So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Hair is a big business. My guest Myleik Teele is revolutionizing the world for women who have curly hair. She founded curlBOX, an exclusive and affordable monthly subscription box full of amazing haircare products for women with curly hair. This small big idea lets women try travel and sample sized hair products before actually making the purchase and investing in a full-sized bottle. CurlBox has...

On today's special extended episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer your biggest questions about saving for college, selecting the right money team, budgeting, getting out of an unhappy job, getting out of debt, making money from blogging, and figuring out your 401k. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

On today's special extended episode I answer your biggest questions about getting out of credit card debt before starting a business, retirement strategies, starting over in your sixties, investing, exploring career options, when she makes more in the relationship, and what to do with extra cash.  Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now...

Joe Saul-Sehy is co-host of the popular Stacking Benjamins podcast and is a contributor to the Money Tree Investing podcast. In his former life as a financial advisor of 16 years and the WXYZ Television “Money Man” (Detroit ABC Affiliate), he helped families overcome debt, open and operate businesses, put kids through college and retire successfully. He’s been featured in publications as diverse a...

Matt Becker took his experience raising 2 little boys and his financial background as a CFP, and he started Mom and Dad Money. It's a fee-only financial planning practice that's dedicated to helping new parents build happy families by making money simple. He also has written a new book called "The New Parents Guide to Financial Independence,” which we discuss, as well as the biggest financial issu...

In today's So Money episode I chat with Richard Davies, a former news reporter for ABC and the current co-host for the weekly podcast How Do We Fix It? Davies talks to me about his reporting career and and the financial problems he aims to solve on his weekly podcast. For more information, visit www.somoneypodcast.com  Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bir...

Dr. Paul Zak is a scientist, prolific author and public speaker. He has the very unique job title of Neuroeconomist. Dr. Zak has degrees in mathematics and economics and also has post-doctoral training in neuroimaging. In 2004, his lab discovered that the brain chemical oxytocin allows us to determine whom we can trust. Since then, he has continued to study the chemical, and his current research h...

In today's episode of So Money Podcast I chat with Daphne Oz, a natural food chef, New York Times bestselling author and co-host of the ABC show The Chew.  Daphne shares how she seizes the moment and experiences life in the now, about her celebrity father, Dr. Oz, and the valuable lesson she learned at age 9 about money.  For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Learn more about Farnoosh...

In this replay of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your questions about giving up paid vacation in exchange for more money at work, what to do about selling a home when you don't have the funds to cover a short sale, future guests you'd like to see on So Money and more!  For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registr...

In honor of the July 4th holiday, I'm replaying one of the first and a great episode of Ask Farnoosh. In this episode, I answer your questions about how to pursue freelance writing work, sticking to budgets, how to help pay down your children's student loans while paying down a mortgage and more.  For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary works...

Today I'm replaying an oldie but goodie episode in honor of the Fourth of July holiday with Mr. Money Mustache.  He is a thirty-something retiree who now writes a personal finance blog with a cultish following.  In this interview, he shares how he was able to retire at age 30 and the rules behind his religion also known as mustachinism, the cultural forces that pressure us to spend beyond or needs...

Natalie Jill, Fitness Entrepreneur, talks how she went from a successful corporate career to hitting rock bottom to turning it all around by creating Natalie Jill Fitness. 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.

Skylar Woodward is the CEO and Co-Founder of Puddle, an online money sharing network.  He shares how Puddle works and earlier days in his career from co-founding Kiva.org to working at Yahoo!  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.

Jason Vitug, Founder and CEO of phroogal.com, and online resource for getting real-time answers to your financial questions, discusses his inspiration for creating the website and becoming and entrepreneur.   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.

Tamsen Fadal is a Lebanese-American television personality, 4-time Emmy awarding winning journalist and anchor on the PIX11 News.  We discuss her public divorce and how she recovered emotionally and financially, which led to her latest book, The New Single. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

 In this episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer questions on combining bank accounts with your spouse, saving for retirement after divorce and improving your credit score. 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.

 In this episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer questions on going back to grad school, Roth IRA's and more. 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.

Ryder Kessler realized that the use of credit cards prevents customers at coffee shops and other establishments from putting cash in a tip jar, causing workers to earn less. So he created a solution – the Dip Jar.  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.

Kimra Luna went from being on welfare to earning $900,000 in one year using social media and online marketing skills. She now runs the online community Freedom Hackers and Be True, Brand You.  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.

Mrs. Money Mustache, aka Simi, is the wife of blogger Mr. Money Mustache, and runs her blog. She is not an expert in any one field, but loves to discuss ideas about consumerism, parenthood, creating community, and money in our society  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 informati...

Kathy Braddock is a 30-year real estate industry veteran and one of the top real estate entrepreneurs in the country. Kathy is currently a managing director at William Raveis, New York City. 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.

I've got a fantastic female entrepreneur on the show today, Holly Johnson. She's a blogger extraordinaire, co-founder of 2 websites: a personal finance blog, Club Thrifty, and a frugal travel blog, Travel Blue book. Which, both have become so successful, guess what? Her husband just joined her and quit his 9 to 5 to join her and build this online empire - Gregg is her husband - and build her onlin...

In this episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer questions on investing in the stock market, inviting a new guest on the show, flip flops at work and more. 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.

In this episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer questions on rental insurance with your credit card, maxing out on your 401K investments, sharing a great article and more. 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.

Capping off our week of So Money replays is NYT Bestselling author of The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin, who is here to share her best advice for mastering habits to improve your financial life. 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.