Lisa Madigan Quotes

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

There are no shortcuts when it comes to getting out of debt.

I've always had an aversion to debt.

Too often, we make budget cuts - then blow the savings. Instead, think about your financial picture. Do you have high-interest rate debt? Paying it off faster will save you a bundle.

Get rid of debt now.

Will I be sensible and pay off the mortgage? Not a chance.

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

You need some quick wins in order to stay pumped enough to get out of debt completely.

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.

Families out there know that if they get in trouble and they've spent up a bunch of money and they've borrowed and they are up to hock to their necks, the thing they've got to do is start paying off what they owe and cut back their spending.

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.

The answer to too much debt is not more debt; it is less debt.

There are but two ways of paying debt—increase of industry in raising income. increase of thrift in laying out.

We need to have a goal of becoming debt-free as soon as possible.

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.

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.

If you have debt, you have to worry about it. I would challenge each of you to try to be debt-free.

Some people use one half their ingenuity to get into debt, and the other half to avoid paying it.

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.

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

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.

We all think we're going to get out of debt.

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