Dan Ariely Quotes

Most people aren't honest with themselves about money.

Living is more a question of what one spends than what one makes.

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.

Overall, I'm quite good with how I spend my cashola.

Nine out of ten adult Americans have a checking account. It's the most widely used financial services product in the United States.

Many folks think they aren't good at earning money, when what they don't know is how to use it.

Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights.

You've got to tell your money what to do or it will leave.

Remember, either you control your money or it will control you.

I just like to keep working and being able to pay my bills.

The key to wealth is not what we earn. It is in what is spent on us.

There is no monopoly on becoming a millionaire. If you're jealous of those with more money, don't just sit there and complain - do something to make more money yourself.

Now more than ever is the time to really work on learning a money management system that can work, no matter how low things seem right now.

I always encourage people to pay themselves first, so I really advocate setting up direct deposit for your paycheck and establishing an automatic transfer so that part of each paycheck goes straight into your savings account.

My mom taught me not to talk about money.

You must acquire the habits and skills of managing a small amount of money before you can have a large amount. Remember, we are creatures of habit and, therefore, the habit of managing your money is more important than the amount.

What do you think, that a dollar in a savings account is freedom? Maybe you have understood nothing I have said.

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.

I tend to be pretty conservative in the way I spend money.

If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.

The start-up life kept me busy and surfaced the problem of not being able to stay on top of my personal finances, which led me to invent Mint.com. I was working 80-hour weeks, and had done enough preliminary work and research to know I had a big idea: To make money management effortless and automated.

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

I am a big believer that orderliness begets wealth. 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. When you consciously open, read, and file away your bills and statements, you are connecting with your money and taking control of your life.

My parents believed in education and economic security, and I thank them for it. Because I think that's part of what's made my life stable. It was instilled in me. You have to be able to pay your bills. You do not get into debt. And I never have been.

I've always been sensible with my money. I can't say I'm a business genius.