Spending Habits Quotes

I can spend somebody else's money on somebody else. And if I spend somebody else's money on somebody else, I'm not concerned about how much it is, and I'm not concerned about what I get. And that's government. And that's close to 40 percent of our national income.

If you spend your own money on yourself, you care how much you spend and how well you spend it. If you spend your own money on someone else, you care how much you spend, but you don't care how well it is spent. If you spend someone else's money on yourself, you don't care how much you spend, but you do care how well it is spent. And finally, if you spend someone else's money on someone else, you don't care how much you spend, and you don't care how well it is spent. That is government.

The fastest way to become rich is to socialize with the poor; the fastest way to become poor is to socialize with the rich.

Once you've gotten your money in balance, you know how much you have to spend on things that are just fun.

It's not fair to say that Congress spends money like a drunk sailor. At least the sailor is spending his own money!

Men make different investments than women do. Women tend to invest more of their earnings than men do in their family's well-being - as much as 10 times more.

All workers, whether they are employed in the private or public sector, should avoid living 'paycheck to paycheck.' Studies show that every household wastes 10% or more of its salary or income on unnecessary expenditures or by not taking the time to shop for better prices. It's all a matter of proper budgeting.

I am not frugal - I'm quite a big spender - but not on credit.

He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.

If you raise taxes, it won't reduce the deficit. The other team will simply spend the resources.

A budget is simply telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.

I had very deep concerns about my financial status because I found that up until "Let's Dance" I was virtually broke again. I had been so irresponsible in how I dealt with my financial affairs. I take full responsibility for that.

I end up not buying a lot of things, because I find them ridiculous.

The coward reckons himself cautious, the miser frugal.

You wanna blow money? Put it in a 'blow' category in your budget. But at least admit it on paper!

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

AppleTV, I'm crazy about that. I'd rather buy a new gadget than, like, a purse.

People are looking around. They are looking to do something with their time and money. The question is, what?

We're basically after Joe's beer money, and Joe likes his beer, so you better make sure that what you give him is at least as pleasurable to him as having his six-pack of beer would be.

I actually was able to give up shopping in February '99.

I said to my liberal friend that we are fundamentally the same. I spend money like its my money and you spend money like its my money.

I don't really buy expensive clothes. I love good bags!

When money was plentiful, I was the first one who told you to stack it. Live your life with it. Now that money slowed up, I'ma be the one telling you to save it like they ain't gon' make it no more.

It's our money, and we're free to spend it any way we please.

As long as we live beyond our means, we are destined to live beneath our means.