How a single mother reached financial independence in 6 years
She read books and learned how to save and invest in retirement and brokerage accounts. She then implemented her new knowledge and is now on track to become a millionaire by 2022. In 2017, Lakisha Simmons' financial situation changed dramatically after going through a divorce. She became a single mother with two children under the age of 10. Simmons didn't want to move her children, so she kept her marital home in Nashville, Tennessee, but had to pay the mortgage on a single income. Concerns over whether she'd be able to continue paying her bills prompted her to search for solutions...