“I've been really bad lately about going down Netflix/YouTube rabbit holes instead of reading, so I've decided to try to go the whole week without watching them. I've talked to people who don't watch TV or read, and I actually don't understand what they do with their time.”— Money Diaries, refinery29.com
“I definitely don't regret buying them, but also am not encouraging anyone to buy pants that are as much as your rent when you're working three day jobs.”— Marissa Ross, quiddity.com
“However, you do owe yourself some credit for doing all the right things with your money — and it is yours, regardless of how weird you feel about that.”— Charlotte Cowles, thecut.com
“You fulfilling your potential and living your dreams can only have a positive ripple effect on those around you, and those whom you work with and service.”— Brianna Wiest, forbes.com
“Being productive is awesome, but it's anxiety-inducing to try to pack in too much”— Money Diaries, refinery29.com
“I make steak, coleslaw, and sweet potatoes from it for lunch. It's insanely good, so I stash away the recipe card. Yes, this is how I taught myself how to cook.”— Money Diaries, refinery29.com
“Getting out of debt quickly may mean something as drastic as moving back in with your parents or cutting back your coffee purchases. I don’t know — I’m not in your financial situation!”— Kayla Graves, thefinancialdiet.com
“Before I interviewed with anyone else, I always mentioned that I was happy in my existing role and not explicitly looking to change companies. (That made me more comfortable backing out of the process at any time.)”— My Salary Story, refinery29.com
“On the walk back from the restaurant, I run into the same high school classmate I saw last night. We say hi again; I think we're both equally weirded out.”— Money Diaries, refinery29.com
“More than one-third of households, 34 percent, endured a major unexpected expense over the past year, according to Bankrate’s latest Financial Security Index survey, with only 39 percent saying they would cover a $1,000 blow with savings.”— Taylor Tepper, bankrate.com
“Oh great, you were invited to another wedding. Time to open up another credit card, take out a small loan and re-evaluate exactly how close you still are to your college roommate or high school friend.”— Melissa Kravitz, free.vice.com
“You reflect that he is worth twenty thousand dollars, and you incur no risk by endorsing his note; you like to accommodate him, and you lend your name without taking the precaution of getting security. Shortly after, he shows you the note with your endorsement canceled, and tells you, probably truly…”— P.T. Barnum, amazon.com
“The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that's required to make it work.”— Satoshi Nakamoto, p2pfoundation.ning.com
“Being open about finances shows you depend on each other and trust each other enough to be left vulnerable.”— Marissa Laliberte, rd.com
“Making money isn't hard in itself... What's hard is to earn it doing something worth devoting one's life to.”— Carlos Ruiz Zafon, amazon.com