Michelle Singletary

Premiere Exclusive & The Washington Post Finance Columnist, to Join ABC’s ‘The Revolution’

By Michelle Singletary, Posted November 3rd, 2011

Article from The Washington Post; by Lisa de Moraes

Medical professionals Dr. Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Tiffanie Davis Henry will round out the cast of co-hosts on ABC’s new daytime talker “The Revolution,” the network announced... READ MORE

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Beware of Fraud Against the Elderly

By Michelle Singletary, Posted June 22nd, 2010

In her most recent Washington Post column, personal finance expert Michelle Singletary reports on a disturbing trend that American's senior popular needs to be aware of.

When we talk about the aging population in the United States, the conversation is often focused on who will take care of the physical... READ MORE

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Generousity in a Financial Fast

By Michelle Singletary, Posted January 25th, 2010

The following is an excerpt from Michelle Singletary's personal finance column in The Washington Post:

I thought it was a simple challenge, albeit a hard one.

Could you spend 21 days -- three weeks -- without shopping for things you don't need? Could you put your credit cards away for 21 days and stop... READ MORE

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A 21-Day Financial Fast

By Michelle Singletary, Posted January 5th, 2010

The following is an excerpt from Michelle Singletary's latest column for The Washington Post:

I'm inviting you to take a 21-day financial fast in which you will buy only necessities. The fast is really about curbing the need to consume. It doesn't matter whether you're a good steward or a spendthrift; all of us... READ MORE

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Know the Rules of the Credit Card Game

By Michelle Singletary, Posted August 17th, 2009

The following is an excerpt from Michelle Singletary's latest entry in her Washington Post column, "The Color of Money":

I was giving a talk recently and asked everyone who had credit cards to give them to me. Then I issued a challenge: Can anyone tell me at least three of the new reforms under the... READ MORE

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Op-Ed: The Future of GM Stockholders

By Michelle Singletary, Posted June 4th, 2009

While GM's declaration of bankruptcy may seem unprecedent, it's actually starting to feel like old hat. The follows is an excerpt from Michelle Singletary's most recent op-ed piece in The Washington Post:

Here we go again.

Another major corporate bankruptcy and a once-stellar stock worth less than... READ MORE

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The Fed Reserve Goes to the Movies

By Michelle Singletary, Posted April 9th, 2009

The Federal Reserve has a new plan to steer people clear of mortgage scams. They're taking their message to the movies.

Read from Michelle Singletary's column on it from The Washington Post:

In an effort to push people away from foreclosure scams, the Federal Reserve has commissioned a 30-second commercial... READ MORE

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A Call To Share Our Abundance

By Michelle Singletary, Posted March 16th, 2009

The following was originally posted at WashingtonPost.com:

At 66, Connie Neuman is doing okay financially. So when she found out a friend was out of work, she offered to send her $40 every month.

The friend, also 66, lost her long-established bookstore. Like so many other small businesses across the country,... READ MORE

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A Powder Keg: Debt and Unemployment

By Michelle Singletary, Posted February 23rd, 2009

The following is experted from the latest Washington Post column by personal finance expert Michelle Singletary:

When times are good, some people still struggle to keep up with their credit and debt payments. In a downturn, bad gets worse because for some, there's less money to devote to debt.

In a... READ MORE