Cameron Mackintosh Quotes

I've always had an aversion to debt.

I have only ever borrowed money for investment. I have been sound money all my life.

Pull in your belt, spend less, and reduce debt.

I fear debt. I don't like being indebted to banks. I have a rule in life that I will get it when I can afford it.

I have never had personal debt and never will.

One valuable lesson I learned is that buying cheap is very important. Buying without debt is also very important. Leverage is your enemy.

It takes some discipline and hard work, but relying on credit when things go wrong is a trap.

Do not enter into an agreement you cannot afford. Take precautions to avoid institutional loans with double-digit interest rates.

I don't like having debts. I don't like buying anything that I can't buy in cash.

I've had to take out a couple of loans; I'm not gonna lie. I want to pay off my debts. I want to start stacking some cash and set myself up for the future.

Those carrying a credit card balance should scale back to making the minimum payment each month so they have more money to put into savings.

Your goal should be to pay off your credit card bills in full at the end of each month and set aside money toward your emergency savings.

If you're trying to get out of debt, you have to be willing to treat everything as expendable.

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.

Never spend your money before you have earned it.

Every year of my working life, I have been fortunate enough to earn more money than I have spent.

It's never been more important for borrowers to arm themselves with knowledge and build sound financial-management skills.

I often say that paying off your debt is like dieting. There are no miracle cures; it takes discipline and hard work.

I don't believe in credit or loans.

I am naturally cautious so I guess I am a saver. I'm a firm believer in not borrowing money, which is a lesson passed down to me from my parents and grandparents.

Loans are a different experience for everyone, but the mentality you have to have is not to feel relaxed. You have to have a mindset that you're going to try harder and work harder than anyone.

Today, there's no excuse for not learning how to get our financial houses in order. Some of us close our eyes, take a deep breath and say a prayer when it comes to managing our finances.

I was never stupid with my money, because I grew up without it. So when I started to make some, I was like, 'Okay, first rule of thumb, I'm not buying it unless I've got the money to buy it,' so I have no debt.

You should always live within your income, even if you have to borrow to do so.

If saving money is wrong, I don't want to be right!