Jim Cramer Quotes

I was a writer for 'New York' magazine. I had been to business school, but what did I know? Still, everybody from the receptionists on up to the editor would ask me what they should do with their money.

I must know every aspect of my personal finances. Managing your money will help you make your money work for you.

People used to ask me for advice, and I'd say, 'Please, don't ask me!' Yes, I did economics at Oxford, but that's not the same as having a broad knowledge of personal finance.

I can inspire people on how to use money, how to get economically powerful.

I have plenty of money, unlike other Hollywood celebrities or athletes that have not invested well.

Anything that gets people to think harder about their financial security and take some responsibility is a good thing.

It's fine to seek professional help, but I urge everyone - no matter how big their portfolio - to truly understand every suggestion they're given before acting.

We all need to save money to send our kids to college, to buy our first house, and to retire. But the truth is that most of us don't save very much.

A financial plan is a way to take all of the money advice you come across and figure out how it applies to your specific financial situation.

I have observed that money left without special guidance is sometimes used well and sometimes not.

I like putting my money into things like food and shelter. I'm probably a bad example of an investor.

Who would you want to be giving you advice? Somebody who doesn't have any money?

I don't give investment advice.

I think people enjoy reading about money, but the people who are in charge of giving me guidance tell me not to talk about it in interviews. Why not? That's what everybody thinks about.

I'm an athlete and I'm black, and a lot of black athletes go broke. I do not want to become a statistic, so maybe I overcompensate. But I'm paranoid. Oprah told me a long time ago, 'You sign every check. Never let anyone sign any checks.'

I don’t know anything about money.

The only reason the stock market is doing so well is because of me. I've always been very good with money.

When it comes to money, I can earn it.

I made money in my 20s, became sober in my 30s, looked around, and didn't know who I could trust for money advice.

I've made a lot of money, and more importantly, I've saved a lot of money.

You want to make sure you're aware of who's dealing with your money, what it's doing, and how you can save.

If financial assets no longer work for you at a rate far and above the rate of true wealth creation, then you must work longer for your money.

I never have to this day, because my money is the money I earn.

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

I'm not a very good financing person. I don't even know how much money I have in my bank account. I never have opened one single envelope from the bank - they freak me out.