Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
"The Money Coach®"Lynnette Khalfani-Cox is a New York Times bestselling author, personal finance expert, speaker, and CEO of TheMoneyCoach.net. She has helped millions of Americans take control of their money through books, media appearances, and practical financial guidance.
About Lynnette
Lynnette Khalfani-Cox — widely known as "The Money Coach®" — is a personal finance expert, professional speaker, and accomplished author who has dedicated her career to helping people achieve financial freedom. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of TheMoneyCoach.net LLC, which she runs alongside her husband, Earl Cox.
Her expertise spans credit and debt management, saving and budgeting, paying for college, mortgages and homeownership, entrepreneurship, and wealth building. Lynnette has authored 15 money-management books, including the New York Times bestseller Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom and Bounce Back: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Resilience.
Before founding TheMoneyCoach.net in 2003, Lynnette spent nearly a decade at Dow Jones & Co., where she served as a reporter, bureau chief, deputy managing editor, and personal finance editor for CNBC — a division of the Wall Street Journal. She also worked as a correspondent for The Philadelphia Inquirer, as a writer and assistant producer for WTXF (FOX-TV) in Philadelphia, and as a writer for the Associated Press in Los Angeles.
Media & Television
Lynnette has appeared in over 1,000 national TV segments and is a familiar face on major networks. Her appearances include Oprah, Dr. Phil, The Dr. Oz Show, The Steve Harvey Show, Good Morning America, and The TODAY Show.
Education
- M.A. in Broadcast Journalism — University of Southern California (USC)
- B.A. in English — University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Articles by Lynnette
Guides and comparisons to help you find the right path out of debt.
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