Money is the currency of life because it is the external measurement system that all of us have as to how we judge where we are in our own lives.

The only way you will ever permanently take control of your financial life is to dig deep and fix the root problem.

We never had it as rough as the kids have it today. Look at the price of a gallon of gas or a piece of real estate or a college education.

I'd rather make 50 percent of something than 100 percent of nothing.

One has to ask what is the goal of life? What is the goal of life? My interpretation of it for myself, a very wise teacher once taught me this, is to meet the needs of the people, places and the times around you and offering those services to God.

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

For all your long-term investments, such as retirement accounts that you won't touch for at least ten years, you need a mix of stocks and bonds. Stocks offer the best shot at inflation-beating gains. But stocks don't always go up. That's where bonds come into play: They have less upside potential, but they also do not pack the same risk.