When you're happy you find pure joy in your life. There are no regrets in this state of happiness - and that's a goal worth striving for in all areas of your life.

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

Thoughtful financial planning can easily take a backseat to daily life.

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.

Women need to turn their attention from saving their spouse, their mothers, their this, their that, their kids, to putting that financial oxygen mask on their face first. When they're solid, they can pick up the whole world.

If a child, a spouse, a life partner, or a parent depends on you and your income, you need life insurance.

If the relationship between you and your money is harmonious, regardless of how much you have, your financial transactions will be harmonious as well.