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Title: Michelle Singletary: Book Festival 08
Speaker: Michelle Singletary
Series: 2008 National Book Festival
Date: September 23, 2008
Running Time: 24:01 minutes
Description:
"Credit is evil," says author and personal finance expert Michelle Singletary. She explains why credit has been abused by individuals, corporations and the federal government; tells how Americans can survive the current economic crisis; and highlights the spending differences between men and women.
Biography:
Michelle Singletary is a nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post. Nominated for a Pulitzer, her award-winning column, "The Color of Money," is carried in about 120 newspapers across the country. She hosts a live online chat on washpost.com and has a widely read electronic newsletter distributed by The Washington Post. She is a regular personal finance contributor for National Public Radio's afternoon program "Day to Day." Her books include "Spend Well, Live Rich" and "Your Money and Your Man" (Random House/Ballantine, trade paper, 2007). Singletary will appear in the Home & Family pavilion.
About the 2008 National Book Festival
The 2008 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 3rd and 7th Streets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public.