Single mom Lakisha Simmons was set on obtaining financial security after getting divorced in 2017. Turning to literature on smart finance, she began saving, investing, and managing her outgoings like never before. She saved an impressive $750,000 in just four years. By implementing the tips she learned, the mom of two is on track to become a millionaire by the end of 2022. “I knew I had to do something,” Simmons, 41, told People, “because I put myself in a position where I could potentially not take care of myself and the children.” Having a difficult childhood, Simmons wanted to keep her 5-bedroom family home in Nashville, Tennessee, so as not to uproot her two young sons. Keeping up with mortgage payments and utilities on her sole income weighed heavily. And there was the stress of not having a financial safety net. She latched onto a movement called FIRE: Financial Independence, …