Jun 24, 2025
Host Brad Wright is joined by Jackie Cummings Koski.
Jackie is the author of FIRE for Dummies and co-host of the Catching Up to FI podcast, focused on financial independence for late starters. She serves as Chapter President of FPA Southwestern Ohio and is a passionate advocate for financial literacy and education. With a master’s degree in financial planning and financial therapy, Jackie shares her personal journey from poverty to financial independence—retiring at age 49—and her mission to help others do the same.
They discuss:
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Jackie’s financial journey and how she discovered FIRE
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Why she hands out $2 bills to students and audiences
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Her experience writing FIRE for Dummies and who the book is really for
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The origins and growth of the Catching Up to FI podcast
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Her role as FPA Chapter President and how she's helping reshape the profession
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Financial literacy efforts including a Roth IRA pilot for underserved youth
And much more.
Contact Jackie:
📘 Book: FIRE
for Dummies
🎙 Podcast: catchinguptofi.com
🔗 LinkedIn: Jackie Cummings
Koski
🌐 FPA Southwestern Ohio Chapter: fpaswo.org