- Michelle Singletary
- Columnist
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 also 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 is a personal finance contributor on ABC’s new daily talk show, “The Revolution.” 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.
Sex, money and men
A study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that an abundance of men leads the men to discount the future and desire immediate rewards.
The Color of Money: What to share after an auto accident
What kind of information do you need to give the other driver after an auto crash? Limit it — or face the risk of identity theft.
Where money meets faith, bring skepticism
Affinity fraud, when people use a personal connection to gain others’ trust and their money, is especially prevalent in the religious community.
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