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Michelle Singletary
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Michelle Singletary
@SingletaryM
Washington Post personal finance columnist | 2022 Lifetime Achievement @LoebAwards winner | author, What to Do with Your Money When Crisis Hits
- Today is my 30th anniversary @washingtonpost It’s not lost on me that the basic financial advice I write about was taught to me by my grandmother Big Mama, whose grandfather was enslaved in NC. Now their financial wisdom is passed on to my readers. I hope I have done them proud.
- Black people aren’t keeping white Americans out of college. Rich people are.
- As someone who has needed therapy to get over childhood traumas, Naomi Osaka is my hero. She has bravely stood up to an establishment that sought to punish her for taking care of her mental health.Mark my words. In 20 years, Naomi Osaka will be known as the person who finally got the masses to understand that there is no difference between mental health and physical health. What she is doing here by withdrawing from Wimbledon is more than she can ever win on the court.
- The tale of two Americas. The S&P 500 gained more than 16 percent in 2020 in a year of steep job losses and widespread financial pain
- See y’all you don’t have to prove anything to anyone. Stop trying to impress people with money you don’t have. @TiffanyHaddish proudly repurposing a beautiful dress. #Oscars
- Arkansas State Senator Stephanie Flowers stood her ground! This is the kind of mama bear I want to be.
- Today is the 25th anniversary of my @washingtonpost Color of Money column. All the basics that I know about money came from my grandmother Big Mama, whose grandfather was enslaved in NC. Now their financial wisdom is passed on to my readers. I hope I have done them proud.
- These are VERY important points. You don’t need to break the bank to succeed. #BidenHarris2020Joe Biden is the first President-Elect in 56 years who graduated from a state school. Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris is the first HBCU graduate elected on a presidential ticket.
- A dream! I'm so grateful to be the Legacy Award honoree at this year's @NABJ conference. I owe it all to my tribe and, of course, my readers. Thank you for your support ❤️ I will continue to preach the importance of financial literacy and serving communities in need.
- We have ONE month to celebrate the history of African Americans. Feb. 2019: Multiple accounts of politicians wearing blackface. And now news Gucci was selling a $890 blackface sweater. We are a nation desperately in need of diversity training. #gucci #BlackHistoryMonth
- The least racist person wouldn’t have to say he’s the least racist person #DebateTonight
- Wait what? “Workers will have to pay double their regular payroll tax rate during the first four months of 2021, and if they cannot do so, they will have to pay interest and penalties on amounts still owed if they’re not paid back by May 1, 2021."
- President Trump tried to register to vote in Florida using an out-of-state address washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/styl…
