Janet Jackson Quotes

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.

Couples that do save have stronger, more stable, less stressful unions. In other words, you don't want to be fighting about saving; you just want to be saving, period.

By working toward a financial objective, you'll start to see the money add up for retirement or the credit card balance go down. But it doesn't have an immediate impact on your day-to-day life, and when it does - like when you're pinching pennies to save more - the immediate impact could feel negative.

I don't know if the money I've earned is going to need to last me for the next few weeks or the rest of my life.

Unless you are completely retired, earning money is the best form of wealth preservation.

Pay off your mortgage before retirement, and that's one less bill you'll have to worry about when you're on a fixed income.

Financial security is crucial for your family, and I have a large family. Money does matter when you don't have it. When you need it, you realise the value of it. In that sense, money will always have value.

Save your money. You're going to need twice as much money in your old age as you think.

I don't miss the economic insecurity, the living paycheck to paycheck.

These days an income is something you can't live without - or within.

I have developed a life which seems to need a relatively high income.

The next generation is going to have to understand that Social Security is just one leg of a stool. We need to actually bring back that savings incentive, and the only way you're going to be able to do that is if you have a job.

As long as I can pay rent, that's all I care about.

Few people have any next, they live from hand to mouth without a plan, and are always at the end of their line.

Today, over half of American workers have less than $10,000 in savings and have no idea how they will be able to retire with any shred of dignity.

Our seniors' retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market.

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 can't retire.

Money isn't everything, but it is when you start thinking about putting money away for your retirement days.

Financial literacy is an issue that should command our attention because many Americans are not adequately organizing finances for their education, healthcare and retirement.

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

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

If you're familiar with my man Uncle Sam, you understand the only way you can actually feel better about what he's gonna take, come the end of the year, is lifestyle. Only thing you can do is spend some of it.

And as you point out, for American families who struggle every day to figure out how do they pay, we talk about gasoline prices. That throws budgets into a real problem when you have budgeted really tight.

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.