It's Easy To Underestimate The Real Cost

Many People Are Dreaming. Let Me Rent. Let Me Have A Job. Let Me Work Until I'm 70. That's Not What The American Dream Used To Be. It Used To Be, Let Me Own A Home. Let Me Retire At 59 And A Half Or 65 At The Latest. Let Me Do This. And Now, Really, Given What's Happened, Good Luck With Anything Happening Unless You Do It Yourself.

The Dream Of Having One's Dream Job Turned Into "oh My God, I'll Take Any Job. I've Been Out Of Work For Two Years Now. I Don't Care What I Do. I'll Do Anything Because I Don't Have Any Money".

Money Is The Only Thing You Can Use Even If You Don't Have Any. ... There's Always A Credit Card.

When You Start Really Respecting Yourself, Those You Love, And Your Money, The Result Is That You Start Having Control Over Your Money. What Follows From That Is Control Over Your Life.

A Wise Woman Knows How To Summon Her Courage And Do What Is Right, Rather Than What Is Easy.