Kelly Marie Tran Quotes

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

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.

I just want to be able to keep my house and pay for my son's school tuition in Los Angeles.

If the cash runs out, it's like a heart attack for you and your business. Keep that front and centre of your mind, and you will have financial security and not be struggling to pay the bills.

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 are worried about job security and do not have an adequate emergency fund (ideally eight months' worth of living expenses stashed away in a federally insured bank or credit union), you need to focus more on saving money than paying down the balance on your credit cards.

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.

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 made money in my 20s, became sober in my 30s, looked around, and didn't know who I could trust for money advice.

Yeah I guess I don't want to end up being one of those stories where the guy ends up spending more than he has and owes money to the IRS and stuff like that. I just want to be able to take care of my family and live modestly.

Whether we are working to pay off student loans, credit card debt, paying for elder or childcare, or even trying to save for retirement, the idea of the American dream still remains just that - a dream.

Believe it or not, when we were first married, our combined monthly student loan bills were actually higher than our mortgage.

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.

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'm happy to tell you that my debt is retired. That happened because I got a good financial adviser.

We tend to focus on assets and forget about debts. Financial security requires facing up to the big picture: assets minus debts.

I worry about putting food on the table, paying for my kids needs, their college fees in years to come. It's about earning enough to have a living to be able to look after your children.

When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I look at is the checking account report from the day before. I love checking accounts. I dream about them.

Smart financial planning - such as budgeting, saving for emergencies, and preparing for retirement - can help households enjoy better lives while weathering financial shocks. Financial education can play a key role in getting to these outcomes.

I have earned hundreds of thousands of pounds, but I can't seem to get to grips with money.

Anybody with a reasonable income can become financially independent in a lifetime.

I've never got into debt and I've always been in control of my taxes and VAT, but having four children costs a lot. They are my weakness.

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.

Show people tend to treat their finances like their dentistry. They assume the people who handle it know what they are doing.

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?'