Steve Martin Quotes

Money is of no value; it cannot spend itself. All depends on the skill of the spender.

Economy is half the battle in life, but it is not so hard to earn money as to spend it well. Hundreds would never have known want if they had not first known waste.

Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery.

Since having kids, I am more careful about saving rather than splurging. I used to spend all my money on trainers and high heels that I couldn't walk in.

I was very fortunate that I saved my money and I still do.

When money was plentiful, I was the first one who told you to stack it. Live your life with it. Now that money slowed up, I'ma be the one telling you to save it like they ain't gon' make it no more.

My accountant worships me because I'm so cautious with my money.

I'm not ridiculously wealthy, but I don't squander money either.

I don't believe in spending money lavishly, now that I'm making money.

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

All workers, whether they are employed in the private or public sector, should avoid living 'paycheck to paycheck.' Studies show that every household wastes 10% or more of its salary or income on unnecessary expenditures or by not taking the time to shop for better prices. It's all a matter of proper budgeting.

I've got my eye on a few things to spend my money on. I've got my own bank card but I am really good with money. I don't spend too much at all.

When a person earns money, it makes sense if he spends it himself. It's a shame when a person earns money, and some strange funds spend it.

But I've always been accused of being a bit tight with money, so it hasn't particularly changed my lifestyle.

As soon as I get it, I spend it. I need to start saving it.

You hear a lot of rap songs about spending money. I thought, wouldn't it be funny to make a song about saving money because it's ironic, but beyond irony, I genuinely have pride in saving money.

Those who earn money know best how to spend it.

The secret of success lies never in the amount of money, but in the relation of income to outgo.

Almost any man knows how to earn money, but not one in a million knows how to spend it.

Rather than saying, 'My checking account is a wreck,' change it to 'I will learn how to track my spending and balance my checkbook.'

If I could only have cash, I know that I would spend very little.

I have enough money to last me the rest of my life unless I buy something.

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

If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to get simply because he has plenty of it.

I find money some way or other goes very fast. But I think I can reflect it has been spent with satisfaction and to my own honour.