've never met a budget that I couldn't coax a few extra dollars from - and I'll bet that you can do the same. For instance, you're probably buying more minutes and more cable channels than you use. Oh, and how many black skinny jeans do I count in your closet? You have enough money, just the wrong priorities.

Many folks think they aren't good at earning money, when what they don't know is how to use it.

I've never really seen other people spend other people's money wisely.

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.

I'd say the main way people get into terrible financial trouble is just to spend too much money relative to their income, and that is an endemic problem in the United States of America, and that's the kind of thing that should be taught about in schools.

If you have a line of business - I know this as a CEO - or if you have a teenager - I know this as a parent - who have a spending problem, what do you do? You quit giving them money.

Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it; a mistress, if thou knowest not.

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

Luckily I have a brother who looks after my administration and my money, because I'm a total spendthrift.

You have to teach children about money intentionally - create teachable moments.

I've got my eye on a few things to spend my money on. I've got my own bank card but I am really good with money. I don't spend too much at all.

Any idiot can make money. Keeping money, very few can do.

That's the biggest rule in Hollywood: Don't spend your own money.

These days, checks are direct-deposited, money comes out of a machine in the wall, and we swipe a plastic card to make a purchase. In other words, your kids can grow up thinking money comes in an endless supply if you don't show them otherwise.

Not only am I a spender, I have had a couple of business people in the past who have been spending my money quite happily.

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.

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

Spending money is much more difficult than making money.