So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Today's guest is a two-time Emmy Award winning consumer reporter. Jeanette Pavini has completed more than 10,000 money-saving news stories. For eight years she was the chief consumer reporter for CBS 5 News in San Francisco and her money-saving segments became the backbone to her 30-minute consumer show, The Real Deal. Her Emmy nominated show ran for 10 years on both CBS and NBC and was a recipien...

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about what to do with a $30,000 windfall, whether couples should keep their credit accounts separate and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.  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.

Welcome to the last episode on Startup Week here on So Money. Our last guest is a writer and entrepreneur from Southwest Louisiana who is now living in New York City. Courtney Young is the co-founder of  Heartmob,  a not-for-profit tech platform designed to reduce trauma and isolation for individuals who are experiencing online harassment. She is also the founder of Think Young Media Group, a bout...

I'm so excited for today's startup guest. He's a fellow Penn State alum and co-founder of The Coding Space. Eli graduated from the Smeal College of Business last year and now runs the after school program The Coding Space where he helps students learn to code. The company launched in July 2015 with just 6 students in September to over 125 students by the winter semester. Eli says the company is 10...

Welcome back to startup week. Today's guest is the founder and CEO of Bstow, a forthcoming app that will be launching soon. It rounds up your spare change and shares it with a charity of your choice. Jason Grad is a technology specialist based out of New York City who has a proven track record for high growth in both sales and marketing. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, Jason began his...

It's Startup Week on So Money. We're going to talk to some amazing entrepreneurs that are in the startup phase of their businesses. This themed week was really inspired by my show Follow the Leader, where I've been spending time with billionaires and mega-entrepreneurs as they make tough decisions behind the scenes, how they execute strategy and run their businesses. So, I thought, wouldn't it be...

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh, special guest Sophia Bera and I answer your biggest questions about last minute tax information, what to do if you've misplaced your W2 form and are worried about fraud protection, paying off student loans lump sum vs. gradually and more. Sophia Bera is the founder of GenY Planning and was featured on So Money previously. If you'd like to learn more about So...

Today's guest is the money mindset mentor for the new wave of online female entrepreneurs. I'm excited to welcome Denise Duffield Thomas to today's show. Her best-selling books Lucky Bitch and Get Rich, Lucky Bitch provide a fresh and funny road-map for female entrepreneurs to create both a successful life and business. Denise helps women release their fear of money, determine premium prices for t...

Today's guest is a skilled contractor and award-winning TV host and executive producer on the HGTV/DIY hit series Income Property. Scott McGillivray has a passion in educating homeowners to make smart renovation and investment decisions that deliver financial rewards. Most recently, Scott has partnered with Owners.com, a newly launched real estate buying and selling service. You might recognize Sc...

Today's guest is the Talented Blonde aka Kristin Bentz. Kristin began her career in the luxury retail and hotel industry and then moved on to Wall Street where she 'survived' working with Dick Fuld and Jim Cramer, my ex-boss and previous So Money guest. Kristin is an ex-Lehmanite and a former managing editor of Real Money. She is most well-known for her ability to identify trends in the consumer,...

Today's guest has a unique title - she's an audience engagement specialist who founded DSTL, a new York based audience engagement consultancy that serves clients around the world. Kate Gardiner works with media brands to help them redefine their digital futures. She is also the co-founder and partner at AVG, a creative studio that works with media companies, and executive director of TheLi.st, a p...

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about opening up a Roth IRA, if a 401k is a good investment, expenses to take into consideration if you want to relocate to a higher-cost-of-living city and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.  Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted...

Today's guest is a board certified gastroenterologist and internist. Dr. Roshini Raj is joining us. She has her medical degree from NYU School of Medicine and her undergraduate degree from Harvard, pretty impressive. Dr. Raj is also an attending physician and an Associate Professor of Medicine at NYU School of Medicine. She's spent the past decade educating the public on leading health and more ba...

Today's guest has an amazing story. This woman has worked for some of the biggest names on Wall Street. Cynthia DiBartolo's resume consists of jobs at Bear Sterns, Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney and Citibank. She also has her law degree from the Villanova University School of Law. In 2009, while working for Citibank, Cynthia was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. After undergoing extensive surgery,...

Today's guest is a New York Times bestselling author. Chris Guillebeau has written "The Happiness of Pursuit," "The $100 Startup" and now "Born for This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do", which is out today. In his latest book, Chris talks about the intersection of joy, money and flow, which he thinks are all key to help you mind the work that perfectly suits your unique interests, skill...

Today's guest is a financial therapist and expert when it comes to financial wellness. Amanda Clayman is a clinician specializing in financial issues and helps people bring money into balance. Now, Amanda wasn't always good with money. At one point in her life she found herself in $20,000 worth of credit card debt and was able to change her relationship with money. She is also the founder of the F...

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh, special guest, Dr. Brad Klontz joins me. He is an award-winning financial psychologist and a certified financial planner. Dr. Klontz is also a Partner of Occidental Asset Management, LLC, a fee-only investment advisory firm in Northern California. He and I actually collaborated on the survey for my book When She Makes More. His work has been featured in The...

Today's guest is a lifestyle entrepreneur, blogger, podcaster, online marketer and personal branding strategist. Navid Moazzez has made quite the name for himself in the online business world as a leading authority on helping entrepreneurs create, promote and profit from virtual summits in order to increase their brand presence and business. Navid has experienced firsthand how an "epic" virtual su...

Today's guest is recognized as one of the world's most influential management thinkers in 2015 and was a finalist for the Top thinkers on Talent at the biennial Thinkers50 ceremony in London. Whitney Johnson is best known for her work on driving corporate innovation through personal disruption. Formerly, she was an Institutional Investor-ranked analyst for 8 years at Merrill Lynch and is the forme...

So Money has surpassed 2 million downloads!  And to spread the good news, I'm heading to Instagram. Want to join me? In exchange, I'm giving away 10 gift cards to Amazon worth $100 each! Here's how to enter to win: Between now and Friday, head over to Instagram and upload a picture of yourself listening to So Money. Post as often as you want! Share what you love about the show or how it's helped y...

Today's guest is an accomplished corporate executive, acclaimed speaker and CEO adviser. Mindy Mackenzie has quite the resume. She served as the Chief Performance Officer of Beam, Inc., where she earned the nickname the "Velvet Hammer" during her time there. She was revered by her colleagues for telling the truth amongst the executive team while using a combination of honesty and empathy to lead h...

Today's guest is the creator of the Booked and Paid To Speak training program so if you're looking to make a living out of speaking engagements today's episode is for you. He's also a nationally known keynote speaker and author. Grant Baldwin is joining us today. Grant is a fellow podcaster, hosting the show "How Did You Get Into That?" which has over 30,000 listeners every month and has been the...

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer your biggest questions about filing your taxes on your own vs. hiring a tax professional to handle your return, real estate investment opportunities, signing up for your company's 401k and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.  Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open...

Today's guest is a vegan celebrity chef and wellness expert. Jason Wrobel is coming out with a new cookbook this April entitled, "Eaternity: More than 150 Deliciously Easy Vegan Recipes for a Long Healthy, Satisfied, Joyful Life." He users powerful everyday superfood ingredients to create culinary masterpieces that attract a celebrity following from the likes of Woody Harrelson, Jeremy Piven, Robi...

Today's guest is a Manhattan-based holistic women's health psychiatrist. Dr. Kelly Brogan is joining us. She's out with a new book entitled, "A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives." She's also the co-editor of the landmark textbook, "Integrative Therapies for Depression." Dr. Kelly Brogan completed her psychiatric training and fel...