Suze Orman

Living in the past will not create a future. Life is a journey. Open yourself to the possibilities and it can take you places you've never dreamed of.

#lookforgood #lifeisajourney

We lose our courage when we subscribe to a belief that someone or something is the key to our happiness - rather than recognizing that power lies within.

#innerstrength #lookwithin #happiness

I can think of no better investment in your current and future self than to take better care of you. #selfcare #takecareofyou

Being a good parent is not dependent on what you spend on your children. If you do not have the money for that $150 pair of jeans or the latest video game, you must tell them that. Simply putting it on your credit card is dishonest. It prevents you from moving toward a life in which you are financially secure, and it gives your kids the false impression that they can have whatever they want. That child ends up being miserably in debt as an adult, because he or she knows no better. Be honest - with yourself and with your kids - about money.

#kidsandmoney #familyfinances #moneyadvice

Debt is a major stressor for every family that I’ve worked with. You've heard me say before: Conquer your debt, conquer your stress. But where do you start?

✅ I want you to get in the habit of having an internal conversation every time you are about to spend money. Yes, every time. Do this for a few months and it will become a fantastic habit. The conversation is pretty simple. Ask yourself: “Is this a need, or a want?”

✅ A need is something that is essential to your well-being. A want is something you’d like to have, but can ultimately live without if its cost will contribute to financial stress. An example: groceries are a need. Eating out is a want.

✅ Give yourself a strict budget for wants so you have more money for saving. And honestly, if you have credit card debt, I would love for you to entirely skip wants for a few months to get the card balance paid off as quickly as possible.

✅ And most important, have faith in yourself to fix this. Every day that you make smart spending choices, and every month that you chip away at a balance, you are moving forward in building your financial security.

#financialsecurity #financialadvice #debt #payoffdebt #moneytips

When your financial life is out of balance, you need to take an honest look at what is holding you back, and once you can identify what that thing is, you must take action to correct it. How many times have I told you that fear, shame, and anger are the main internal obstacles to wealth?

So let's make the rest of this year a year of perfect financial insight into what in our lives is blocking us from having more and being more. I am asking you to do whatever it takes, both personally and financially speaking, to free yourself from these obstacles.

#womenandmoney #moneytips #selfhelp #money #financialsecurity