So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Joe Saul-Sehy, host of Stacking Benjamins podcast and co-author of Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management, joins to discuss new ways to think about financial planning, his favorite money apps and more. More about Joe: Destroying his credit immediately after leaving home, Joe had to learn about money the hard way—and much of it as he was telling other people how to manage thei...

The first Ask Farnoosh of 2022 covers a wide range of audience questions: Is it wise to transfer credit card debt to a private loan? How might cosigning a mortgage with a loved one (even if you're not the one paying the mortgage) impact your ability to qualify for your own home loan down the road? Do you need to be a CFP to become a financial journalist? Where is the best place to park savings the...

NYT Bestselling author and creator of Design Sponge, Grace Bonney, joins the show to talk about her new book Collective Wisdom: Lessons, Inspiration, and Advice from Women Over 50 . From an Olympic athlete and a NASA team member to award-winning artists, activists, writers, and filmmakers, Bonney shares the key takeaways, insights and predictions these remarkable women have about our world. Got a...

Bestselling author Caroline Dooner joins with an important message as we enter a new year: Let's get some rest! She is the author of the new book (coming Feb 22): Tired as F*ck: Burnout at the Hands of Diet, Self-Help, and Hustle Culture Book summary: Offering a frank and funny critique of the cultural forces that are driving us mad, author Caroline Dooner examines how treating ourselves like neve...

This episode aired originally on February 12, 2021. As Farnoosh journeys further into her 40s, she shares her top pieces of financial advice to accomplish in the next decade. Plus, listeners ask: How to talk to parents about their finances if they're stubborn or too proud (but you know they're struggling), how to create a bridge between a current career and a future one, and how self-employed can...

This episode aired originally on September 22, 2021. Author and Duke University Professor Dorie Clark joins to share insights from her latest book, "The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World." Clark talks about how to break out of the endless cycle and create the kind of interesting, meaningful lives we all seek, with unique principles and frameworks you can apply to your...

This episode aired originally on April 14, 2021. Jannese Torres-Rodriguez is a nationally-acclaimed Latina Money Expert, Educator, Speaker, Writer and Business/Wealth Coach. She became an accidental entrepreneur after a job loss led her to create a successful Latin food blog,   Delish D’Lites . Now, she helps her clients and listeners build successful online businesses that allow them to pursue fi...

This episode aired originally on November 5, 2021. Georgia Lee Hussey, co-founder of  Modernist Financial  and certified financial planner walks us through our options when it comes to so-called impact investing. She answers listener questions about creating a sustainable portfolio, buying flood insurance and more. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird re...

This episode originally aired on April 28, 2021. Guest Rachel Rodgers is the founder of HelloSeven and author of the the highly anticipated book We Should All Be Millionaires . She teaches women how to make the kind of money that will give them the authority to make meaningful changes in their communities and close the opportunity gap that exists today. It’s not just about being wealthy, it’s abou...

This episode aired originally on November 8, 2021. We’ve all heard the expression, Follow Your Passion, but how realistic is it? It’s not the be all, end all, to achieving fulfillment and success, says guest Terri Trespicio. In her new book  Unfollow Your Passion , she shares the insights and tools for living a meaningful life on your own terms. In our conversation we discuss why pursuing “the one...

This week, Farnoosh shares her top financial reflections from 2021 and answers listeners' questions about the best way to afford a large home renovation project, how to preserve your credit after you move abroad, and whether a partner's financial guidance is too much? Farnoosh picks a reviewer of the week! Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registratio...

Laurence Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and author of the forthcoming book, MONEY MAGIC :  An Economist’s Secrets to More Money, Less Risk, and a Better Life.  We discuss the differences between an economist's approach to financial planning versus Wall Street's. Kotlikoff shares unconventional wisdom, such as the benefit of paying off your mortgage with your IRA in reti...

