Rose Macaulay Quotes

The best time to start giving your children money is when they will no longer eat it. Basically, when they don't put it in their mouths, they can start putting it in their bank.

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

My dad is often horrified by what I've spent my money on.

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.

I'm letting no man handle my bank account.

Children are rarely in the position to lend one a truly interesting sum of money. There are, however, exceptions, and such children are an excellent addition to any party.

By giving kids an allowance, you teach that child to work for money rather than learn to create money.

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

There are some parents who have really done it right and told their kid, 'You know, we have this dough, none of this is for you. You have to get your own.'

My grandmother Izzy taught me to balance her checkbook when I was 6 years old. She would sign the checks after I paid the bills. I had a chuckle with my grandmother recently on how 'unbalanced' her checkbook must have been years ago.

My feeling is, well, if it's my money, I have a right to judge.

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.

I was never sloppy with other people's money. Only my own. Because I figure, well, you can be.

I'm a bit of a shopaholic. I've been working in the Bollywood film industry since I was 17, and I have always been financially independent, but I think I would be useless looking after my own money.

There was no way we'd ever get spoiled. Daddy made sure to instill in us a work ethic.

Young children need to develop good habits that will be useful to them the rest of their lives. It is important to keep the lessons age-appropriate. For example, when your children start earning allowances, that would be a good time to teach them how to put some money in the bank instead of spending it all.

When I turned fifteen, I remember my father gave me a credit card which I was allowed to use for two things: emergencies and books.

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

My mom taught me not to talk about money.

Show your kids that needs and wants are two different things. The best way to teach our kids to be smart consumers - and savvy savers - is to model good behavior for them.

I believe entertainers should know what's going on and do their own banking.

You have to teach children about money intentionally - create teachable moments.

It is critical that kids start to learn the value of money, short-term and long-term saving and budgeting at an early age.

In the past, I never gave money to my children when they were young in return for nothing. When one of them approached me to give them cash, I asked them to do some work in exchange for it.

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.