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We have to protect ourselves by doing our own homework.

Michelle Singletary

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Michelle Singletary
Age: 55
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You made a decision given your life circumstances and you have to be ok with that. Regrets that can't be change is just torturing yourself.
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A foreclosure does not define you financially.
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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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We know intellectually that money can't buy happiness yet we spend and go into debt as if it does.
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Once you finish paying for college you could reduce your life insurance.
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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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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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Money may not be able to buy you love, but conflicts about it can certainly bankrupt your relationship.
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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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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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You shouldn't invest the money if you are looking to use it within five years. Too much risk.
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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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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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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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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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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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I've decided to keep working until my last kid is thu college.
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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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My husband and I are pretty good at leaving money alone until we need it for what we've saved it for.
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