Fun Facts
Wordy
Michelle loves to play Scrabble.
Big Mama
Her grandmother taught her the basics of everything she knows about personal finance.
She's a Believer
Her favorite quote about money comes from Proverbs 22:7: "The borrower is servant to the lender."
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.
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