Phyllis Smith Quotes

If you're able to pay your bills, you pay your bills. It's as simple as that.

My mom, her money going was straight to the bills.

Most people aren't honest with themselves about money.

They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.

I'm not a trust-fund child. I think my father's got a healthy work ethic, and therefore, I think it just came with the part. You've got to look after yourself.

Labor diligently to increase your property.

My dad was a baggage handler at Heathrow and careful with money. He worked hard and had three jobs when I was young. I wish I'd inherited his care for money. Sadly, I've grown up to be rather scatty when it comes to finances.

Part of the problem I find with money books is that there's this whole set of money books that make you feel almost guilty to spend a dollar.

Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don't want to run out of gas on your trip, but you're not doing a tour of gas stations. You have to pay attention to money, but it shouldn't be about the money.

It is essential that we stop worrying about money and stop resenting our bills.

Now more than ever is the time to really work on learning a money management system that can work, no matter how low things seem right now.

I refuse to feel guilty. I feel guilty about too much in my life but not about money. I went through periods when I had nothing, so somebody in my family has to get stinkin' wealthy.

Pray a little more, work a little harder, save, wait, be patient and, most of all, live within our means. That's the American way. It's not spending ourselves into prosperity or taxing ourselves into prosperity.

You can only do three things with your money. You can spend it. You can invest it. Or you can give it away. And if you invest it, you're really just getting more money to give away or buy something. How many things can you buy? So I don't really think there's a lot of choices.

But if I had to do it, handle money, then I think I could be responsible, yes.

The most important thing is to not waste your money.

As much as I want to help people, I had to accept the fact long ago that being stupid with money isn't illegal.

I had very deep concerns about my financial status because I found that up until "Let's Dance" I was virtually broke again. I had been so irresponsible in how I dealt with my financial affairs. I take full responsibility for that.

If you're comfortable with what you have and who you are, you'll automatically be more comfortable talking about your finances.

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.

It's not what you make, but how you feel about what you make and what you spend.

My mom gives me an allowance. She keeps me pretty tight-reined.

Whenever I can afford to do something, I do it.

Thoughtful financial planning can easily take a backseat to daily life.

The way I grew up, I was always taught that it's uncouth to talk about money, and that's not what should inspire you.