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I love teaching people how to handle their money and I've built a brand on that skill.

Michelle Singletary

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Michelle Singletary
Age: 54
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We all only have a certain amount of money and that means yes, we have to make choices and sometimes those choices mean we don't get what we want.
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I write for people who are good money managers and want to know how to be even better stewards over their money.
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Once you finish paying for college you could reduce your life insurance.
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Save what you can toward the emergency and life happens fund. But don't worry yourself sick at the slow growth. The point is it's growing even it's just one dollar at at time.
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I use my financial values to set my limitations. I have three children I want to put through college debt free. So that means I can't spend wildly or with disregard.
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Money may not be able to buy you love, but conflicts about it can certainly bankrupt your relationship.
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We know intellectually that money can't buy happiness yet we spend and go into debt as if it does.
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If you'll have enough saved and nobody has to take on debt and you want to retire, shoot go for it.
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It's why this election was HORRIBLE. It was either Hilary is the devil and Trump a saint. Or Trump the devil and Hilary a saint. Can't we all have a decent, civil conversation without throwing shade?
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You'll feel better when you get all that debt off your back.
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My rule is when in doubt hire a professional. You could do it just this year and then you have direction to resume doing it yourself after the consultation. What you don't want is to do it wrong and be hit by a huge tax bill. Remember the old saying, Don't be pennywise and pound foolish.
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There's nothing wrong with having a 9-to-5 job, but figure out a way to have another stream of income.
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I've decided to keep working until my last kid is thu college.
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There are some dark days when I do receive some racist mail or emails. But overall the response to me has been very positive. Readers relate to me not just as an African-American, but as an American trying to make sense of her personal finance, just like them.
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The rich are depressed because they realize their money can't buy them out of their issues.
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I'm keenly aware of how important it is to set a good example. You may not think that your kids are paying attention to you, especially with something like money, but they probably are.
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If we don't want the companies to cheat on us, we shouldn't be cheating on them.
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When you give people who are being financially responsible money, you are enabling them to continue a bad habit. So you are actually helping by saying, Love you but no.
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I think you can save and spend to live for however long you live. You just have to be flexible if things don't go as plan.
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You still need to save but being debt-free in retirement is and should be a goal.
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