58 Quotes by Michelle Singletary

I breast-fed all three of my children, because the milk is free. And I breast-fed them an average of two years.

Why are so many of us penny poor before our next paycheck comes? We're not good stewards of our money. ... It's crucial to save for what you say you value: a home, college and retirement.

Too many women think it's impolite to talk money while dating. Or they have something to hide (such as large credit card bills or a poor credit history).

The borrower is servant to the lender, Watch out, or MasterCard will become your master.

You are NOT a financial failure if you rent. You are getting something for your money. A roof over your head.

The schools can't cover all the values that go along with how you handle your money. For example, a financial literacy class might not teach me to hate debt the way my grandmother, Big Mama did.

Having kids doesn't mean they would have taken care o you.

Kids can and are a blessing. But plenty of people without kids live and die just as happy.

You still need to save but being debt-free in retirement is and should be a goal.