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In short, it’s a podcast about all things money! Our guests are millennials and professional athletes because what better way to learn than from peers in a similar situation.

Host Lauryn Williams, financial planner and Olympian leads in-depth conversations with guests, having them share what she calls their "money memoir" to offer insight into how money works in their sport or profession.

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Millionaire Series: How A Single Mom Hit Millionaire Status and Retired in her 40s, With Jackie Cummings Koski

Mar 1, 2022

We’re kicking off the Worth Listening Millionaire Series! Over the next couple of months, Worth Listening host and Certified Financial Planner Lauryn Wiliams, will be interviewing millionaires on the podcast so we can hear their money memories and what they did to reach that coveted millionaire status.

The first guest on the series is Jackie Cummings Kosk. She is sharing her story of how she overcame poverty, divorce and single motherhood, to reach financial independence and retire early from her corporate job while still in her 40s, all while making less than six figures a year. 

Jackie is the author of the book, “Money Letters 2 my Daughter”, which was a 2013 winner of the Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Award. In 2015, she was officially recognized with a Congressional Commendation for her accomplishments in the field of financial literacy from the U.S. House of Representatives. 

She now focuses on her life’s work of financial education and following her dream of creating a financially literate society. She is a life-long learner and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Personal Financial Planning and Financial Therapy.

Jackie is going to share with us the impact that always trying to run from poverty had on her life and what she did after the pivotal moment of deciding she never wanted to feel financially ignorant again. Her poverty to millionaire story is so encouraging because it’s one that anyone can relate to. Her story will help break down the barriers you have to believing it’s possible for you to become a millionaire and retire early too. 

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • The impact that growing up in poverty had on her life 
  • How joining an investment club was one of her first steps to increasing her financial literacy
  • How to complete a net worth statement and why you need to know your net worth
  • The importance of understanding how compound growth works and why you need to get started now 
  • Organizing your finances to live within your means and why it’s not about hitting a 6-figure salary
  • The importance of prioritizing work-life as a single mom 
  • Understanding how investments can lower your tax liability
  • How to determine how much you need to save for retirement
  • Why financial freedom is about more than just money
  • The importance of creating the habit of saving and investing even if you have to start small
  • The one thing she did to hit millionaire status that a lot of people are afraid to do

You can learn more about Jackie and connect with her on social media through linktree.com/moneyletters 

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