“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.