Martin Naughton Quotes

I wasn't a financial pro, and I paid the price.

I tend to invest a little more than I should when I do musicals, so it takes a lot out of me and my personal life.

I say all the time I think there should be some courses in the regular schooling system that isn't, even like about credit, things that matter later in life. I learned the harder way: 'Look, I got a $500 credit card in the mail, let's go shopping!'

I know that you've got to watch how you spend all the dollars. That's not the easiest thing to do. That's not what people think is the most fun thing to do, but it's the right thing to do.

But paying is part of the game of life: it is the joy of buying that we crave.

The first thing you've got to remember is that it's your clients' money you're spending.

I have no idea how much money I've got.

I received my money from the treasury, I used to very early to go the clubs, but when the burden of looking after my children came upon me I tried to live a quite life, and save as much as I could.

No kidding. That's really true. You're paying your own bills through this. It's not a pleasant experience.

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.

I've looked after my money. As I started working around my third birthday, my first check went straight to the bank.

I like to keep my money at the end of the day.

When I was young I would spend more money than I should with my credit card but my father cut it off, so I had to find creative ways of making money.

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

If you don't have the money management skills yet, using a debit card will ensure you don't overspend and rack up debt on a credit card.

I've got my eye on a few things to spend my money on. I've got my own bank card but I am really good with money. I don't spend too much at all.

A penny saved is not a penny earned if at the end of the day you still owe a quarter.

A pile of bills and statements - whether paid or not - is a sign that someone is clueless about what's coming in and going out.

I have a business manager and a book-keeper who deals with our household bills. My husband and I sit down with her for a weekly report on how much money is going out, but I'm not terribly interested, and I don't have the patience for it.

It was instilled in me that the money I was given was not to be lost or spent on any other purpose.

Having a think about whether you can afford 'this' or 'that' is a good discipline to have, to maximise what you can achieve to the highest standard.

We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs.

Stop spending money you don't have.

Most people don't reconcile their bank accounts.

With 6 kids, I still pay off my student loans. I still pay my mortgage. I drive a used minivan. If you think I'm living high off the hog, I've got one paycheck.