Marvin J. Ashton Quotes

A sense of thrift is essential to success in business. The businessman must discipline himself to practice economy whenever possible, in his personal life as well as his business affairs.

There is a wise old saying 'Eat it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without'. Thrift is a practice of not wasting anything. Some people are able to get by because of the absence of expense. They have their shoes resoled, they patch, they mend, they sew, and they save money. They avoid installment buying, and make purchases only after saving enough to pay cash, thus avoiding interest charges. Frugality means to practice careful economy.

Independence may be found in comparative as well as in absolute abundance; I mean where a person contracts his desires within the limits of his fortune.

I thank God, I have been able, by adopting Principles of strict Economy and Frugality, to keep my principal, I mean my Country-Estate, unimpaired.

By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.

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

My grandmother told me: 'Never be in debt to anyone or anything.' Which is probably why I've never been financially extravagant - I still go to Costco. I'm always conscious of living within my means.

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

Whatever your income, always live below your means.

Thrift is an attractive idea until you get down to specifics.

The art of living easily as to money is to pitch your scale of living one degree below your means.

Don't live beyond your means. Don't buy more than you can pay for. Don't expect to get rich quick. And don't confuse salesmen for friends or advisers.

Live within your means, never be in debt, and by husbanding your money you can always lay it out well.

A penny here, and a dollar there, placed at interest, goes on accumulating, and in this way the desired result is attained. It requires some training, perhaps, to accomplish this economy, but when once used to it, you will find there is more satisfaction in rational saving than in irrational spending.

Live below your means but within your needs.

I know nothing more important to inculcate into the minds of young people than the wisdom, the honor, and the blessed comfort of living within their income.

Some people call themselves fiscal conservatives; my wife says I'm just cheap.

The best money advice ever given me was from my father. When I was a little girl, he told me, 'Don't spend anything unless you have to.'

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

I just spend my money on the essentials. Just basically food and shelter.

I don't spend on expensive brands. I don't need foreign holidays.

There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.

Every year of my working life, I have been fortunate enough to earn more money than I have spent.

I've always saved. I believe in keeping money back for a rainy day and living within my means. I don't buy expensive clothes; I have a 10-year-old car I'm hoping to replace when a big job comes in. I suppose when we do go on family holidays, I am quite happy to spend when we are there.

I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.