Richard Branson Quotes

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.

Savings is an important tool because it can help the poor deal with the ups and downs of irregular earnings and help them build reserves for a rainy day.

My business life is really simple. It's like, get check. Put check in bank. Pay rent. I've never bought a stock in my life. I never got caught up in that trip. And the truth is, I don't obsess about money ever.

You have no control over the market. You can't predict where it will go, and you can't bring it back from the depths. What you can do is save more. Make sure you have cash on hand - an emergency fund of at least six months of expenses.

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.

Anything that gets people to think harder about their financial security and take some responsibility is a good thing.

Make sure to save for the future and keep making money!

Much of the traditional thinking about cash is well intentioned but unrealistic. Should you have six months of living expenses in the bank for emergencies? Sure. Do you? Probably not.

My first objective is to invest, and if I have anything spare, then I spend.

I like putting my money into things like food and shelter. I'm probably a bad example of an investor.

Tell a woman it's going to rain, and she'll get out the umbrellas. Well, in the matter of money, there's always the chance of rain ahead.

First, you should take money and have plenty of money fueling your tank. But money becomes dangerous if you assume it's going to keep coming. Make sure you can get your burn rate to a sustainable level if you hit the brakes hard, within 90 days.

You can survive your income falling if it's not dramatic. Your income can decrease for a long time before you start living beyond your means.

Because of what I've saved, I don't really have a lot of worries about money.

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.

I've made a lot of money, and more importantly, I've saved a lot of money.

At base, financial literacy is inextricably connected to control over one's future.

you wanted saving didn't you?

I must know every aspect of my personal finances. Managing your money will help you make your money work for you.

If financial assets no longer work for you at a rate far and above the rate of true wealth creation, then you must work longer for your money.

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.

I'm smart with my money, I invest conservatively. I don't mind paying top-dollar, but I don't want to get ripped off.

Find $50 a month for savings. No excuses!

I can only spend $140 a month in here. I'm saving, like, $10,000 a day.

In times of crisis, cash is king.