Occupation: Journalist Birth: 1950
Our own personal salvation is to say, "I'm not going to judge myself, or let other people judge me, by my economic worth." We can't, obviously, contr….
We lived in a very modest house. My father drove modest cars, we didn't travel, we didn't do any of the things that, were commensurate with the kind ….
We have stagnant wages in America. We have stagnant, even declining net worth in this country. That's part of something that's much larger than any s….
Everyone who is in a financial situation argues with his or her spouse. Many people argue with their children. Or they lose the respect of their chil….
I didn't really care about money. I really wanted to follow my bliss. I really wanted to do the things that would make my life satisfying, in the ful….
We all live in an ongoing series of calamities. I don't know of any individual who doesn't have a series of calamities. Life doesn't operate where, y….
We need more than simply financial education. We need to re-orient ourselves mentally, in terms of what the American Dream is, and how we fit into it….
I have no credit cards. That was the decision that was made jointly by the credit card companies, and by me. I can't say that that was completely on ….
I was taught to believe, "If you work hard, you will be successful. If you are not successful, it is because you didn't work hard enough.".
And it struck me that talking about our financial situation is very much like men not wanting to talk about sexual impotence. It's just not something….
Obviously, psychologically, it would make all the difference in the world. But I think it would also make a big difference financially. If people und….
My real problem was certainly decisions I made, and the optimism that I had in making them. Y'know, I mean, I lived within this kind of nimbus of opt….
We prefer knowing to thinking, because knowing has more immediate value..
Within the studies and on the screen, the Jews could simply create a new country - an empire of their own, so to speak, one where they would not only….
Yeah, we could have done things differently. But - If we'd done things differently, we wouldn't be who we are. We are the sum of the choices we make.….
I call it financial impotence, this notion of not having enough money, because it has the same characteristics as sexual impotence. And men will neve….
And financial problems are exactly the same thing. You're humiliated. You're ashamed. You're embarrassed about telling anyone that you are suffering ….
Today, the average family has enough financial reserves to keep going for about three weeks. That's it..
More often than not "fair" and "balanced" may be mutually exclusive.
Writing is not a profession, it's an addiction..
Be cautious, understand the consequences of your decisions. You have to understand the consequences of every decision that you make. If you decide to….