Michelle Singletary

Nationally Syndicated Personal Finance Columnist

Washington, D.C.
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Unpacking the scarcity mind-set: Why having too little means so much

This Color of Money Book Club selection can help you deal with the mental barriers affecting your money.

Fri Nov 08 14:46:37 UTC 2013

Color of Money Live

Post columnist Michelle Singletary offers her advice and answers your questions.

Thu Nov 07 17:05:23 UTC 2013

Debt Collection Complaints?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to hear about your dealings with debt collectors.

Thu Nov 07 16:05:29 UTC 2013

A Veterans Day deal for maximizing Social Security benefits

Kiplinger is offering military veterans one-day free access to its online retirement planning site.

Wed Nov 06 00:23:08 UTC 2013

The truth about paying the Medicare Part D penalty

If you already have drug coverage, you don’t have to pay a fee for joining Part D later.

Fri Nov 01 14:38:00 UTC 2013

Shopping While Black

You know it when it happens to you.

Thu Oct 31 17:47:00 UTC 2013

Color of Money Live

Post columnist Michelle Singletary offered her advice and answers your questions.

Thu Oct 31 17:05:22 UTC 2013

Check out Medicare changes during open enrollment

Attention to open enrollment is important because plans can change in their cost and benefits every year.

Wed Oct 30 02:00:42 UTC 2013

Paying down debt amid credit score concerns

Couple wonders whether closing a few credit accounts will pose a problem when going after a car loan.

Mon Oct 28 15:48:00 UTC 2013

How to make health reform work for you

Here are some tips for working around the glitches of the health care Web site.

Fri Oct 25 15:12:16 UTC 2013

Color of Money Live

Post columnist Michelle Singletary offered her advice and answers your questions.

Thu Oct 24 17:10:08 UTC 2013

The Bishop of Bling

Pope Francis preaches humility over luxury. That should be a good example for other religious leaders.

Thu Oct 24 15:38:47 UTC 2013

Fear of another shutdown has many trying to prepare just in case

Those dependent on government work seek advice on what to do in case their paychecks stop again.

Tue Oct 22 22:54:46 UTC 2013

When is it time to let go of your old car?

Their 16-year-old car got towed to the impound lot. They wonder if it’s worth the expense to retrieve it.

Mon Oct 21 17:24:00 UTC 2013

How to make extra student loan payments

Use these tips to outsmart your servicer if it’s making it difficult to pay in advance.

Fri Oct 18 14:30:00 UTC 2013

Color of Money Live

Post columnist Michelle Singletary offered her advice and answers your questions.

Thu Oct 17 17:05:21 UTC 2013

Deal and No Deal

Yes, the stalemate over the shutdown and debt ceiling is finally over. Well, sort of.

Thu Oct 17 15:41:05 UTC 2013

Shutdown should be a wake-up call for us all

Creating an emergency fund is a must, even for those working in jobs viewed as unemployment-proof.

Tue Oct 15 23:47:53 UTC 2013

Michelle Singletary answers furloughed workers’ questions

The Color of Money columnist responds to furloughed workers’ concerns.

Mon Oct 14 13:07:07 UTC 2013

Through disease and joblessness, couple fought to pay their debts

COLUMN | Wendell and Linda Ramage could give Congress and the Obama administration some lessons.

Sat Oct 12 03:45:00 UTC 2013
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About Michelle

Michelle Singletary writes the nationally syndicated personal finance column, “The Color of Money,” which appears in The Post on Wednesday and Sunday. Her award-winning column is syndicated by The Washington Post Writer’s Group and is carried in more than 100 newspapers. In 2010, she released her third personal finance book, “The Power To Prosper: 21 Days to Financial Freedom.” She has been a personal finance contributor for MSNBC, NPR and ABC’s daily talk show, “The Revolution.” For two seasons she hosted “Singletary Says” on TV One. In her spare time, Singletary is the director of a ministry she founded at her church, in which women and men volunteer to mentor others who are having financial challenges. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park. She has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from The Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a master’s degree in business and management.