Quotes from Suze Orman

If you're going down the street and you're going the wrong way, remember - God permits U-turns.

So many financial dreams are thwarted by the failure to act upon good intentions.

Many of the good things would never have happened if the bad events hadn't happened first.

To enjoy a long, comfortable retirement, save more today.

Remember: If the IRS suspects you haven't reported income, it can challenge returns from the past six years. So if you are self-employed or have multiple income sources, hold on to six years of files to be absolutely safe.

Power comes from who you are, not what you have, and the transformation starts with how you allow others to treat you.

Opposites may attract, but I wouldn't put my money on a relationship of financial opposites.

Owning a home is a keystone of wealth - both financial affluence and emotional security.

I am a big believer that orderliness begets wealth. A pile of bills and statements - whether paid or not - is a sign that someone is clueless about what's coming in and going out. When you consciously open, read, and file away your bills and statements, you are connecting with your money and taking control of your life.

I am a big believer that orderliness begets wealth.

Learn to recognize true wealth. Money itself will not make you financially free. That comes as a result of only that powerful state of mind which tells us that we are worth far more than our money.

If you're saving for the long run, it's actually a good thing when the market is down because the more shares you have, the more you can potentially make when markets rise. And over time - decades, not months - the markets rise more than they fall.

The middle class has disappeared. We have a highway to poverty and no roads coming out.

The world does not need another credit card.

I want to work with the Philippine people and make life better there; there are systems I can work with.

Make this the year you tackle that credit card debt once and for all.

When it comes to tackling your financial goals, whatever they might be, there's no time like the present.

If the relationship between you and your money is harmonious, regardless of how much you have, your financial transactions will be harmonious as well.

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 big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.

When you are grateful - when you can see what you have - you unlock blessings to flow in your life.

If you're not staying on top of your money, you are putting your financial well-being at risk.

I get mad when people give me presents. I don't want them, I don't need them.

The American dream is dead for the majority of America.