That’s the title of a Survival Guide by Michelle Singletary, a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post who writes the award-winning column The Color of Money.
The crisis hit my bank account when I retired but I didn’t make any significant changes. Now a few years into it I think it’s time to start making strategic moves before we show up on one of our kid’s doorstep seeking shelter. I read the book and my transformation has been amazing. Following the wisdom contained in these pages has freed me from financial fear; broken the shackles of salary slavery; prompted my moving on from money mayhem. (Good writing is such hard work!). I want to liberate you in the same way so let me share a golden nugget of financial wisdom found in these pages.
Page 55:
Question: Where should I keep my emergency and “life happens” funds?
Answer: “I suggest you keep your emergency or ‘life happens’ funds in a bank or credit union.” Who would have thought? I immediately opened a savings account and an amazing thing happened. I started sleeping better because not only was my money safe but my mattress was no longer lumpy.
Thanks Michelle! And since you are so obviously talented in the self-help genre here are a few suggestions for more subjects you can tackle for those of us in need of guidance with the more mundane situations:
- Milk in your fridge past the sell-by date? To sniff or not to sniff.
- Gas needle nearing empty, don’t panic!
- The Millennial Conundrum: Get a job or move back in with Mom and Dad? (Spoiler Alert: Move home, of course!)
- Schrödinger’s Cat Litter: Toilet paper or flushable wipes?
Coming to a bookstore or Amazon soon, we hope!