Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

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Lynnette Khalfani-Cox (born 1968, New York) is an American personal finance adviser, radio personality, and author; providing personal finance advice on the Russ Parr Morning Show, a Washington, D.C. radio show, since 2008.

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Career

Khalfani-Cox has written personal finance books for adults, co-authoring The Millionaire Kids Club (2017), [1] a series of four money-management books for children aged 5-12; and releasing Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom (2004). The book became a New York Times Best Seller. [2]

Khalfani-Cox has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show , [3] The Dr. Phil Show ,, [4]

Honors and awards

In 2009, Khalfani-Cox and co-author Susan Beacham received an Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Award from the Institute for Financial Literacy for her book, The Millionaire Kids Club. The Institute recognized the first three books in the series as Retail Book of the Year, in the category of money-management books for children.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Khalfani-Cox and her husband, Earl, invested in real estate to lower tuition rates for their children. [5] [6]

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References

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  2. https://goop.com/goop-authors/lynnette-khalfani-cox-the-money-coach/
  3. "Lynnette Khalfani Cox". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. Where'd the Money Go
  5. Knueven, Liz. "A money expert who bought her daughter an apartment for college said it worked so well she's doing the same thing for her son". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  6. Knueven, Liz. "Khalfani-Cox bought her daughter, who attended the University of Texas at Austin, a $210,000 condo". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-05-27.