Huffington Magazine Issue 51 | Page 35

VOICES Suze Orman THE THIRD METRIC HUFFINGTON 06.02.13 There Are No Money Problems. There Are People Problems. EARS AGO, after my first book came out and I had made a few TV appearances, I was nearly accosted on the street by an animated woman who kept pointing at me and then exclaimed, “I know who you are... you are... the Money Lady!” I’ve adopted that as a nickname of sorts. I am indeed the lady whose passion is to help people make the EN ROSE/WIREIMAGE/GETTY IMAGES Y most of their money. The thing is, when I am most successful helping people, money is so beside the point. Oh sure, I have plenty of advice on Roth IRAs, revocable trusts and term life insurance, but when I sit down to help someone with their financial life, what we always end up focusing on is their interior life. There are no money problems. There are people problems. Success is not how many zeroes your bank account has. It’s about making the