We know intellectually that money can't buy happiness yet we spend and go into debt as if it does. — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
You still need to save but being debt-free in retirement is and should be a goal. — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
If you'll have enough saved and nobody has to take on debt and you want to retire, shoot go for it. — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
Many debt collectors offer a lump sum option so ask. And if you get it, make sure it's in writing and you… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
I use my financial values to set my limitations. I have three children I want to put through college debt free. So… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
The schools can't cover all the values that go along with how you handle your money. For example, a financial literacy class… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of debt consolidation. In my experience, many people "clear" credit cards and other debt to get the one… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
I use a "Debt Dash" approach to paying off debt. I recommend people focus on paying off the debt with the lowest… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
There are other ways to motivate students than requiring them to take on debt or work long hours taking away from their… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
I've found that when you can quickly knock out debt you get motivated because you see progress. Then you attack the other… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
You need to know everything. You both need to be comfortable with sharing everything. If you can't you are NOT ready to get married. — Michelle Singletary Copy Share
I love teaching people how to handle their money and I've built a brand on that skill. — Michelle Singletary Copy Share
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… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share
The number of those 19 to 25 with private insurance increased from 51 to 55.8 percent, and the percentage of uninsured fell from 33.9… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share
Money may not be able to buy you love, but conflicts about it can certainly bankrupt your relationship. — Michelle Singletary Copy Share
We all only have a certain amount of money and that means yes, we have to make choices and sometimes those choices mean we… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share
I'm driving my old car until I'm on a first name basis with the low tow truck drivers! — Michelle Singletary Copy Share
When you give people who are being financially responsible money, you are enabling them to continue a bad habit. So you are actually helping… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share
I understand why many are still poor or struggling to make just a middle-income lifestyle. I'm a fiscal conservative, but I also have compassion… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share
I like the idea of having a paperless society.But to be paperless means you have to be so careful with your identity. — Michelle Singletary Copy Share
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… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share
