Ken Livingstone Quotes

I don't like being in debt, and I wouldn't borrow money for anything.

I like to keep my money at the end of the day.

The people who know personal finance hide the money very carefully.

I have never had personal debt and never will.

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.

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.

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

Financially, I've lost money and made money, but I know my way around financially.

If you're not staying on top of your money, you are putting your financial well-being at risk.

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

I've always had an aversion to debt.

Studies indicate that most of young adults struggle to grasp even the most basic financial principles that will allow them to manage money and prepare for their future.

You don't want to have so much money going toward your mortgage every month that you can't enjoy life or take care of your other financial responsibilities.

Many kids come out of college, they have a credit card and a diploma. They don't know how to buy a house or a car or health insurance or life insurance. They do not know basic microeconomics.

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

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

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.

I started out from a pretty modest background, so I always had a pretty good sense of money. I always had to work for my money, save my own money, I always bought my own stuff with my money... trying not to waste money unnecessarily.

I know where I'm putting my money.

The thing I have discovered about working with personal finance is that the good news is that it is not rocket science. Personal finance is about 80 percent behavior. It is only about 20 percent head knowledge.

The only way you will ever permanently take control of your financial life is to dig deep and fix the root problem.

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

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.

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.

Don't use your advance to buy an antique sports car, diamonds by the yard, or a bottle of wine from Thomas Jefferson's cellar instead of investing in your book.