Family Finances

Michelle Singletary | December 30, 2011

WASHINGTON -- My son has had a case of cellphone envy for several years now. To hear him tell it, he's the last kid in his eighth-grade...

Michelle Singletary | December 29, 2011

WASHINGTON -- Partisan politics aside, former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain did something no spouse should ever do. No,...

August 10, 2011

By MICHELLE SINGLETARY

July 22, 2011

Five Credit Card Problems That Can Ruin Your Summer Vacation CreditCards.com Solves Travelers’ Common Credit Issues On vacation,...

July 14, 2011

Dear Liz: My parents never developed good behaviors when it came to money. They didn't save, budget or make good spending decisions. Recently...

Courtesy of USAA | February 07, 2011

Five numbers you need to know about your fiancé: Each year nearly a quarter of a million people get engaged on Valentine’s Day. ...

September 27, 2010

While the government tries to figure out how to bail out Wall Street, I've been working this year on ways to bail out three military families...

September 27, 2010

When I handed the book to my 13-year-old daughter, Olivia, she groaned. Of course, that's the reaction I get from her on just about anything...

September 27, 2010

In the 1970s, there was an Enjoli perfume commercial showing a woman, clutching a fist full of money, who proclaimed she could bring home the...

September 27, 2010

If your teenager hasn't already secured a summer job, he or she may find the employment possibilities limited this season. The market for summer...