When we make purchases on credit, they give us only an illusion of prosperity. — Joseph B. Wirthlin Copy Share Image
“How mean to buy only as many books as one will actually have time to read.” — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
Illiquid asset purchases are all about capital and encouraging private capital to come in. — Henry Paulson Copy Share Image
“Curb impulse purchases by giving yourself a cooling-off period: instead of buying something immediately, wait a few days and see if you… — Francine Jay Copy Share Image
If a rich person invests in a business, either directly or through stock purchases, it means business can grow and hire more… — Terry Savage Copy Share Image
“Where I had felt a victim, I had become a determiner by recognizing I had choices. When considering a purchase, I stopped… — Oriah Mountain Dreamer Copy Share Image
The minute a Wall Street firm purchases your debt, your bank no longer has it on its financial statement, which then allows… — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
There are lots of families who - who make irresponsible purchases. There are also a lot of families who have debt on… — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
Every time a consumer walks into a retail store, experiences the Nokia experience for the first time and purchases that product. Those… — Stephen Elop Copy Share Image
Emo hoes on my schlong cuz I make large purchases with coins, southern mistresses on my ass cuz I use a target… — Lil B Copy Share Image
Every year we are greeted by a host of new apps that will 'change the way we think' about ordering takeout, 'fundamentally… — Mitch Kapor Copy Share Image
There is a preliminary belief that Tuolumne River water could be captured by other reservoirs that are downstream from Hetch Hetchy, the… — Matt Gonzalez Copy Share Image
If we had decided on January 5, in the new House of Representatives, to make no new spending bills, the debt ceiling… — Bill Johnson Copy Share Image
“Once you have hundreds of millions of dollars, it’s hard to know where to put it all. Art is transportable, unregulated, glamorous,… — Nick Paumgarten Copy Share Image
Mint is designed to put your finances on auto-pilot. Whether you log in or not, it will send you a weekly summary… — Aaron Patzer Copy Share Image
Credit or debit cards, for starters, are nothing short of shoppers' Novocain. Even in the age of digital purchases and virtual money,… — Jeffrey Kluger Copy Share Image
I want to position my books as premium-priced versions on the reasonably-priced scale, if that makes sense, to find a sweet spot… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
If you hunger for certain types of clothes, for which you have little use, put yourself on a diet. Just as you… — Edith Head Copy Share Image
Youthful social media users share their personal lives online, tweeting and posting everything from their relationship status to their current location to… — Alexa Von Tobel Copy Share Image
It is not just disposable income but whether people feel good about their immediate future that drives sales. It is this feel-good… — Johann Rupert Copy Share Image
The job creators are members of America's vast middle class and the poor, whose purchases cause businesses to expand and invest. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Expanding background checks will help create a uniform standard for all gun purchases and prevent criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from… — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
I try to use my debit card rather than a credit card, but I will use a credit card for big purchases… — Sean Pertwee Copy Share Image
“Who buys these?" I asked. "Who walks in here and says this, this is what I need?" "People who don't know what… — Danielle Evans Copy Share Image
Like Disneyland, luxury retailers have long had to figure out how to overcome customers' natural inertia. Unlike less pricey stores, they tend… — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
Women now influence the majority of consumer purchases. It is women's votes that will secure victory at the next election, hence the… — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
As homeowners see the value of their homes decline, they become more likely to delay purchases of the big items - like… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
I love iTunes as much as anybody. It's very convenient and very easy. But there is nothing like the vibe that you… — Gary Calamar Copy Share Image
Today, the Federal minimum wage purchases less than it has at any point in the last 50 years. Let me repeat: The… — Alcee Hastings Copy Share Image
As a general rule, durable-goods production tends to be the most volatile sector of the economy. Since people usually have a stock… — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
