63: She Did It! Real Retirement Stories with Jackie Koski

<p class="p1">Jackie Cummings Koski has overcome poverty, divorce, and the struggles of single motherhood. Yet, she was able to retire from her corporate job of 20 years in 2019 at the early age of 49! That whole time, she<span class="s1">’</span>s made less than six figures.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Jackie sits down with Stephanie and Kevin to discuss how she overcame those adversities and the wake-up call that totally changed her view of her finances.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Four years later, after leaving corporate America, 53-year-old Jackie is following her big dream of creating a financially-literate society!</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Listen in as she shares an inspiring journey that began in rural South Carolina, where she lived below the poverty line in a single-parent household alongside her six siblings. Committed to <span class="s1">“</span>not grow up poor,” Jackie decided to study all she can about investing and the stock market and joined the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) community later on.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Years after beginning to implement what she<span class="s1">’</span>s learned, Jackie was able to put together a powerful cash flow strategy for retirement despite never earning beyond six figures in her sales career.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Coupling her realization that <span class= "s1">“</span>you don<span class="s1">’</span>t have to be wealthy to teach about money” with her dream to make a real impact on the world, Jackie has dedicated her post-retirement life to educating others on financial literacy. That began with her daughter, to whom Jackie dedicated her 2014 book <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Money-Letters-2-My-Daughter/dp/0989186008/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1K6YV3EIZGRHA&keywords=money+letters+to+my+daughter&qid=1680362888&sprefix=money+letters+to+my+daughte,aps,151&sr=8-1"> <span class="s2"><em>Money Letters 2 My Daughter</em></span></a><em>.</em></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Key Topi