60 Famous Money Quotes Women Can Live By for Financial Independence

When it comes to financial independence, women have been striving to be at the forefront. There are countless inspiring quotes about financial independence for women out there, and we’ve collected some of our favorites here.

The demand for women’s financial freedom could not be clearer than it was in the words of Virginia Woolf – “A woman needs money and a room of her own if she is to be able to write.” In the years since the pursuit of financial freedom and equal rights in managing the financial and other assets continues to be a source of struggle for women from all areas across the globe. But, achieving this freedom could boost the power of their decision-making and increase confidence.

Here are a few quotes about what is important to financial freedom that motivate women to strive for it.

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60+ Inspiring Quotes About Financial Independence for Women

“Dreams are lovely but they are dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change.” — Shonda Rimes

“I never dreamt of success. I worked for it.” — Estée Lauder

“Some women choose to follow men and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.” — Lady Gaga

“I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” — Madame C.J. Walker

“If you’re not making some notable mistakes along the way, you’re certainly not making enough business and career changes.” — Sallie Krawcheck

“Whenever I feel bad, I use that feeling to motivate me to work harder. I only allow myself one day to feel sorry for myself. When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me.” — Beyoncé Knowles

“No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.” — Madonna

“Sometimes the future changes quickly and completely, and we’re left with only the choice of what to do next. We can choose to be afraid of it. Just stand there trembling, not moving. Assuming the worst that can happen. Or we step forward into the unknown and assume it will be brilliant.” — Sandra Oh

“Don’t let fear stop you. Don’t give up because you are paralyzed by insecurity or overwhelmed by the odds, because in giving up, you give up hope. Understand that failure is a process in life, that only in trying can you enrich yourself and have the possibility of moving forward. The greatest obstacle in life is fear and giving up because of it.” — Sonia Sotomayor

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” — Helen Keller

“Give a woman a dollar, and she can put it to good use. Teach her about how money really works, and she can change the world,” — Linda Davis Taylor, CEO and Chairman of Clifford Swan Investment Counselors.

“A woman that makes a logical and rational financial decision is a woman who raises a son that expects women to enter the workforce; is a woman who raises a daughter who recognises her place in the future,” — Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud, Saudi Arabian ambassador to the US.

“Economic equity is enormous empowerment of women. Having jobs that provide income means that women can be a more effective force, a more equal force, in the political process. Women with income take themselves more seriously and they are taken more seriously,” – Betty Friedan, feminist writer and activist.

“It (being financially independent) gives you a different kind of freedom. Today, I am not dependent on my parents, nor do I need to depend on a man from a financial point of view. And, it is a nice feeling,” — Deepika Padukone, actor.

“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver,” — Ayn Rand, novelist and philosopher.

“A woman’s best protection is a little money of her own,” — Clare Booth Luce, American author and US ambassador.

“When money flows into the hands of women, who have the authority to use it, everything changes — for women, their families, and their communities,” — Melinda Gates, philanthropist.

“I truly believe that liberty for a woman comes from the ability to make financial decisions for her life. This is not a high-tech solution. This is a low-tech solution for a low-tech problem that has a high impact,” — Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud, Saudi Arabian ambassador to the US

“I truly believe that women should be financially independent from their men. And, let’s face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define value. They define what’s sexy. And, men define what’s feminine. It’s ridiculous,” — Beyoncé, singer-songwriter.

“Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time.” – Margaret Bonnano, Author

“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” – Maya Angelou, Author, Poet, and Civil Rights Activist

“Money follows art. Money wants what it can’t buy. Class and talent. And remember while there’s a talent for making money, it takes real talent to know how to spend it.” – Candace Bushnell, Author and TV Producer.

