Longtime money columnist on the advice everyone needs to hear: 'If debt was a person I would slap it'

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Finance · the U.S. · October 16, 2026

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Michelle Singletary rejects 'good debt,' supports living with parents to save and says folks knowing your numbers is key to beating the affordability crunch.

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