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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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Money may not buy love, but fighting about it will bankrupt your relationship.
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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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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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Having fun time is a good use of your money.
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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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I love teaching people how to handle their money and I've built a brand on that skill.
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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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Having a separate fund for the things in life that happen, helps keep the emergency fund in tact in case you lose your job or income.
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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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Priorities lead to prosperity.
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A foreclosure does not define you financially.
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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 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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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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