Michelle Singletary

Nationally Syndicated Personal Finance Columnist

Washington, D.C.
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Color of Money Live

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

January 23, 2014

Seniors Supporting Adult Children

Pew study: 43 percent of adults age 60-plus not working anymore are still helping their grown kids financially.

January 23, 2014

Protect your credit by freezing it

A security freeze is a stronger option than a fraud alert to help protect yourself and prevent identity theft.

January 21, 2014

The Color of Money by Michelle Singletary

We have to face the truth: We’ve lost the battle to protect our identities.

January 17, 2014

Color of Money Live

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

January 16, 2014

Celebrity Cash: Octomom Charged with Welfare Fraud

Nadya Suleman is accused of lying about her income when she was receiving state financial aid.

January 16, 2014

Color of Money: New mortgage rules tough but fair

The untouchable lending practices of the past contributed to too much pain and heartache.

January 13, 2014

Countdown to the 21-Day Financial Fast: There’s still time to sign up

Sign up by Jan. 13, and you can learn how to become a better steward of your money.

January 9, 2014

Mortgage forgiveness tax break needs to be restored — immediately

More than 1.2 million properties are in some stage of foreclosure, RealtyTrac reports.

January 8, 2014

The fast(ing) track to financial freedom: 21 days of focus

During this three-week financial fast, you’ll stop shopping — and start shaping your money goals.

January 3, 2014

The Color of Money: Calculating the ‘replacement rate’

Retirement scenarios vary widely, but some people may not need to save as much as they expected.

December 31, 2013

Four New Year’s resolutions that can make a difference in your financial well-being

Think a little differently about the promises you make to yourself for the new year.

December 27, 2013

When identity thieves strike

You can take steps to make it harder for identity thieves to steal personal information.

December 25, 2013

Financial rants and raves to round out the year

A better HealthCare.gov? Yes, please. Cellphones in movie theaters? Not so much.

December 20, 2013

Color of Money Live

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

December 19, 2013

The #FinancialFast: Join us for 21 days of budget advice and resolutions

Over 21 days, we’ll learn how to manage our budgets and take better control of how and what we spend.

December 19, 2013

Separating fact from fiction in health care

Will the lack of young adults in the health insurance exchanges result in a "death spiral?" Here’s why it's unlikely.

December 18, 2013

Money-minded gifts that pay dividends

Consider giving magazine subscriptions, a meeting with a financial planner or cash to pay bills.

December 13, 2013

The Branding of Nelson Mandela

Where should his family draw the line in using the late South African leader’s name to make a profit?

December 12, 2013

The lessons we should have learned from Madoff

Ask lots of questions of the people you are considering hiring to invest your money.

December 10, 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.

Join the financial fast

Join Michelle starting Jan. 13 for a 21 day financial fast to look at your financial life and how you can make it better.

Visit wapo.st/financialfast for daily advice and inspiration from Michelle and to hear stories from other people who are doing the fast. Share your own tips and stories using #financialfast. We can all be each other's accountability partners on this journey.