Elizabeth Bowen Quotes

It is not helpful to help a friend by putting coins in his pocket when he has holes in his pockets.

Nobody likes being broke. As somebody who's had to live out of a 1982 Datsun, trust me. I know. I also understand that the first step to improve your situation is to fix the problem that landed you there in the first place.

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?'

Face your financial issues head on. Open your bills, pick up the phone, call your lender. If applicable, tell them you're struggling and explain why. If you lost your job or took a pay cut, be ready to prove it.

If you want to know the value of money, try and borrow some.

Money is a huge issue for manic depressives. Sometimes the problem is not nearly on the same scale as it has been for me, but nonetheless, it's difficult to deal with. Many get themselves into debt that can take years to clear up, write bad cheques, shoplift and borrow huge amounts from family and friends.

I don't have a lot of money. I get some from Mad Men. But I don't think I'm rich.

I was able to solve enough big problems along the way that the sheriff didn't come along and put the 'bankruptcy' sign up.

It's real difficult to save when you don't have any money.

My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he's pretty good at paying the rent.

I live like most of the people in my district: paycheck to paycheck.

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.

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

I'm terrible with money, absolutely awful. I'm always losing it.

Can you make me some money?

I am still writing my own checks for more or less substantial amounts every week in order to squeeze by the weekend.

There's no advice for when you're out of money, and there's none coming in, and nobody's going to give you any.

With 6 kids, I still pay off my student loans. I still pay my mortgage. I drive a used minivan. If you think I'm living high off the hog, I've got one paycheck.

I'm really not good with money, and I don't pay attention.

I'm used to always having struggles getting finances together and keeping precarious budgets alive in the independent film world.

While most of us are trying to be more frugal, the loss of a job, a divorce, or a medical emergency can quickly sink us deeply into debt.

Perhaps the original layaway angel knew from experience, or simply deduced, that people resorting to the old-fashioned installment method of layaway may be struggling financially.

I've never felt fully able to sustain myself because I've run out of money many, many times, and it's been scary.

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.

Because I was given everything I didn't know the value of money. My dad always bailed me out.