Frances O'Grady Quotes

In my house, it is always a scramble from paycheck to paycheck.

My family, like many families here in South Carolina, have faced difficult financial situations.

People are trying to figure out how to pay bills and make ends meet. They don't want to turn on the TV and say, 'What is this crap?'

I've had nonstop financial problems my whole adult life. It's always been a constant balance, year to year: 'Where's the time? Where's the money?'

You have to pretend that your life is a financial pleasure even when your autographs are bouncing.

You know, not everybody can afford to pay $58 for prime rib or $650 for a bottle of wine. My friends and I cook for regular families who worry about feeding their kids and paying the bills.

I live like most of the people in my district: paycheck to paycheck.

There's a foot race between gas bills and paychecks.

I've never felt fully able to sustain myself because I've run out of money many, many times, and it's been scary.

I've pretty much always lived paycheck to paycheck. I never considered it struggling, but it has always been a high-wire act.

Every time I think about changing a diaper, I run a little bit harder and a little bit faster to make sure I can afford a nanny until my daughter's old enough to take care of that herself.

For the vast majority of Americans who work hard and play by the rules, paying the bills may be hard some months, but it's something we always do.

We always had money problems. Sometimes I would lie awake at night wondering how to pay the rent.

I am scared of running out of money.

I'm proud that LearnVest is creating content that helps expectant moms tackle their finances. As much as possible, we hope to lessen the stress during what is said to be such a life-changing time.

Always make sure you have your rent. At the end of the month, if you have to eat Ramen for a week because you won't have your rent money, just do it but make sure your rent is all there so you're not stressing about that. As long as you have your rent at least you have somewhere to live.

There's something very soothing about the simplicity of doing what's right in front of you: paying the rent, buying groceries, and when there's a little extra for a treat like cinnamon rolls, whoopee! When you live paycheck to paycheck, you only have so much to lose.

I've gone for long stretches without working. I remember many times peeking into my checkbook to see if any money was left.

I was brought up in an environment where my parents expressed their financial concerns in front of their children.

My heart goes out to many women that I've met across the country who barely make enough to make a living, and they want to have kids. That's very understandable, but what do you do with the kids?

I have to tell you, I live paycheck to paycheck like most Americans. It's very difficult for me to say, 'Hey, I can give up my paycheck,' because the reality is, I have financial obligations that I have to meet on a month-to-month basis that doesn't make it possible for me.

When you have children, you can't say you're not interested in money.

These days an income is something you can't live without - or within.

… there are a great many people who not only can make no budget but can barely manage to exist with their families on what they earn from day to day

A lot of the times, I end up having to do jobs to sort of pay the bills.