When you give people who are being financially responsible money, you are enabling them to continue a bad habit. So you are… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
Having a separate fund for the things in life that happen, helps keep the emergency fund in tact in case you lose… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
You know me and I have a pension. It provides some comfort but only some. It's still not enough to live off… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
To get started, track your expenses for a couple of months. Then you should be able to start filling in your estimated… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
Set up rules for when you will "give" not lend money. Never lend. My people know that I'll help with college. I'll… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
Remember life insurance is intended as income replacement to help dependents and or/spouse pay for things that your income would have covered.… — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
So many people joke that life with me - a professed lifelong penny pincher - must be tough. But [my husband] is… — 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 Image
I love teaching people how to handle their money and I've built a brand on that skill. — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Money may not be able to buy you love, but conflicts about it can certainly bankrupt your relationship. — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
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 Image
I'm driving my old car until I'm on a first name basis with the low tow truck drivers! — Michelle Singletary Copy Share Image
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 Image