Michelle Singletary
Michelle Singletary
cheating cheat
If we don't want the companies to cheat on us, we shouldn't be cheating on them.
sometimes guts
Sometimes your gut is right. And sometimes not.
drinking kids drug
My kids have to maintain good grades. They have to be involved in activities. They have to report to me how thing are going. I watch for any activity that would steer them wrong - drinking, drugs, etc. So their skin in the game is knowing the money won't be there if they don't do their part.
borrower servant watch
The borrower is servant to the lender, Watch out, or MasterCard will become your master.
careers advice firsts
My first piece of career advice is find your gifting. Find the thing that you are skilled at and figure out if you can make a living doing it.
numbers half firsts
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 percent in 2010 to 28.8 percent during the first half of 2011.
taken mean kids
Having kids doesn't mean they would have taken care o you.
husband leaving needs
My husband and I are pretty good at leaving money alone until we need it for what we've saved it for.
issues realizing rich
The rich are depressed because they realize their money can't buy them out of their issues.
roof-over-your-head financial ifs
You are NOT a financial failure if you rent. You are getting something for your money. A roof over your head.
sick worry growth
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.
guts steers
I usually find that my gut doesn't steer me wrong when it comes to my money!
mistake people financial
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.
names car firsts
I'm driving my old car until I'm on a first name basis with the low tow truck drivers!