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#277: Michelle Singletary writes The Color of Money, for The Washington Post and is a winner of the prestigious\xa0Gerald\xa0Loeb Award. Her column is syndicated in more than 100 newspapers nationwide. She\u2019s the author of three finance books and holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.\nBut her strongest financial education came from her grandmother.\nHer grandmother raised five grandchildren while working full-time as a Nursing Assistant at a hospital. She earned $13,000 per year, but never took welfare, was never late on a bill, and \u201chandled her money like a pro.\u201d\nIn this podcast episode, Michelle shares timeless financial lessons she learned from her grandmother, including:\nSave from every penny or dollar you receive\nLive below your means\nHate debt like it\u2019s the devil\nSave for the future\nDon\u2019t buy more than you can afford\nDon\u2019t care about what other people think about what you wear or drive\nMichelle\u2019s grandmother taught her resourcefulness, humility and the value of a strong work ethic.\n\nMichelle joins us to chat about the financial independence retire early (FIRE) movement, emotional spending, how her experience growing up poor gives her a unique perspective in financial media, and the falsehood behind the phrase \u201cit\u2019s not what you earn, it\u2019s what you save.\u201d\nYou\u2019ll enjoy this episode if\u2026\nYou\u2019re new to the world of personal finance or FIRE and want to learn more about the basics. (#lessonsfromgrandma)\nYou can\u2019t relate to some of the discussion around FIRE because it seems unachievable to you.\nYou love down-to-earth guests who tell it like it is.\nFor more, visit https://affordanything.com/episode277\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices