Bad debt is sacrificing your future day needs for your present day desires. — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
Financial advice needs to change according to what is happening in the economy. — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
Stop buying things you don't need, to impress people you don't even like. — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
Never, ever invest money that you will need prior to three to five years - minimum. — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
What women need to understand is that you cannot save a child if you can't save yourself. — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
Women are fighters. They will fight and fight and fight to get what they need, especially if they have children. — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
Like your home's closets, your financial clutter needs an overhaul every now and again, and the payoff will go far beyond the… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
We need to give people more of an incentive to work, to save, to invest, to create a true future for themselves. — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
If there is anyone dependent on your income - parents, children, relatives - you need life insurance. — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
The less money you owe, the less income you'll need and the less you'll have to save for tomorrow. — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
If the only way you can build an emergency fund is to pay the minimum due on your credit card, that is… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
If a child, a spouse, a life partner, or a parent depends on you and your income, you need life insurance. — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
I look around and there are needs that people have. Places have needs. These times have needs, and I have the education… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
I love, love, love that you want to use your debit card. But to keep your credit score solid, you still need… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
“No matter who you are and what you have in this life, every single one of you needs the following three documents:… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
Women need to turn their attention from saving their spouse, their mothers, their this, their that, their kids, to putting that financial… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
I don't care how far we've come with "women's liberation," with all these things. In a man's mind, he still needs to… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
After you marry, every asset either of you acquires is jointly held. That's why you both need to be in sync on… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
One has to ask what is the goal of life? What is the goal of life? My interpretation of it for myself,… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
You'd better have faith that everything happens for the best. Nothing happens in your life that isn't something that you are meant… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
If you do not have at least an eight-month emergency fund, and you think there's a probability you could loose your job… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
I have come to think that money is very much like a person, and it will respond when you treat it as… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
If you are worried about job security and do not have an adequate emergency fund (ideally eight months' worth of living expenses… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
Even if you were to fall into extreme financial hardship and file for bankruptcy, you need to understand that your student loan… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
The prenup needs to be drawn up months before the wedding, not days - it's not something you slap together and sign… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
For all your long-term investments, such as retirement accounts that you won't touch for at least ten years, you need a mix… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
I've never believed unemployment numbers because the way that they calculate unemployment makes no sense whatsoever. It's not how many people are unemployed. It's… — Suze Orman Copy Share
Your goal should be to pay off your credit card bills in full at the end of each month and set aside money toward… — Suze Orman Copy Share
Consider a 15- or 20-year fixed-rate mortgage instead of a 30-year, if you can afford the monthly payments - they may not be as… — Suze Orman Copy Share
Believing you are worthy of love means that you believe I deserve to be treated well - with respect and dignity. I deserve to… — Suze Orman Copy Share
If you're not staying on top of your money, you are putting your financial well-being at risk. — Suze Orman Copy Share
When you understand that your self-worth is not determined by your net-worth, then you'll have financial freedom — Suze Orman Copy Share
I think Oprah's [winfrey] learned from me that it's OK to be harsh on people because in one's harshness you can see transformation happen… — Suze Orman Copy Share
No well-planned retirement should be without long term care insurance. It is the very cornerstone of retirement security. — Suze Orman Copy Share
The chances of a bank going out of business are extremely slim, but it's always a good idea to spread around major sums so… — Suze Orman Copy Share
True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable… — Suze Orman Copy Share
I'm a big advocate of a work-for-pay setup rather than an allowance that isn't attached to chores - it's a great way to impart… — Suze Orman Copy Share
