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I've decided to keep working until my last kid is thu college.

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Michelle Singletary
Age: 54
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Priorities lead to prosperity.
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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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If we don't want the companies to cheat on us, we shouldn't be cheating on them.
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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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Not all Trump supporters are bigots. They believe he had something to offer. I may disagree. You may disagree but we need to be civil to each other. Use the facts to make your point. I had read that the clothes made by some of the brands use sweatshops. Facts folks not feelings. We all have to live with each other and our choices.
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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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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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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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We have to protect ourselves by doing our own homework.
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I love teaching people how to handle their money and I've built a brand on that skill.
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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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A foreclosure does not define you financially.
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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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You'll feel better when you get all that debt off your back.
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We all fall - even me.
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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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You still need to save but being debt-free in retirement is and should be a goal.
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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 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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Money may not be able to buy you love, but conflicts about it can certainly bankrupt your relationship.
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