Fun Facts
Big Mama
Her grandmother taught her the basics of everything she knows about personal finance.
Wordy
Michelle loves to play Scrabble.
She's a Believer
Her favorite quote about money comes from Proverbs 22:7: "The borrower is servant to the lender."
Appearances
National Press Club | May 14 noon
AWC-DC 2009 Matrix Awards Luncheon
Michelle is receiving the 2009 Matrix Award for Professional Achievements from The Association for Women in Communications.About Michelle Singletary
Michelle Singletary writes the nationally syndicated personal finance column, "The Color of Money," which appears in The Post on Thursday and Sunday. Her award-winning column is also carried in more than 120 newspapers. Her third book, "The Power To Prosper," is scheduled to be released in January 2010. 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 was recently selected to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from The Johns Hopkins University.Featured Work
Michelle writes the cover story for The Post's food section about what she's learned about life from cooking at home.
Latest Color Of Money Columns
- The Color of Money: Money is tight; give wisely
- The Color of Money: Can the Fed end my hatred of gift cards?
- Overdraft fees: Finally, fair warning
- Congress's throwaway on 'first-time' home buyers
- The Color of Money: MoneyGram settles charges of abetting fraud
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