John D. Rockefeller Quotes

I've done pretty well in my career, and I've watched colleagues who have spent most of the paychecks they receive on shoes and cars rather than bricks and mortar, and that's not me.

I just save my money, man. I don't even try to enjoy it like these other rappers; they having fun and they lit, but they gon' be broke later on. I be savin', I be chillin'. It feels good to know I got it, but it feel better to know I'ma keep it too.

The worst thing you can do with money is save it.

When the Fugees were big, we made a whole lot of money, and what happened was that I saved my money and never spent it.

Those who spend too fast never grow rich.

I have a nest egg, and I don't buy above my means.

And, I believe that if a man dies with a single penny still sitting in the bank, he's a fool.

I was very fortunate that I saved my money and I still do.

A simple fact that is hard to learn is that the time to save money is when you have some.

I try to do the right thing with money. Save a dollar here and there, clip some coupons. Buy ten gold chains instead of 20. Four summer homes instead of eight.

Everything we earn we need as a reserve.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A dollar saved is a quarter earned.

To this day, I still haven't touched one dime of my signing bonus or NFL contract money. I live off my marketing money and haven't blown it on any big-money expensive cars, expensive jewelry, or tattoos and still wear my favorite pair of jeans from high school.

I didn't buy Bentleys. I didn't live large. I invested in me. I invested in a lot of other people.

The maxim of buying nothing without the money in our pocket to pay for it, would make our country one of the happiest upon earth.

I've been very sensible with the money I made, and I did make good money.

I live below my means. I think that's a good discipline because you never can tell.

I saved my money.

Once you're a saver, you're always a saver. At the end of the day, it's more money in your pocket.

Do not go out first thing after signing a contract and buy assets that are huge compared to the contract signed. Just because you have money for the first time doesn't mean you have to spend it before you know all the ramifications of buying the assets.

If I can afford a $1,000 apartment, I'm going to try to find a $600 apartment and save the $400 towards something I want to invest in.

One valuable lesson I learned is that buying cheap is very important. Buying without debt is also very important. Leverage is your enemy.

I had a teammate whose motto was, 'If I make a million dollars, I must spend a million dollars.' I was like, 'If I make a million dollars, I'm hoping I can keep a million dollars.'

If you save your money right, you can have what you want.