It seems like only yesterday that savers were dorks. They kept piggy banks. They drove last year's cars. They fished in their change purses for nickels while the superstars flashed credit cards. Today, values have changed. The new object of… — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
You normally don't get a margin call unless your securities, minus the debt, are worth 30% or less of their nominal market value. — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
A faithfully kept program of savings and conservative investments can give you more money and a better life than that of your neighbors who… — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
The shortest period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain. — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
Three reasons not to have a [spending] plan: 1. You're rich enough to buy anything you want and still have plenty of money left… — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
It's daring and challenging to be young and poor, but never to be old and poor. Whatever resources of good health, character, and fortitude… — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
Never try to time the bond market. Anyone who claims to know the future of interest rates is certifiable. — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
You don't date an annuity, you marry it. An annuity isn't a mutual fund that you buy today and sell tomorrow. Nor is it… — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
It seems like only yesterday that savers were dorks. They kept piggy banks. They drove last year's cars. They fished in their change purses… — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
Everyone can get a little sloppy with cash and it's smart to notice. But what's squeezing you is the big stuff you ladle onto… — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
The chief function of stock-market forecasters is to make astrologers look respectable. — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
Stock prices aren't real things. They're just froth on a wave. The wave is the only real thing, which investors forget when they're watching… — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
There is a secret to investing that cuts a path directly to the profits that you're looking for. The secret is simplicity. The more… — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image
Financial planners who take commissions have a built-in conflict of interest...even with disclosure, my choice would be a Fee-Only planner. — Jane Bryant Quinn Copy Share Image