Michelle Singletary

One child, two stimulus payments: The weird way divorced families are double-dipping without even trying
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Michelle Singletary
The coronavirus is tanking the stock market. Here’s what not to do
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Michelle Singletary and For The Washington Post
If you’re borrowing money from your elderly parents, you owe them a look inside your finances
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Michelle Singletary
When family and friends in your social network lack good financial judgment, do you butt in or butt out?
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Michelle Singletary
It’s not just the cost of tipping that upsets customers — it’s the lack of price transparency
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Michelle Singletary
It’s maddening, but here’s why your credit score may drop after paying off debt
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Michelle Singletary
No, you do not have to be in debt to have a good credit score
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Michelle Singletary
‘Degree inflation’ is also contributing to the student-loan crisis
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Michelle Singletary and For The Washington Post
The fight over shutting down the CFPB consumer complaint database is over. It’s staying.
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Michelle Singletary
Average FICO credit score hits new high
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Michelle Singletary
I’m not impressed with the Apple Card cash-back reward. Here’s why
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Michelle Singletary
No, splitting a check is not being cheap. And yes, it’s wrong to shame someone for leaving a tiny tip
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Michelle Singletary
What does it mean to ‘max out’ your retirement plan?
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Michelle Singletary
Dear millennials — If you’re hosting a party, your guests don’t pay — even if you’re broke
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Michelle Singletary
Michelle Singletary: Were you blindsided by your 2018 taxes? The IRS has a new withholding tool that will help you pay the right amount of taxes for 2019
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Michelle Singletary