Mike Quigley Quotes

I promise not to take my thousands of dollars in student loan debt and move to Mexico. At least not right away.

I had three jobs in college. The best day of my life was when I paid off my student loans, on my own.

I think about how I'm spending my money, and I like to spend on my family.

I drive a 1965 Shelby Cobra. I love classic muscle cars.

I didn't get my first car until I was 22. It was a BMW 1602 and now I've got it back I'm waiting to restore it.

One thing that was really dope for me was that my dad had a '78 Corvette, '78 or '76 Corvette all my life. It always needed to be fixed up. I remember it's just been sitting in the driveway for years, and I got it fixed from top to bottom for his birthday.

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.

I don't drive smart cars; I don't go on fancy holidays. All my money has gone on my kids' education.

I think my mom and dad both wanted to get across to me that... I obviously grew up with great privilege and was very lucky and was able to afford college and not have student loans, and they would pay for college, but beyond that, it would be up to me to make a living.

I often say that paying off your debt is like dieting. There are no miracle cures; it takes discipline and hard work.

If you're able to pay your bills, you pay your bills. It's as simple as that.

I owned a '70 Camaro for many years, which I loved.

I've been able to pay the bills. I've been able to pay off my student loans. I was a homeowner before anything happened in the larger public eye.

Absolutely pay off your credit card debt, because a child can always get a loan to go to school, possibly a scholarship, a grant.

If you owe money, you can't pay them out. You just pay for everything, you do smart things, you eventually get very rich.

I am relieved that I can pay back my school loans.

I wasn't really taught about the value of money. I just learnt it as I grew up, but I do remember my dad telling me that it was important to always have some savings, and that stuck with me. I've always believed that putting money aside is a good thing.

I don't overspend. I believe in always living within my means.

We live in a culture built on debt, so we are encouraged to have no self control.

To contract new debts is not the way to pay old ones.

The only excuse for being broke is being in Jail.

You will either learn to manage money, or the lack of it will manage you.

The decision to go into debt alters the course and condition of your life. You no longer own it. You are owned.

Once you get into debt, it’s hell to get out. Don’t let credit card debt carry over. You can’t get ahead paying eighteen percent.

Some people want to give money to their children, buy houses, go on a holiday - whatever it is that they want to invest in. This particular journey has been something that I wanted to do most of my life, but there was no real opportunity to do so.