Suze Orman

"Prenups are so unromantic - a sign of distrust, not love. Time for a reality check, my friends. First, drawing up a prenuptial agreement together is a sign of incredible trust and financial openness - you're fooling yourself if you think you can achieve complete intimacy without it."

"A wise woman knows how to summon her courage and do what is right, rather than what is easy."

"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."

"Courage is not always about action. It takes courage to do nothing rather than do something that you do not believe in or understand."

"If a child, a spouse, a life partner, or a parent depends on you and your income, you need life insurance."

"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."

"Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights."

"Money is kind of just like air - if you don't have air, you can't breathe. If you don't have money, I don't think you'll want to breathe - you won't want to live."

"Money is such an amazing teacher: What you choose to do with your money shows whether you are truly powerful or powerless."

"Opposites may attract, but I wouldn't put my money on a relationship of financial opposites."

"People have got to learn: if they don't have cookies in the cookie jar, they can't eat cookies."

"So many financial dreams are thwarted by the failure to act upon good intentions."

"The foundation of a financial fresh start actually has nothing to do with money or specific financial dos and don'ts."

"To make the most of your money, I recommend sticking with mutual funds that don't charge a commission when you buy or sell."