Gregory Meeks

“When it comes to investments, I have to go to someone else to understand them, but then I have to make a judgment. I can't do that if I don't have a basic understanding myself.”

“I live like most of the people in my district: paycheck to paycheck.”

“I'm a product of public housing. My parents grew up poor, but their dream was to own a home.”

“If I had my choice, every high school would be teaching financial literacy along with math and science.”

“If you put a purchase on a charge card, you're paying it off forever. You have to know how to pay it off before you go deeply in debt.”