What women need to understand is that you cannot save a child if you can't save yourself.

Oprah deserves the best. I am not the best when it comes to divorce. What do I know about divorce? Nothing at that time.

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.

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.

After you marry, every asset either of you acquires is jointly held. That's why you both need to be in sync on your long-term financial goals, from paying off the mortgage to putting away for retirement. Ideally, you should talk about all this before you wed. If you don't, you can end up deeply frustrated and financially spent.

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

Owning a home is a keystone of wealth - both financial affluence and emotional security.