Jean Chatzky Quotes

Whatever you have spend less.

If you're not clipping coupons before going to the grocery store, you're overspending. If you're ordering in or going out to dinner because you don't feel like cooking, you're overspending. If you're not tracking where your money is going, you're very likely overspending.

Look everywhere you can to cut a little bit from your expenses. It will all add up to a meaningful sum.

I make sure I keep everything tight, checking on my bills. Going to restaurants, I make sure if I have a coupon, I use it. I try to live like I'm a normal person.

Look at the big-ticket items, in your budget. Your home or apartment. Your car. Your insurance. If you are overspending on these big monthly bills, then money's draining out of your pocket a lot faster than you can replace it by clipping coupons or buying cheaper coffee.

Since having kids, I am more careful about saving rather than splurging. I used to spend all my money on trainers and high heels that I couldn't walk in.

My dad was a baggage handler at Heathrow and careful with money. He worked hard and had three jobs when I was young. I wish I'd inherited his care for money. Sadly, I've grown up to be rather scatty when it comes to finances.

I'm not ridiculously wealthy, but I don't squander money either.

Taking stock of what you own, when done correctly and thoroughly, helps dampen the urge to shop frivolously.

I like to see how I can do it for less money.

I don't believe in spending money lavishly, now that I'm making money.

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.

My first objective is to invest, and if I have anything spare, then I spend.

The less you have to think about how to spend every dollar, the more likely you are to spend wisely.

My philosophy is to save, spend minimally, and buy things as much as you can on sale, never pay full price, and just don't spend a lot of money at the end of the day.

Tough times call for tough choices and pinching every penny.

If there's not enough money in the bank account, you don't spend it.

As soon as I get it, I spend it. I need to start saving it.

It isn't always easy to stay within budget when committing to a renovation, but one place you can cut costs is on the demolition.

I'm actually pretty frugal with my money.

If I can afford a $1,000 apartment, I'm going to try to find a $600 apartment and save the $400 towards something I want to invest in.

Even if you have a lot of money, you may not want to spend a lot of it on clothes.

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

He that spends a Groat a day idly, spends idly above 6 l. a year, which is the Price of using 100 l.

They spent all week saving pennies and went out Saturdays to spend fifty bucks in three hours.