Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 22
Michelle Singletary Launches September Video Podcast, Seeking On-Camera Guests for Budget Fixes
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 22

Michelle Singletary Launches September Video Podcast, Seeking On-Camera Guests for Budget Fixes

1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 22

Summary

  • September taping is set for “Dollars and Sense with Michelle Singletary,” a new video podcast that invites people nationwide to bring personal money dilemmas on camera for tailored advice.
  • Singletary said the show will work only if guests fully disclose their income, budgets and debts, arguing that vague spending habits and not knowing the numbers block financial progress.
  • The podcast extends the Washington Post columnist’s long-running “Color of Money” mission with guidance on issues such as home buying, retirement, family support and debt reduction.
  • Recurring segments will include “Should I Buy This?” purchase verdicts, along with interviews with financial experts and celebrities about market stress, money mistakes and hidden costs.

Insights

Can a new financial podcast truly save families drowning in debt, or is the affordability crisis beyond simple personal budgeting?
With essential costs soaring and young adults moving home, what secret strategies will Singletary reveal to protect parents' retirement?
Are trendy wish lists driving family debt, or has the rising cost of basic survival made financial independence mathematically impossible?