Alexa Von Tobel Quotes

You can get in and out of credit cards in a hurry. Not so easy to get in and out of mortgages.

Credit is an 'I love debt' score.

When you borrow money, you should always think how you're going to pay it back.

It's not surprising so many people end up with credit-card debts. Saving for your retirement and buying a house are difficult things, and we don't educate people about them at all.

It is imperative that we make consumers more aware of the long-term effects of their financial decisions, particularly in managing their credit card debt, so that they can avoid financial pitfalls that may lead to bankruptcy.

Credit cards are the WORST investment that you can make.

Late payments also hurt your FICO score. And never, ever take out a cash advance on your credit card.

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

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.

You want 21 percent risk free? Pay off your credit cards.

I'm more of a debit card person, and I live in the 'now'. I don't like credit cards anymore. I try to live with whatever I can afford and don't try to put myself in an awkward position. I've done that before.

My eye muscles hurt now when I read our MasterCard bill.

If you default on your Visa bill, nobody comes to repossess your refrigerator or auction off your shoes. The biggest penalty you'll face is trouble getting future credit.

Before borrowing money from a friend it's best to decide which you need most.

I've always had an aversion to debt.

I have never had personal debt and never will.

If you don't have the money management skills yet, using a debit card will ensure you don't overspend and rack up debt on a credit card.

Everyone can get a little sloppy with cash and it's smart to notice. But what's squeezing you is the big stuff you ladle onto your credit cards.

No one lives on credit in France because banks don't allow overdrafts and zero percent credit cards do not exist.

As borrowers, we may feel guilty about running up debt, anxious about making payments, and resentful of the constraints that old obligations (and old credit records) impose on our current choices. We may find it too easy to buy things we may later regret.

Credit cards are like snakes: Handle 'em long enough, and one will bite you.

There are lots of families who - who make irresponsible purchases. There are also a lot of families who have debt on credit cards because they use those credit cards to pay for medical bills.

Some people are just stuck in their ways and have been brainwashed into believing that credit cards and debt are an unavoidable part of life.

God did not say that you should be able to borrow one hundred percent of the price of a house.

Your FICO score is an "I love debt" score. You're going to pay a bazillion dollars in interest to keep your FICO score up in order to have lower homeowner's and car insurance rates.