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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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Michelle Singletary
Age: 54
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We all fall - even me.
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Don't let people scare you from a career that may not net you a six figure salary. If you want to be a teacher, teach. But knowing that your salary may only reach a certain level, do all that you can to become the best money manager you can be.
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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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Having fun time is a good use of your money.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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The rich are depressed because they realize their money can't buy them out of their issues.
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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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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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