Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Have you ever eaten worms, crickets or grasshoppers? I just did! 🦗

Happy Khmer New Year! 🎉

Traveling doesn’t mean skipping the workout. It just means getting creative. 💪🏾✨

Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁 ❤️

Getting my finances together for 2026 💰💰💰💰💰💰

Even after 20+ years as “The Money Coach,” I’m always refining how my hubby Earl and I manage our money.
Between rental properties in multiple states, business income, and our goal to get our youngest Alexis through college AND law school debt-free… it’s a lot to track. 😅

That’s why I’m excited about — a new (FIN) client that brings all your accounts into one clean dashboard.

Monarch tracks your spending, net worth, and even catches sneaky subscription price increases. No spreadsheets required. 🙌🏾

My FIN colleagues and from the podcast have an amazing deal: 50% OFF your first year with Monarch using the code CATCHINGUP50!

If 2026 is your year to finally get a handle on your money, check it out.
🔗 Link in bio!

The average first-time homebuyer in America is now 46 years old.
That’s the new normal — and honestly, it says a lot.

With housing prices over $400,000 and interest rates still high, it’s no wonder people are waiting longer than ever to buy their first home.

But here’s what I say all the time:

👉🏾 It doesn’t matter if you’re 36, 46, or 66. If homeownership is your dream, don’t let anybody tell you it’s out of reach.

Yes, the numbers are real:
• A 10% down payment on a $400K home = $40,000
• Most Americans don’t even have $500 saved
• Affordability has become the biggest barrier

But the dream isn’t dead, it just requires planning, education, and strategy.

📘 Follow me for the tools and motivation to help you get there.
You can still become a homeowner on your timeline, not society’s.

💬 Drop a ❤️ if you’re working toward your first home, no matter your age.

Day 1 at the National Bank of Rwanda, discussing how to build financial literacy infrastructure for an entire nation. 🇷🇼

Grateful for , the Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda, and the opportunity to co-create alongside visionary leaders who care about consumer protection as much as financial innovation.

More tomorrow as we dive deeper into learning about the Central Bank’s financial literacy working groups. This is what partnership looks like. 🙏🏾

Side note: I loved the beautiful Central Bank building and how they brought nature and the outdoors inside.

These 2 strategies helped me recover from 9 of the 10 “Dreaded D’s”

You’ve heard me talk about budgeting, credit, and investing. Today, I want to share something different — the emotional and community-based strategies that quietly saved me.

1️⃣ Build community. When you’re down, don’t go it alone. Whether you’ve lost a job, a home, or a loved one, support systems speed up recovery.

2️⃣ Prioritize your mental health. Rest is a financial strategy. Before you try to replace what you lost, take a moment to care for yourself.

📘 These lessons are straight from Bounce Back, my newest book on how to recover and rebuild when life knocks you off track --> https://lynnettekhalfanicox.com/books/

Tag a friend who needs to hear this today 💙