If your company matches your 401(k) contribution, then no matter what, contribute to your 401(k) first. You put in a dollar, they put in 50 cents. It's an automatic 50 percent return on your money. You can't pass that up. I'd rather have the 50 percent than pay 32 percent interest on a credit card.
Suze OrmanWhen you understand that your self-worth is not determined by your net-worth, then you'll have financial freedom
Suze OrmanIf you wait until your children are high school seniors to spring it on them that there's not a whole lot of money for school, they won't have too many options.
Suze OrmanI'm probably the only bestselling author you know who's written more books than she's read.
Suze OrmanI want to see a new system. I believe that the credit scoring system is broken. That's my belief.
Suze OrmanAbsolutely pay off your credit card debt, because a child can always get a loan to go to school, possibly a scholarship, a grant.
Suze OrmanAfter 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.
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