Credit Professional 2018 Spring_2018_magazine | Page 12

1
continued from page 10
lead to tragic financial events."
Going through all the personal
items and economic affairs of
someone who has died is
bound to be stressful. So
do get professional and
emotional support if you feel
overwhelmed.
And if you're tasked with
carrying out what can be a
gut-wrenching process, at least
let it be a learning experience
for you—and a wake up call to
get your own financial house
in order.
"You can avoid all sorts of
headaches and misery for you
and your heirs, and avoid
probate and estate taxes too,"
says Doane, "if you just plan
properl y before you die."
About the author:
Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The
Money Coach, is a personal
finance expert, New York Times
bestselling author, television
personality and public speaker.
Lynnette has written six
money-management books for
adults, and co-authored The
Millionaire Kids Club, a four
book series that teaches f
inancial literacy to youth.
She is a frequent guest on CNN,
ABC, FOX Business Network
and MSNBC and has been
featured in The New York Times,
USA Today, Redbook, Essence,
and on Oprah, Dr. Phil, The
Today Show, The Tyra Banks
Show, The Rachael Ray Show,
Tavis Smiley, as well as several
reality TV programs.
A former award-winning
financial news journalist,
Lynnette worked for nearly a
decade as a Dow Jones
Newswires reporter and a Wall
Street Journal reporter for
CNBC. She is now a contributor
to WSJ.com, and several
Aol websites, including
BlackVoices.com, Housing-
Watch.com and WalletPop.com.
Lynnette is also a popular
keynote speaker, and conducts
workshops nationwide about
credit and debt, money
management, real estate,
investing and entrepreneurship.
Specialties: Personal finance,
writing, public speaking,
television work, voice-overs,
financial workshops, and
corporate videos
THE CREDIT EDUCATION RESOURCES FOUNDATION
Serving CPI members through:
Scholarships for continuing education
Grants to support local association consumer credit education programs
Funds to publish The Credit Professional magazine
AND
Serving consumers through:
Sponsorship of credit education programs for consumers
Financial support of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children,
including NetSmartz®, an internet safety program.
The Credit Education Resources Foundation is a 501{c} {3} tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization. It raises funds through
an annual International Walk-A-Thon and other fundraising events. Donations, which are tax deductible, can be sent
to Credit Education Resources Foundation, P . O. Box 220714, St. Louis MO 63122.
Spring 2018
11
The Credit Professional