Suze Orman is an American financial advisor, author, television host, and motivational speaker. Born in 1951 in Chicago, she studied social work and worked as a waitress before losing $50,000 to unethical financial advice. This experience led her to become a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch and later start her own firm. Orman gained recognition for her best-selling books, including "The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom." Her CNBC show "The Suze Orman Show" launched in 2002, and she has since won two Daytime Emmy Awards.

Suze Orman Quotes

1. “A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.”
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2. “Cleanliness is a state of purity, clarity, and precision.”
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3. “Live below your means but within your needs.”
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4. “Owning a home is a keystone of wealth – both financial affluence and emotional security.”
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5. “I’d rather make 50 percent of something than 100 percent of nothing.”
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6. “If a child, a spouse, a life partner, or a parent depends on you and your income, you need life insurance.”
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7. “Stop buying things you don’t need, to impress people you don’t even like.”
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8. “It’s impossible to map out a route to your destination if you don’t know where you’re starting from.”
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9. “People first, then money, then things.”
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10. “The things that matter most in this world are those that carry no price tag, for they can neither be bought nor sold at any price.”
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11. “Recast your current problems into proactive goals.”
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12. “When you are grateful – when you can see what you have – you unlock blessings to flow in your life.”
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13. “The happiest moment of my life happens once a day.”
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14. “Financial freedom is our birthright, rather than the “slave walk” of the Monday through Friday grind.”
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15. “You can have all the money in the world. You can be a multi-billionaire, but if you do not have your health it means nothing. Your health is the No. 1 important thing in your life.”
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