So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Guest Stef Ziev is an executive coach and creator and host of the Permission to Choose podcast. She shares her strategies for helping clients overcome decision paralysis, overcome mental blocks and make choices aligned with their values. More about Stef: She is a former TV Executive turned certified life and executive coach who appears as an expert on NBC’s Today show, as well as SiriusXM Satellit...

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 best save for retirement. Learn more about Farnoosh'...

If you're interested in building wealth through real estate investments, our guest Fee Gentry can help. She is an Austin-based real estate agent and "agent for change," focused on supporting female and Black investors navigate the real estate market successfully. She is on the Board of Directors at eXp World Holdings. We discuss: how buyers can negotiate in the competitive sellers' market, the ris...

Today's podcast centers around ways business owners and individuals can lead with a greater commitment towards equity and inclusion, From more conscious day-to-day spending to making an impact - both inside and outside of work - guest Trudi Lebron, diversity, equity and inclusion coach, shares actionable steps we can aspire to to pursue. More about Trudi Lebron : She teaches individuals and instit...

On this Friday's Ask Farnoosh, listeners want to know about whether or not to quit a job, how to handle a $40,000 signing bonus and how to teach kids of all ages about money. Plus, hear what Farnoosh thinks about the Robinhood app. 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.

Tax season is delayed this year. What will that mean for our taxes? Adam Auriemma, Editor-in-Chief of NextAdvisor, joins to share some important IRS updates. If you didn’t get a stimulus check, learn how to claim that money on your taxes. More about Adam: He is the editor-in-chief of NextAdvisor, the personal finance channel of TIME. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of Money Magazine and a depu...

At age 16, Tina Wells began what would become a multi-million dollar marketing firm, Buzz Marketing Group, that would claim Apple, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Johnson and Johnson and other top brands as clients. Today, at age 40, she is pursuing a new path that entails building a publishing empire focusing on tween girls. In our conversation, she discusses her business beginnings in high school to...

Today’s Ask Farnoosh focuses on a recent market event that’s taken Wall Street and the investing world by storm: the GameStop "Short Squeeze." The stock has soared an epic 1,700% recently since December, driven by smaller investors. Dr. Hans Boateng, The Investing Tutor , helps Farnoosh break down this story, and provides his take on who's really to blame, what's at stake and why all of this matte...

It is "the most complex and emotionally fraught financial decision that many families will ever make," says my guest Ron Lieber about college. This high-stakes money move is a source of anxiety, stress and confusion. Too often, it leads us down the wrong path of over-borrowing for a school that under-delivers. In his latest book, The Price You Pay for College, Ron help readers make the most financ...

Ladies Get Paid is not only a fast-growing community for women seeking career support and guidance, it is now a bestselling book. Co-founder and author Claire Wasserman joins to share some of her best advice for navigating your career in 2021, why promoting gender equality at work is not just the right thing to do, but a wise business decision, and how to successfully ask your boss for more money...

This week's So Money mailbag includes questions related to quitting a day job to pursue a side hustle, saving up to buy a home and convincing reluctant parents to save and invest for retirement. Joining as co-host is Philip Barker, an avid So Money listener. Philip began his career in advertising, and after some self-discovery, found himself wanting to help others. After graduating from Loyola Uni...

There are many reasons for the existing racial wealth gap. The fact that most Black households don't invest does not help. According to the Federal Reserve only 33.5% of Black households owned stocks in 2019, according to data released recently by the Federal Reserve. Among white households, the ownership rate is nearly 61%. Guests Ernest Gains and Latoya Smith are expert investors and the founder...

Kimberly Seals Allers is a maternal and infant health advocate and tech founder. Her latest passion project is Irth  (as in Birth but we dropped the B for bias), a "Yelp-like" review and rating app that addresses racism and bias in maternity and infant care.  In her conversation with Farnoosh, she shares the inspiration of Irth, a well as her own personal pregnancy journey. Later, she speaks candi...

On this week's Ask Farnoosh, questions from the So Money mailbag include: Should we sell our house or rent it out? How much is too much owning company stock? And what is some specific financial advice for Generation X, those who are in their 40s and 50s? So Money also celebrates its 6th year anniversary today! Joining to co-host this week is Aditi Shekar, Founder & CEO, Zeta , a tool to help young...

If you want to land your dream job this year or negotiate for a much bigger raise, this episode is a must-listen. Friend of the show Ramit Sethi, author of The New York Times bestselling book I Will Teach You to Be Rich , joins Farnoosh to share real scripts, strategies and solutions for achieving career greatness, especially in these strange and challenging times. How to ace the job interview? Ho...

Government subsidized child care. Super flexible work schedules. The current recession has been extra devastating for women workers and we need all the help we can get. Guests Amy Nelson and Samantha Ettus, co-hosts of the new podcast What's Her Story with Sam & Amy, join to discuss some potential solutions to support female professionals in today's economy, as well as their own personal journeys...

On this week's Ask Farnoosh, is it smart to step in and help a partner who's buried in student loan help by offering to help him or her pay it off? What are some graduate-level programs worth paying to study? Can I invest in both a 401(k) and an IRA? Listeners send in the BEST questions and Farnoosh selects a winner for her weekly 15-minute money phone calls. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming l...

Financial author Erin Lowry joins Farnoosh to discuss the advice from her latest book Broke Millennial Talks Money: Scripts, Stories and Advice to Navigate Awkward Financial Conversations , They discuss why we should normalize prenups, talking to our parents about their retirement plans, asking colleagues about their salaries and setting financial boundaries with friends that earn more (or less) t...

For the first fresh episode of 2021, Farnoosh sits down with the multi-talented Umbreen Bhatti, Director of The Athena Center for Leadership, Barnard College. Umbreen works with young women to build a better world. She has worked in top positions in media and law. Farnoosh and Umbreen spoke about her role at The Athena Center, how she is helping students become more money fluent. The conversation...

If you've chosen to spend your New Year day listening to So Money - you're on the right track! This episode is a replay of one of the most popular Ask Farnoosh recordings of 2020 - lessons on managing credit, spending a windfall and investing in real estate. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Today's show reviews some of the best discussions related to money mindset in 2020. The way we think is so much of where our financial reactions and decisions arise. How to develop a healthier mindset to help you make better money choices? Conversations with Arian Simone, Morgan Housel and Leisa Peterson. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration...

Today’s episode shares moments from 2020’s Black Wealth Matters series, discussions about what it means to be Black in America and trying to achieve financial freedom. Hear excerpts from Farnoosh’s conversations with Talaat and Tai McNeely, Yemi Rose and Queen Latifah.  Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See a...

Not surprising, this Ask Farnoosh episode, which first aired earlier in 2020, became one of the top-downloaded episode of the year. Who doesn't want to learn how to make more money, right? The episode was also so much more -- with questions related to improving credit, investing and finding a financial planner, all things that were relevant then and now. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming litera...

A review of some of the top interviews related to real estate in 2020, including conversations with real estate guru and author Ilyce Glink, co-hosts of The Bigger Pockets podcast Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench, and Michelle Bosch, real estate investor. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Farnoosh reveals a few of her favorite episodes from 2020. We'll hear excerpts from her conversations with Heather Chauvin, an entrepreneur and mom of four who battled stage 4 cancer, Bill Perkins, author of the book Die with Zero and Gravity CEO Dan Price on how he managed to keep his business operating without layoffs in the pandemic. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book t...