Jane Bryant Quinn

“Your house is not an investment. Your house is a place to live.”

“In the long run, it's not just how much money you make that will determine your future prosperity. It's how much of that money you put to work by saving it and investing it.”

“Credit cards are not a substitute for a savings account.”

“The single best piece of advice: Start saving for your future now.”

“Social Security is a promise that we've made to ourselves. We have to keep it.”

“You are your own best financial advisor.”

“If you have debt, you're not a free person. You're a slave to the lender.”

“Retirement is a new chapter in your life, not the end of the book.”

“Over the long run, the price of gold approximates the groan index.”

“The trick is to fix the roof when the sun is shining.”

“Don't just do something, stand there!”

“Your financial life is not a straight line. It's a series of zigs and zags.”

“Financial literacy is not a skill, it’s a lifestyle.”

“Mutual funds are a good vehicle for that because they have a professional manager, so you don’t have to worry about picking the right stock.”

“Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.”