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A foreclosure does not define you financially.

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Michelle Singletary
Age: 54
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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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I've found that when you can quickly knock out debt you get motivated because you see progress. Then you attack the other debt so fast that even if it's at a higher interest rate, you don't end up paying much more because you've gotten rid of it.
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No matter who is in the White House, I just keep doing what my grandmother taught me. Hate debt. Save. The best any of us can do really.
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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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The key to making sure your credit stays good is paying the bill on time. If you are paying the balance off even if there is something on the card in recent purchases, you are good.
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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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We know intellectually that money can't buy happiness yet we spend and go into debt as if it does.
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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 are rich if you have enough to meet your most basic needs. You are rich if you have access to clean water, food, shelter, love, a roof over your head.You have to count your blessings to see that you are richer than you think.
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Money may not buy love, but fighting about it will bankrupt your relationship.
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If you haven't saved, your child may have to work. But do what you can to NEVER take out student or parent loans.
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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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Money may not be able to buy you love, but conflicts about it can certainly bankrupt your relationship.
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There are other ways to motivate students than requiring them to take on debt or work long hours taking away from their studies. For example, we don't allow our kids to work during the school hours their freshman year. After that, they can work a little but not so much that it hurts their education.
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The sad thing is many people learn how to manage money after they've made a lot of financial mistakes, some that take decades to fix.
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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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We all fall - even me.
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Remember life insurance is intended as income replacement to help dependents and or/spouse pay for things that your income would have covered. When you get to the point that you're dependents (Your kids mostly) aren't dependent on your income, you could reduce the amount of life insurance you are carrying.
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Priorities lead to prosperity.
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Set up rules for when you will give not lend money. Never lend. My people know that I'll help with college. I'll help if they lose they job thu no fault of their own.
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