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That's is life. You move and change according to things that happen to you and things that you make happen because of poor choices.

Michelle Singletary

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Michelle Singletary
Age: 54
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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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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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We know intellectually that money can't buy happiness yet we spend and go into debt as if it does.
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Priorities lead to prosperity.
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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 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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You shouldn't invest the money if you are looking to use it within five years. Too much risk.
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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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I'm keenly aware of how important it is to set a good example. You may not think that your kids are paying attention to you, especially with something like money, but they probably are.
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If we aren't careful, our children will come down with 'affluenza,' a disease that causes them to confuse wants and needs. We need to teach our children what my grandmother taught me: Think twice about spending money you don't have on things you don't need to impress people you don't like anyway.
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Once you finish paying for college you could reduce your life insurance.
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We all fall - even me.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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