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“We tend to compartmentalize our debt: categorizing our mortgage debt as one kind of debt, installment loans as another, and credit cards as still another. Most treat all person (consumer) debt separately from mortgage debt. The fact is that debt is debt. All of it is owed and has to be paid back!”

“Children are like sponges, absorbing their parents' attitudes and behaviors towards money. It's crucial for parents to be mindful of their financial actions and lead by example.”

“When parents openly communicate about money matters, they empower their children to develop a healthy understanding of financial concepts, fostering a positive relationship with money.”

“Children observe their parents' reactions during financial challenges. By demonstrating resilience, adaptability, and resourcefulness, parents can inspire their children to overcome financial obstacles with confidence.”

“By instilling a sense of delayed gratification in their children, parents can teach them the importance of patience and long-term financial planning, preparing them for a prosperous future.”

“Heed the wisdom of financial advisors, chart your course with care, and never retire without first attaining your financial freedom!”

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Reflection: Your financial journey is unique. Don’t be afraid to take unconventional routes that align with your values and ambitions.”

“You’re not stuck. You’re just stuck believing the lies about money that were designed to keep you that way.”

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”

“If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.”

“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it.”

“A majority of students who come into community colleges are still stuck at high school level or remedial math. And when they take it in college, they still don't pass it. So the Carnegie Foundation got together and created two accelerated courses that focus on real-world applications of numbers like for health, for civics, for personal finance - concepts that you and I use every single day.”

“My Big Mama is my No. 1 financial role model. Much of my advice stems from what she taught me. She never made more than $13,000 a year, yet she paid off her home before she retired. She saved money from every paycheck. She taught me to be skeptical. It makes me cry to think that I'm a nationally syndicated personal finance columnist for one of the world's best newspapers and my core advice comes from my black grandmother who was a nurse's aide with just a high school education.”

“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.”

“Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like.”

“Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.”

“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.”

“How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case.”