Susan Lynn or Suze Orman was born on June 5, 1951.
She graduated with a B.A. in social work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1976. An honorary doctorate of humane letters was awarded to Orman by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2009.
She received an honorary doctorate in commercial science from Bentley. Orman started the Suze Orman Financial Group in 1987. She became well-known as a financial advisor thanks to 'The Suze Orman Show', which aired on CNBC from 2002 until 2015. Orman released 11 of the New York Times's best-selling personal finance books in a row.
She has earned eight Gracie Awards, two inclusions on the Time 100 list of influential people, two Emmy Awards, and two Gracie Awards. The 'Suze Orman Women & Money Podcast' is hosted by Orman. Suze Orman began her career being a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch.
Orman was chosen to teach personal finance to members of the US Army and Army Reserve in 2016. In order to raise awareness about financial abuse, Suze started working as a special advocate for the National Domestic Violence Hotline in 2018.
Orman has published 10 books from 1995 to 2020: 'The 9 Steps To Financial Freedom, You've Earned It Don't Lose It', 'The Courage To Be Rich', 'The Adventures Of Billy & Penny', 'The Road To Wealth', 'The Lessons Of Life', 'The Laws Of Money', 'The Money Book For The Young Fabulous And Broke', 'The 2009 Action Plan', 'Women & Money', 'The Money Class'.
Orman also printed three revised versions of her bestselling books: 'The Money Class: How To Stand In Your Truth And Create The Future You Deserve', 'Suze Orman's Action Plan: New Rules For New Times', 'The Ultimate Retirement Guide For 50+', and 'Women & Money: Be Smart Strong And Secure'.
Suze Orman Quotes On Insurance
These Suze Orman quotes will help you understand the value of having financial freedom and will give you the motivation to achieve your financial dreams.
"When you are grateful – when you can see what you have – you unlock blessings to flow in your life."
"True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share."
"If a child, a spouse, a life partner, or a parent depends on you and your income, you need life insurance."
"Estate planning is an important and everlasting gift you can give your family. And setting up a smooth inheritance isn’t as hard as you might think."
"A wise woman recognizes when her life is out of balance and summons the courage to act to correct it, she knows the meaning of true generosity, happiness is the reward for a life lived in harmony, with a courage and grace."
"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 am a big believer that orderliness begets wealth."
"People have got to learn: if they don’t have cookies in the cookie jar, they can’t eat cookies."
"It’s impossible to map out a route to your destination if you don’t know where you’re starting from."
"When you lose something in your life, stop thinking it’s a loss for you… it is a gift you have been given so you can get on the right path to where you are meant to go, not to where you think you should have gone."
"Recast your current problems into proactive goals."
"Look everywhere you can to cut a little bit from your expenses. It will all add up to a meaningful sum."
"You must trust yourself more than you trust others. Pay attention to your inner voice – it will tell you if how and in what you are investing is right for you."
"If you’re going down the street and you’re going the wrong way, remember – God permits U-turns."
"The new American dream is one of responsibility."
"Give to yourself as much as you give of yourself! This means you have to put yourself first."
"If you hold on to your goals and dreams, you will get there. "
"I want to conquer the unknown. I really, really want to live on the water and captain my own boat. I have dreamed of going around the world on a boat."
"Every financial worry you want to banish and financial dream you want to achieve comes from taking tiny steps today that put you on a path toward your goals."
Suze Orman Quotes On Money
It is well known that financial affluence and emotional security comes through money! And to exist in today's tough job market, you need to have a good understanding of money. Here are some Suze Orman quotes that are related to money.
"People first, then money, then things."
"Owning a home is a keystone of wealth – both financial affluence and emotional security."
"In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power, and fulfill your potential… it’s no different in the financial realm."
''It’s better to do nothing with your money than something you don’t understand."
"They got married, they got divorced, and half their money goes out the window."
"It is very dangerous to base spending today on what you hope will play out for you tomorrow."
"Opposites may attract, but I wouldn’t put my money on a relationship of financial opposites."
''Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I’m going to turn on the lights.''
''We never had it as rough as the kids have it today. Look at the price of a gallon of gas or a piece of real estate or a college education.''
''The key to making money is to stay invested.''
''I do not think I am successful just because I have money. I’m successful because I love who I am and I have no regrets, and I’m successful because I have a great heart and I have compassion and I care and I would be happy with or without money.''
''If you’re not staying on top of your money, you are putting your financial well-being at risk.''
''Money is such an amazing teacher: What you choose to do with your money shows whether you are truly powerful or powerless.''
''The only way you will ever permanently take control of your financial life is to dig deep and fix the root problem.''
''A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.''
''No one’s ever achieved financial freedom with a January resolution that’s abandoned by February.''
''Thoughtful financial planning can easily take a backseat to daily life.''
''We tend to focus on assets and forget about debts. Financial security requires facing up to the big picture: assets minus debts.''
Suze Orman Quotes About Mortgage
A valuable possession is something that needs to be dealt with, with a good financial intellect as it can make you money or can make you lose money!
"Sometimes poverty is the greatest gift you can ever be given. Sometimes loss is the key that leads you to gain."
"Happiness is not a luxury. It is a necessity. When we are happy, we are in the best possible place to be good to ourselves and those we love."
"There is nothing more beautiful than a confident woman."
"You want your diversified stock portfolio to include stocks from different industries, large companies, small companies, companies here in the United States, foreign companies, new companies, and old companies."
― Suze Orman, The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
"A wise woman knows how to summon her courage and do what is right, rather than what is easy."
"When someone chooses to value herself over the things she can buy, true transformation begins."
"You must recognize, embrace, and be honest about what is real for you today and allow that understanding to inform the choices you make. Only then will you be able to build the future of your dreams."
"Some people prosper when times are challenging, and some people never do, even in good times."
"It is far easier to make a false first financial impression than a false first personal impression."
"Life is journey, and if you open yourself up to its possibilities, it can take you in directions you never imagined."
"When lies are woven into the fabric of your financial life, that fabric will inevitably fray."
"When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are."
"In order to become rich, you must believe that you can do it, and you must take the actions necessary to achieve your goal."
"Success is not how many zeroes your bank account has. It’s about making the most of the life you have."
"When it comes to money, looking at what you have, not at what you had, is essential."
"It’s easy to underestimate the real cost of home ownership."
"Personal financial storms can arrive in every season."
"Live below your means but within your needs."
"Time is a key to building your financial security."
(These quotes from Orman will fill you with money insight!)
Suze Orman Quotes About Investing
These Suze Orman quotes will help you understand the importance of investments and their use to increase your finances.
"If you have too much on your financial plate, get a bigger plate!"
"Money has no power of its own."
"True financial harmony is achieved when your pleasure in saving money equals or exceeds your pleasure in spending it."
"When you are grateful - when you can see what you have - you unlock blessings to flow in your life."
"Stop buying things you don't need to impress people you don't even like."
"If you clear the path for your money to flow and grow, then you will leave a powerful legacy for generations to come."
"When you can be happy in your sadness as you are in your happiness. Then you know the key to life."
"The happiest moment of my life happens once a day."
"Never cosign a loan. Once you have cosigned, you cannot get out of it – even on your deathbed."
"By talking to your children about money, you will be talking to them about the way the world really works. And you’ll be teaching them well."
"Don’t let what others think or say get in your way; their actions reflect on them, not you."
"Although money alone won’t make us happy, the lack of money surely will make us miserable."
"Even though people know in their hearts and minds that they should take action, they are paralyzed with fear."
"Financial Freedom is the pathway to inner and outer happiness, and the power to discover that pathway is within you."
"If you can’t afford to make a down payment, it’s a sign you can’t afford a home."
"Anything that gets people to think harder about their financial security and take some responsibility is a good thing."
"If you’re financially responsible, your children have a much better chance to grow up financially responsible."
"So many financial dreams are thwarted by the failure to act upon good intentions."
