It's easy to underestimate the real cost of home ownership.

You must trust yourself more than you trust anyone else with your money.

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.

A wise woman recognizes when her life is out of balance and summons the courage to act to correct it, she knows the meaning of true generosity, happiness is the reward for a life lived in harmony, with a courage and grace.

I get more emails and calls when it comes to money than probably any other single person on television when it comes to money.

If you're going down the street and you're going the wrong way, remember - God permits U-turns.

We women know how to take care of everybody so well. But the one person we have written out of the equation is us.