So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Today’s guest is someone for whom I had the privilege of working when I was first in New York City working as a junior reporter at Money Magazine, and there my guest Jon Birger was a senior writer. And so it is with great pleasure that I introduce him today on the show. Jon is the recent author now of the newly published book “DATE-ONOMICS: How Dating Became A Lopsided Numbers Game.” He explains t...

Today's guest is the very accomplished Tory Johnson. She’s an employee-turned-entrepreneur whose goal is to help “make great things happen for women.”In doing so, she created two multi-million dollar career-focused businesses for women including Women for Hire, a recruitment service offering a variety of career-related information for working women, and Spark & Hustle, a subscription network for e...

 Kicking it off this week with my good friend Michael Schreiber. Michael and I used to work together. Well, actually we went to graduate school together at Columbia, followed by some colleague work atTheStreet.com, and then later we kind of worked together at Credit.com. He is currently the Editor in Chief and Chief Content Officer of Credit.com. It’s a website that serves as your credit advocate....

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh, special guest Sophia Bera of GenY Planning and I answer your biggest questions about retirement planning, how to afford children and more. Sophia Bera joined me earlier in the month on So Money Millennial week and in case you missed our interview you can catch it here. If you would like to learn more about Sophia Bera, visit her website genyplanning.com or follo...

Today’s guest is a veteran journalist and well-known voice to millions of American Radio listeners. She is Tess Vigeland, CEO of Tess Vigeland Productions, an LA-based multi-media media company. For 11 years, she was the anchor for public radio’s Marketplace as well as spent 6 years hosting the personal finance show, Marketplace Money. Tess also wrote the newly published book titled, Leap: Leave A...

While I was at FinCon 2015, I had the pleasure of interviewing Carl Richards with a live audience. He is a Certified Financial Planner and the director of investor education for BAM Alliance, which is a community of more than 130 independent wealth management firms located across the United States. Carl is the creator of the weekly Sketch Guy column in The New York Times and a columnist for Mornin...

Joining me today is Belinda Rosenblum, a CPA wealth expert and self-proclaimed “Chief Money Motivator.” She runs her own company, OwnYourMoney.com, which specializes in helping corporate professionals and entrepreneurs take charge of their money. Her goal is to lead a movement that will change people’s perspectives on money and transform the way we are thinking, feeling, and acting about our money...

Today's guest is someone I've proudly worked with to help me steer my previous book launch and elevate my business. And I think what she does to help clients is simply outstanding and one of a kind. I am a little biased, but I'm very, very serious here. Teaming up with her has been hands down one of the best investments I've ever made in growing my brand. I wanna welcome today, to the show, Selena...

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about renovating vs building your dream home, how to pay for graduate school, the importance of having an internship 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...

Today’s guest is Alan Moore, a Certified Financial Planner and the co-founder of XY Planning Network, a fee-only RIA and location independent financial planning firm. Alan co-created this company because him and his business partner felt that Gen X- and Gen Y-ers were being ignored by the bigger, traditional financial planning firms; so they wanted to fill this void with the creation of this compa...

When I set out to start this podcast, I wanted to create a show where successful people could share their stories and advice through an open conversation about money, and hopefully inspire the listeners that they can do it too. My guest today, Adrienne Dorison has that same goal in mind in her business. Adrienne has created a 10 session and a VIP Intensive program to create your “Rich Life,” which...

Today I have the great pleasure and privilege of speaking with a fantastic award-winning journalist, Sharon Epperson. Sharon is currently a correspondent for CNBC covering the commodity markets and personal finance. She also appears on other NBC news shows like The Today Show and Nightly News, I'm sure you've seen her on television. She reports on a daily basis from the New York Mercantile Exchang...

Today’s guest considers herself a “global citizen” and documents her travels and fashion through a blog, a wildly successful YouTube channel and popular Instagram account (just shy of 1M followers popular...WOW!).  Her name is Mimi Ikonn a co-founder of Luxy Hair and YouTube sensation. On her YouTube channel she documents tutorials from everything to her morning and nighttime routine to her favori...

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about moving back in with your parents to pay down debt, budgeting for annual vacations, how freelancers should plan for their taxes 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/...

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about inheriting your parents student loans, using your credit vs. your debit card, steps you should take if you plan on renting your home 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 acas...

Imagine being a millionaire and then losing most of your wealth in an instant. My guest today stared down the barrel of bankruptcy at as the head of a financial markets education company during the most recent financial crisis. Her name is Julie Ann Cairns and she’s here to today to share her riches to rags…back to riches story. She has a new book out this month called The Abundance Code: How to B...

Today on the show we have, whom I think is a true leader in the financial education space. He is one of the first personal finance bloggers to really take the stage in a big way in the early 2000's before financial blogging was really a thing. Similar to J.D Roth who has been on the show, who is the founder of Get Rich Slowly, a very popular personal finance site. We have on the show today H. Luke...

 Today’s guest is a nationally known TV journalist as well as a critically acclaimed author and nationwide speaker. Elisabeth Leamy is most known for contributing to the Dr. Oz show and ABC News as a consumer advocate and money-saving expert. Elisabeth has been contributing to the Dr. Oz show since 2013 as an consumer and investigative correspondent. Prior to that, she spent 9 years working as a C...

If you’re looking to write a book and have it be successful, to help you build your brand and business, then you’ll love hearing from today’s guest! Rob Kosberg is joining me and he is a marketing and brand-building expert who specializes in helping his clients become “go to” experts in their respective fields.  He’s also a best-selling author having wrote Life After Debt: Practical Solutions To G...

Mrs. Frugalwoods is a self-described frugal weirdo, all the way from Boston. She's one of a couple that's set on living on an extremely small budget with the goal of retiring in their 30's. They're called The Frugalwoods and their blog is apply titled Frugalwoods.com. There they chronicle their journey. They live in Cambridge, also known as Frugal City, with their dog Frugal Hound who makes freque...

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about the future of education, what to do when you and your spouse don't agree on your financial advisor, what to know when inheriting someone else's 401k and what to look for when buying a new house. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird...

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about the best way to self-publish a book, paying for grad school without going broke, what to do when you're in a high cost of living area 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 aca...

We are rounding out So Money "Millennial" week! A “So Money” Millennial is someone who has proven to have accomplished a great deal in the their financial life in their 20s or early 30s. So often we hear about the struggles which are very real and sobering: the average college student graduates with around $35,000 in student loans, often lots more. It’s tough to find a job, save and sometimes you...

Sophia Bera is in her early 30s and has already started her own company, GenY Planning, which delivers comprehensive financial planning to people in their 20s and 30s across the country. Most financial planners require an asset minimum of $1 million, making it an unattainable resource for most people, particularly millennials seeking advice with how to start building their finances. With Gen Y Pla...

My guest today is a woman with similar drive and ambition to the So Money Millennials you've already heard from earlier this week. Today's guest is Raya Schwartz, and she is just 25 and has already opened up her own waxing boutique in Tampa, FL!She became an esthetician at 18 in New Mexico, and when she turned 20 got a job at a waxing salon. She made a good salary of over $60k per year, but was un...