Michelle Singletary is a nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, where she writes the award-winning column, "The Color of Money." In her spare time, Singletary is the director of “Prosperity Partners Ministry,” a program she founded at her church in which women and men, who handle their money well, volunteer to mentor others who are having financial challenges.
Michelle Singletary
The next several weeks are crucial for the charities; most of them receive one-third to half of their overall contributions in the last three months of the year. Before making a donation, make sure that the charity is using most of the money it takes in to provide the services it supports.
Michelle Singletary
Someone asked me if I was excited when the Dow once again hit the 10,000-point mark. Nope. It was October 2008 when we last saw that number.
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In an effort to help keep people from ending up on impostor sites or falling for promotions for free credit reports that aren't really free, the FTC is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the free-report rule.
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If you've been pounded by the recession, I imagine the last thing you want to think about is your tax situation. But you'd better be thinking about it, because you don't want to get clobbered come April.
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With wages depressed and housing and health-care costs high, even those who can keep up with their monthly student-loan payments are stretching their education loans out for decades.
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Financial issues can negatively affect even the best of relationships. Toss in a recession, rising unemployment and high levels of debt, and the merging of family and finances can leave many people perplexed.
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Being rejected time and time again can rob anyone of self-esteem, but for many this recession has hit particularly hard.
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The latest exotic investment option is what are called "life settlements," "senior settlements" or "viatical settlements." They're ghoulish products by any name.
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There's a word we all need to live by. It could alleviate the stress many parents feel every time their darling child's birthday comes around. It would put an end to the term "bridezilla." It could have saved us from the recession. "Enough." That's the word.
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Among other things, the rules, which cover home mortgages, prohibit hyped appraisals, abusive fees and deceptive advertising. And subprime borrowers - those with less-than-stellar credit histories - are getting new protections.
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Once counted, the census data will determine how more than $400 billion a year in federal funding is allocated. How much money your community gets is in your hands.
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Eagletarian: After last night’s comeback victory over Chicago, coach Andy Reid lauded quarterback Donovan McNabb and called him a “Hall of Fame player.” Reid was asked about that assertion during his day-after news conference on Monday.
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