Jean Chatzky Quotes


Optimism is an expectation that good things are going to be plentiful. The wealthy generally have the sense that life will bring good rather than bad outcomes. That doesn't mean they believe that good things will be omnipresent, but that they will outnumber the not-so-good.


Citations

Chatzky, Jean. The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even the Toughest Times. Crown Business, 2009, p. 88.

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Jean Chatzky
Jean Chatzky
  • Born: September 7, 1964
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Journalist, Author, Motivational Speaker

Jean Sherman Chatzky is an American journalist, a personal finance columnist, financial editor of NBC’s TODAY show, AARP’s personal finance ambassador, and the founder and CEO of the multimedia company HerMoney.