Quotes about Savings

Citing both the Buddha and Aristotle, Sachs makes the case for a "middle path," a path of moderation and balance between work and non-work (what he calls, quaintly in this day and age, "leisure"), savings and consumption, self-interest and compassion, individualism and citizenship.

Learning to dislike children at an early age saves a lot of expense and aggravation later in life.

One of the best pieces of advice I've ever received was from my grandmother, who said, "A woman always has to keep something of her own, even if it's a jar of quarters." The other was from my agent, another wise woman, who told me twenty years ago: "You don't have to tell everything you know.

On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

Eliminate the energy vampires in your house. Connect all of your appliances to power strips and turn them off they're when not in use.

Look at last week's schedule. How much of your time did you devote to regular, disciplined activities? Did you do anything to grow and improve yourself professionally? Did you engage in activities promoting good health? Did you dedicate part of your income to savings or investments? If you've been putting off those things, telling yourself that you'll do them later, you may need to work on your self-discipline.

...without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor.

Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty.

Do not leave yourself or your family unprotected against financial storms... Build up savings.

"On the first day of every week, each one of you is to put aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come, no collections will have to be made."

"In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has."

I think that I know the value of a dollar.