Quotes from Michelle Singletary

A sense of entitlement could be getting in the way of God blessing you.

God "will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:19). That's a promise you can rely on.

Look, tithing doesn't make you broke. Living above your means (and spending your tithe) makes you broke.

Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun" (Eccl. 2:11).

Money cannot purchase what the heart desires. Chinese

Joseph relied on his faith to save even when times were plentiful. Year after year he stored up grain. He never wavered from his task, even when the grain was overflowing.

to increase my wealth I had to decrease my wants.

Contrary to popular wisdom, you can't pull yourself up by your own bootstraps. Whether you acknowledge it or not, you had help.

I use my financial values to set my limitations. I have three children I want to put through college debt free. So that means I can't spend wildly or with disregard.

We all only have a certain amount of money and that means yes, we have to make choices and sometimes those choices mean we don't get what we want.

If you'll have enough saved and nobody has to take on debt and you want to retire, shoot go for it.

I write for people who are good money managers and want to know how to be even better stewards over their money.

If you haven't saved, your child may have to work. But do what you can to NEVER take out student or parent loans.

Policy changes like what you desire come from our politicians. So let them know what you think.

Money may not buy love, but fighting about it will bankrupt your relationship.