Quotes About Budgeting

It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.

In my house, it is always a scramble from paycheck to paycheck.

I don't miss the economic insecurity, the living paycheck to paycheck.

When I got a deposit on my very first cake, I took that deposit and I bought some cake mix with it. I've never taken a loan - ever. And we're doing this expansion just like everything we've done in this bakery as we've grown. If we weren't able to afford paying for something cash, we didn't buy it.

Pay your utilities, gas and other basic needs before paying on your debts.

Paying for disasters and being fiscally responsible are not mutually exclusive.

It pays to be a fee fiend.

You watch the pennies, and the dollars take care of themselves.

The federal government spends about $2.51 per child per day to feed them lunch. Out of that, you have to pay for labor, facilities, and administrative costs, leaving about a dollar for food. Imagine trying to feed yourself a nutritious meal every day with only a dollar. Very difficult.

It's very difficult when you have $1.50 per day to spend on food and drink, but for people who live this reality, that money also has to cover medical expenses and education, fuel and shelter - sometimes for an entire family.

Between stagnant wages and the cost of everything going up - particularly health care and college tuition - people have less money to save and less money to spend.

My big places to shop are Wal-Mart and Target - seriously. That is where half of my stuff comes from now.

Since having kids, I am more careful about saving rather than splurging. I used to spend all my money on trainers and high heels that I couldn't walk in.

Who's going to do a better job of spending your money? You or the government?

A billion saved is a billion earned.

If you're able to pay your bills, you pay your bills. It's as simple as that.

I go through money like a bloke with three arms.

Britain can only spend what it can afford.

If you only take money in the bank and never put money in the bank, you'll go broke.

You never have to change a book for budget.

We never thought 'Boyhood' was ever gonna become Oscar-considered. Our shooting budget was $2.8m for 12 years. Altogether. I didn't know if anyone would see it or appreciate it.

As soon as you're at the higher levels of budgeting, you've got to get the film made, and the only way to support the film is to have actors who can support the budget.

I've been a conservative when it comes to budgeting issues and streamlining government.

What's really important to me is that we have fiscally responsible balanced budgets.