Suze Orman
Suze Orman
Susan Lynn "Suze" Ormanis an American author, financial advisor, motivational speaker, and television host. Orman was born in Chicago and pursued a degree in social work. She worked as a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch. In 1983 she became the vice-president of investments at Prudential Bache Securities. In 1987, she founded the Suze Orman Financial Group. Her program The Suze Orman Show began airing on CNBC in 2002. In 2006 she won a Gracie Award for Outstanding Program Host on...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth5 June 1951
CountryUnited States of America
Credit card issuers and HELOC lenders are like fair-weather friends: They cozy up to you in good times, but when the economy heads south, they abandon you faster than Usain Bolt runs the 100 meters.
Your credit score affects the interest rates you're offered on credit cards and loans, can be used to vet your job application, and in some states may influence your insurance premiums.
Sometimes poverty is the greatest gift you can ever be given. Sometimes loss is the key that leads you to gain.
Time is key to building your financial security.
What I've learned is that the audience is constantly rotating. Just because it feels like I've said it, there are millions and millions of people that have still never heard of it.
I always knew that I would have to make it on my own somehow.
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It's not what you make, but how you feel about what you make and what you spend.
If you make any trades during the year, keep a record of each transaction for at least three years.
Pay off your mortgage before retirement, and that's one less bill you'll have to worry about when you're on a fixed income.
Credit unions are often a better deal than banks and tend to pay higher yields on deposits.
The prenup needs to be drawn up months before the wedding, not days - it's not something you slap together and sign in the car on the way to the ceremony. A shotgun prenup might not hold up in court.
It may take you months or even a few years to build up an adequate emergency savings fund. That's okay.
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