“There are people who have money and people who are rich.” Coco Chanel, French Fashion Designer

“By definition, saving – for anything – requires us not to get things now so we can get bigger ones later on.” Jean Chatzky, Journalist, Author and Motivational Speaker

“I do not think I am successful just because I have money. I’m successful becauseI love who I am and I have no regrets“. Suze Orman, Author and Financial Advisor

“People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.” Joan Rivers, American Talk Show Host

“Automating some of your finances can be incredibly convenient and is a great way to save time, but automating everything makes it too easy to go on autopilot and forget to pay attention to your personal finances.” – Alexa Von Tobel, Founder of LearnVest.com

“To attract money, you must focus on wealth. It is impossible to bring more money into your life when you are noticing you do not have enough, because that means you are thinking thoughts that you do not have enough. ” Rhonda Byrne, Author of “The Secret”

“Money, if it does not bring you happiness, will at least help you be miserable in comfort.” – Helen Gurley Brown

“Money is the best deodorant.” – Elizabeth Taylor

“Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That’s how rich I want to be.” – Rita Rudner

“If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, it’s that I’ve never been a kept woman.” – Marilyn Monroe

“The only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it.” – Edith Wharton

“I must say I hate money, but it’s the lack of it that I hate most.” – Katherine Mansfield

“Some people think they are worth a lot of money just because they have it.” – Fannie Hurst

“Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand.” – Aphra Behn

“The two most beautiful words in the English language are ‘check enclosed.’” – Dorothy Parker

“So you think that money is the root of all evil? Have you ever asked what is the root of money?” – Ayn Rand

“Money isn’t everything, your health is the other ten per cent.” – Lillian Day

“Just imagine that those new shoes were actually made out of $20 bills. That is because money looks better in the bank than on your feet. Spend money because it’s an investment in your well-being, not because you are bored and have nothing else to do.” – Sophia Amoruso

“Smart women figure out what, exactly, makes them happiest. They spend generously on those things but cut out the rest.”  – Laura Vanderkam

“Balancing your money is the key to having enough.” – Elizabeth Warren

“ ’Men don’t cry!’, ’Women can’t handle money!’ What limiting ideas to live with.” – Louise hay

“Money may not buy love, but fighting about it will bankrupt your relationship.” – Michelle Singletary

“Men and women both have an equal capacity to make money, but they want money for different reasons. Men want money for power and women want it for comfort, and usually not their own comfort, but the comfort of others in their lives.” – Suze Orman

“If you’re not staying on top of your money, you are putting your financial well-being at risk.” – Suze Orman

“Financial independence is paramount. My mom always says that when a woman is financially independent, she has the ability to live life on her own terms.” – Priyanka Chopra Jonas

“Look everywhere you can to cut a little bit from your expenses. It will all add up to a meaningful sum.”  – Suze Orman

“Another big no-no is increasing your spending as soon as your income increases.” – Sophia Amoruso

“A successful woman is one who can build a firm foundation with bricks others have thrown at her.” — Anonymous

“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

“Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, “She doesn’t have what it takes.” They will say, “Women don’t have what it takes.” — Clare Boothe Luce

“She does not know what the future holds, but she is grateful for slow and steady growth.” — Morgan Harper Nichols

“Stay true to yourself and your vision. Don’t let any one person’s opinion move you; listen, but be confident.” — Amanda Kahlow

“Friends and good manners will carry you where money won’t go.” – Margaret Walker

“It is true that money attracts; but much money repels.” – Cynthia Ozick

“Money is of value for what it buys, and in love it buys time, place, intimacy, comfort, and a private corner alone.” – Mae West

“Women with money and women in power are two uncomfortable ideas in our society” – Candace Bushnell

“Money dignifies what is frivolous if unpaid for.” – Virginia Woolf

“The perfect woman, you see, is a working-woman, not a fine lady but one who uses her hands and her head and her heart for the good of others.” -Thomas Hardy

Conclusion

Financial independence is a crucial aspect of modern women’s life. With these inspirational quotes on financial freedom for women, you will be reminded to remain focussed and on the way to success. It doesn’t matter if it’s getting a new career, saving up money, or making investments in your self, everything can be accomplished with just a bit of commitment and hard work.