Money-minded gifts that pay dividends
Consider giving magazine subscriptions, a meeting with a financial planner or cash to pay bills.
The Branding of Nelson Mandela
Where should his family draw the line in using the late South African leader’s name to make a profit?
The lessons we should have learned from Madoff
Ask lots of questions of the people you are considering hiring to invest your money.
Color of Money Live
Post columnist Michelle Singletary offered her advice and answers your questions.
Memories of a South African Election Day
Nearly 20 years ago, she wrote the story of family members eager to test their new freedom: They voted.
Have a credit card confession? Let’s talk.
“Confessions of a Credit Junkie” is the latest Color of Money Book Club pick — and a good conversation starter.
Year-End Financial Checklist
Have you started making 2014 financial goals? Hold on. Be sure to take care of 2013 business first.
Bureau will be powerful ally in the corner of student-loan borrowers in March
CFPB estimates it will have authority to oversee the seven largest student-loan servicers.
Jealous sibling has her nose out of joint (and in other people’s business)
Snide remarks and probing questions ensue after a gift from a godparent.
Tips on getting the most out of gift cards
As the holiday shopping season gets started, some tips for people who give or receive gift cards.
Health exchanges remain open — and we should, too
The program has had a rough start, but let’s stay hopeful that it achieves its goal.
Color of Money Live
Post columnist Michelle Singletary offered her advice and answers your questions.
Walmart Wages
At an Ohio store, needy employees are receiving Thanksgiving food donations from their fellow workers.
Walmart Wages
At an Ohio store, needy employees are receiving Thanksgiving food donations from their fellow workers.
Talk back on debt collection
The consumer watchdog agency wants your feedback on debt collection before it makes rules.
Color of Money Live
Post columnist Michelle Singletary offered her advice and answers your questions.
When They Open, Will You Shop?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — for retailers to rejoice at American overconsumption.
Use caution in disaster relief
Con artists see an opportunity to bamboozle people every time disaster strikes.
Unpacking the scarcity mind-set: Why having too little means so much
This Color of Money Book Club selection can help you deal with the mental barriers affecting your money.
Color of Money Live
Post columnist Michelle Singletary offers her advice and answers your questions.
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 syndicated by The Washington Post Writer’s Group and is 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 has been a personal finance contributor for MSNBC, NPR and ABC’s daily talk show, “The Revolution.” For two seasons she hosted “Singletary Says” on TV One. 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.