#men

Society is the union of men and not the men themselves. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

#men #themselves #union

Late payments also hurt your FICO score. And never, ever take out a cash advance on your credit card. ↗

— Suze Orman

#also #card #cash #credit #credit card

Every portfolio benefits from bonds; they provide a cushion when the stock market hits a rough patch. But avoiding stocks completely could mean your investment won't grow any faster than the rate of inflation. ↗

— Suze Orman

#avoiding #benefits #bonds #completely #could

Our civilization has evolved through the continuous adjustment of society to the stimulus of new knowledge. ↗

— John Boyd Orr

#civilization #continuous #evolved #knowledge #new

I get so frustrated when people tell me it's unrealistic to create an eight-month emergency savings fund, or have money saved for a home down payment, or pay off their $5,000 credit card balance. ↗

— Suze Orman

#card #create #credit #credit card #down

I have always advocated doing everything possible to pay off credit card balances; it's good financial management and the ticket to a strong FICO credit score. ↗

— Suze Orman

#always #balances #card #credit #credit card

I have never been a fan of bond funds. Unlike a direct investment in an individual bond that you can hold to maturity and be assured you will get your principal back (assuming no default), a fund has no finite maturity date and most funds are actively traded. ↗

— Suze Orman

#assuming #assured #back #been #bond

I love the Roth IRA. Tax-free income in retirement is a truly great deal. ↗

— Suze Orman

#great #great deal #i #i love #income

If you pay off your mortgage before retirement, you take a huge financial load off your shoulders. You also become eligible to take out a reverse mortgage once you turn 62. ↗

— Suze Orman

#become #before #eligible #financial #huge

Take free money. No matter how in debt you are, if your employer offers a matching contribution on a 401(k) or other retirement vehicle, you must sign up and contribute enough to get the maximum company match each year. Think of it as a bonus. ↗

— Suze Orman

#company #contribute #contribution #debt #each