True generosity must benefit both parties. No woman can control her destiny if she doesn't give to herself as much as she gives of herself.

I've learned an encyclopedia version of life from Oprah Winfrey.

The chances of a bank going out of business are extremely slim, but it's always a good idea to spread around major sums so every penny is backed by insurance.

people's feelings about themselves change when they change the way they handle their money. Once they begin treating their money with respect, their self-respect shoots up as well.

If you do not have at least an eight-month emergency fund, and you think there's a probability you could loose your job - and it's not just losing your job; you could be in a car accident, get sick - continue to pay the minimum on your credit card every month. Everything beyond that needs to go to establish an emergency fund. And if you have an emergency fund saved, then fund your retirement account before paying down credit card debt.

Opposites may attract, but I wouldn't put my money on a relationship of financial opposites.

Money is such an amazing teacher: What you choose to do with your money shows whether you are truly powerful or powerless.