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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.

Michelle Singletary

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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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A foreclosure does not define you financially.
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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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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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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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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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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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My writing is definitely influenced by and speaks to African-Americans because that is who I am. I'm black. I'm a black woman. I'm a black mother, wife, churchgoer, etc. I am the legacy of slavery.
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You'll feel better when you get all that debt off your back.
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Money may not buy love, but fighting about it will bankrupt your relationship.
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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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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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Having fun time is a good use of your money.
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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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Money may not be able to buy you love, but conflicts about it can certainly bankrupt your relationship.
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The schools can't cover all the values that go along with how you handle your money. For example, a financial literacy class might not teach me to hate debt the way my grandmother, Big Mama did.
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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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If we don't want the companies to cheat on us, we shouldn't be cheating on them.
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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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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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