CNET's European Correspondent Katie Collins joins to share key take-aways and insights from the recent United Nations climate summit, aka "COP26," held in Glasgow, Scotland. The event, a gathering of world leaders and dignitaries, activists and corporate leaders, yielded a number of surprises, as the world works to adapt to a climate-changing world. What role did the U.S. play at the conference? W...

This week, listeners want to know: how much is too much in savings? How to best save for a child's future? What's better: a Roth or Traditional 401K? Check out Farnoosh's new YouTube show with CNET MONEY www.youtube.com/cnetmoney Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a closer look at one of the most popular college savings vehicles - the 529 plan. Guest Patricia Roberts , author of Route 529: A Parent’s Guide to Saving for College and Career Training with 529 Plans , shares her expertise. For 23. years, Patricia has helped tens of thousands of families plan and save for college...and avoid millions of dollars in student loan debt. She is also Chief Ope...

Ed Coambs is an internationally recognized thought leader in financial therapy who has been cited by the Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, Time, and CNBC. He leads couples through therapy from financial despair and frustration into financial intimacy and connection using the latest in love and brain science. He earned master's degrees in business, counseling and financial planning. He is...

This week listeners want to know: how can a couple budget for the holidays when one person wants to put a lid on spending and the other person is offended by this? Where to park savings for a downpayment - savings or stocks? How to live it up in an expensive city and save at the same time? And how can a person with ADHD get a better handle on spending and budgeting? Learn more about Farnoosh's upc...

Rodney A. Brooks, a veteran newspaper journalist, writes about retirement and personal finance issues, and racial, wealth and health disparities. His columns currently run in U.S. News & World Report   and AARP’s Senior Planet .  He has also written columns for The Washington Post and USA TODAY. He is author of the book  Fixing the Racial Wealth Gap: Racism and Discrimination  have put us here, bu...

At the intersection of science and faith, guest Emily Aarons helps entrepreneurs make quantum leaps in their careers and financial lives. She is a highly sought after intuitive healer for female empire builders. She's the creator of the “Angels In Your Biz Oracle Card Deck” and “Aligned & Unstoppable Personal Journal”, and is the host of the top podcast “Aligned & Unstoppable”. Emily most recently...

This episode originally aired on October 1, 2021. In the speed round of Q&A, Farnoosh answers a broad range of listeners’ questions from real estate to budgeting and savings strategies for those living in NYC. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode originally aired on October 25, 2021. Celeste Headlee is the author of SPEAKING OF RACE:  Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It , In our conversation we talk about the importance of connecting the dots between privilege and wealth, how to actually ask questions about race without sticking your foot in your mouth, the role of social media in furthering discussions a...

(This episode originally aired on October 27, 2021) If something in your life could be  made easy, what would that be worth to you? Hard work is not always the best work. Yet we often opt for the harder routes in life because we assume they equate to more value, more meaning, more success. Susie Moore joins to discuss the insights and inspiration from her newest book Let It Be Easy . The book revo...

This week's Ask Farnoosh responds to listeners' questions regarding whether or not to sell a home, how to settle with an ex-spouse over a home they share and how to be sure how much you can contribute to a Roth IRA? The So Money Page-a-Day calendar is going on super sale between now and Nov 30: Use the code CYBER2021 to get 30% off a purchase of $20 or more. Head to workman.com. Learn more about F...

After graduating law school in 2015 with $215,000 of debt, Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez committed to becoming financially literate and taking control of her finances. In 2018, she launched her social media account on Instagram, @zerobasedbudget, to document her debt payoff journey and simplify personal finance concepts. Cindy then founded her business, Zero-Based Budget Coaching LLC, where she speaks to t...

SaksWorks presents a live taping of Farnoosh's podcast and celebrates the release of her " So Money Page-A-Day Calendar 2022 " in a lively (and servicey!) conversation about creating a secure financial future, one day at a time. Hear Farnoosh and host Rachel Sklar, head of programming at SaksWorks, exchange personal money stories. Learn Farnoosh's take on how to create lasting financial habits, ho...