Suze Orman Financial Quotes & Sayings

Every financial worry you want to banish and financial dream you want to achieve comes from taking tiny steps today that put you on a path toward your goals. — Suze Orman

Put your financial life on autopilot as a form of 'forced' saving. — Suze Orman

Like your home's closets, your financial clutter needs an overhaul every now and again, and the payoff will go far beyond the psychic satisfaction of neatening up. — Suze Orman

If you pay off your mortgage before retirement, you take a huge financial load off your shoulders. You also become eligible to take out a reverse mortgage once you turn 62. — Suze Orman

Thoughtful financial planning can easily take a backseat to daily life. — Suze Orman

We are all powerless as children, and money looms so powerfully ... we don't grow up to claim our financial power until we look money directly in the eye, face our fears, and claim that power back. — Suze Orman

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

Yes, your kids should go to school. No, you shouldn't bankroll their degree whatever the cost. You've spent your life creating a sound financial plan; don't upend it by suspending your retirement savings or taking out a home equity line of credit to pay for a pricey college. — Suze Orman

Remember to remember your power - everything you've learned with these steps to financial freedom - and put it all into practice everyday, because in the grand scheme of life, you'll never really know how things are meant to turn out until they turn out. — Suze Orman

After you marry, every asset either of you acquires is jointly held. That's why you both need to be in sync on your long-term financial goals, from paying off the mortgage to putting away for retirement. Ideally, you should talk about all this before you wed. If you don't, you can end up deeply frustrated and financially spent. — Suze Orman

If you're not staying on top of your money, you are putting your financial well-being at risk. — Suze Orman

But credit card debt is unsecured debt, which means if you get in trouble and cannot pay off your credit card, you can discharge it in bankruptcy. What are they going do to you? If you're in a financial position to just methodically pay off both credit card and student loans, pay them all. — Suze Orman

Financial advice needs to change according to what is happening in the economy. — Suze Orman

Owning a home is a keystone of wealth - both financial affluence and emotional security. — Suze Orman

The foundation of a financial fresh start actually has nothing to do with money or specific financial dos and don'ts. — Suze Orman

Prenups are so unromantic - a sign of distrust, not love. Time for a reality check, my friends. First, drawing up a prenuptial agreement together is a sign of incredible trust and financial openness - you're fooling yourself if you think you can achieve complete intimacy without it. — Suze Orman

In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power, and fulfill your potential. It's no different in the financial realm — Suze Orman

A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life. — Suze Orman

If you make time each month to give your money some attention, you'll start the next year in fabulous financial shape. — Suze Orman

Even if you were to fall into extreme financial hardship and file for bankruptcy, you need to understand that your student loan debt will not be discharged in bankruptcy. It is the Velcro of all debts. — Suze Orman

The only way you will ever permanently take control of your financial life is to dig deep and fix the root problem. — Suze Orman

I am a financial planner, not a psychiatrist, but I do know that your net worth will rise to meet your self-worth only if your self-worth rises to accept what can be yours. — Suze Orman

Financial freedom is our birthright, rather than the "slave walk" of the Monday through Friday grind. — Suze Orman

True financial freedom doesn't depend on how much money you have. Financial freedom is when you have power over your fears and anxieties instead of the other way around. — Suze Orman

Here's my gift-giving rule: Respect your current financial situation. — Suze Orman

When it comes to tackling your financial goals, whatever they might be, there's no time like the present. — Suze Orman

Understand and accept the cycles of money. The setbacks you may have today or next year will not keep you from financial freedom. If you hold on to your goals and dreams, you will get there. — Suze Orman

Opposites may attract, but I wouldn't put my money on a relationship of financial opposites. — Suze Orman

I have always advocated doing everything possible to pay off credit card balances; it's good financial management and the ticket to a strong FICO credit score. — Suze Orman

We tend to focus on assets and forget about debts. Financial security requires facing up to the big picture: assets minus debts. — Suze Orman

Women need to turn their attention from saving their spouse, their mothers, their this, their that, their kids, to putting that financial oxygen mask on their face first. When they're solid, they can pick up the whole world. — Suze Orman

Here's what's interesting about women. When it comes to their babies, when it comes to their children, they become these financial warriors like I have never seen before. They will not turn their back on the battlefield. — Suze Orman

No one's ever achieved financial fitness with a January resolution that's abandoned by February. — Suze Orman

You have got to be the masters of your own financial future. — Suze Orman

So many financial dreams are thwarted by the failure to act upon good intentions. — Suze Orman

Time is key to building your financial security. — Suze Orman

If the relationship between you and your money is harmonious, regardless of how much you have, your financial transactions will be harmonious as well. — Suze Orman

Structured settlements are a common way for people who have been injured to receive an insurance payout. The periodic payments provide ongoing income and reduce the risk of blowing a lump sum through poor financial choices. — Suze Orman

Cash - in savings accounts, short-term CDs or money market deposits - is great for an emergency fund. But to fulfill a long-term investment goal like funding your retirement, consider buying stocks. The more distant your financial target, the longer inflation will gnaw at the purchasing power of your money. — Suze Orman

When you understand that your self-worth is not determined by your net-worth, then you'll have financial freedom — Suze Orman