So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

By Farnoosh Torabi

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*** Named a Best Podcast By The New York Times, Time Magazine, Real Simple and MSNBC *** Host Farnoosh Torabi is an award-winning financial strategist, TV host and bestselling author. With over 25 million downloads, So Money is dedicated to sharing inspiring money strategies and stories straight from today's financial leaders, bestselling authors and entrepreneurs. One day, hear an intimate money conversation with industry greats like Queen Latifah, Barbara Corcoran or Margaret Cho. Another day learn the basics of cryptocurrency and its impact on our wallets. On Fridays, tune in as Farnoosh answers our most pressing financial questions about saving, investing and building wealth. Advice and insights always delivered through a lens of equity, inclusivity and the changing world we live in.

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Guest Firoozeh Dumas is the author of the New York Times bestseller Funny in Farsi, now celebrating its 20th anniversary. I first discovered Firoozeh and her book in my early twenties. Funny in Farsi gave me permission to be unapologetically ...

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi episodes:

06.05.2023 1522: Assimilating in America, Internet Trolls and "Bad" Money Advice with Firoozeh Dumas, NYT Bestselling Author of Funny in Farsi Guest Firoozeh Dumas is the author of the New York Times bestseller Funny in Farsi, now celebrating its 20th anniversary. I first discovered Firoozeh and her book in my early twenties. Funny in Farsi gave me permission to be unapologetically ...
06.02.2023 1521: Ask Farnoosh: Cash-Out Refis, Investing in Your 50s and Getting Out of Debt Fast Audience questions this week: What's more financially beneficial: a cash-out refinance or a home equity loan? How to ramp up investing for retirement in your 50s? And what are some ways to eliminate credit card debt sooner than later? Pre-order ...
05.31.2023 1520: Lifestyle Mistakes That Keep You From Growing Your Money Guest Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, mental strength trainer and the host of Mentally Stronger. She joins to share her 5 lifestyle mistakes that keep you from growing mentally stronger -- and financially better off. More about Amy: She is ...
05.29.2023 1519: Giving Yourself "Permission to Speak" with Author Samara Bay Uptalk. Vocal fry. Ums and Ahs. Have you been told to change the way you talk? The sound or tone of your voice? Samara Bay, speech coach to the stars and author of the popular book, Permission to Speak: How ...
05.26.2023 1518: Ask Farnoosh: Job Hunting Strategies, Salary Bands and Should I Pay Off My Loans Early? This week, listeners ask about salary bands, paying off student loans early and how to follow the "rules" of investing. Plus, Farnoosh shares tips from her appearance on Live! with Kelly and Mark today re: job hunting strategies. Grab $300+ ...
05.24.2023 1517: Becoming Your Boss's Boss with Margie Fox and Meghan Flood What if your boss became your employee? Would it be awesome ...or a disaster? My guests today -- Margie Fox and Meghan Flood -- can only attest to its win-win factor. Margie is the former co-founder of the award-winning creative ...
05.22.2023 1516: Daily Bold (and Easy) Moves to Further Your Career Shanna Hocking Wouldn't it be nice to have an essential roadmap to help you feel more confident, clearer, and intentional in your goals at every stage of your career and your life? Guest Shanna Hocking has written a new book called One ...
05.19.2023 1515: Ask Farnoosh: I Got a Lowball Job Offer. Take It or Leave It? This week on Ask Farnoosh, listeners have questions about their options when a prospective employer makes a low initial offer, the pros and cons to filing taxes jointly with your spouse and what to do with a $25k inheritance. Subscribe ...
05.16.2023 1514: "One in a Billion" Comedian Zarna Garg Zarna Garg is one in a billion, an Indian immigrant mom stand-up comedian who believes brown women everywhere have a right to laugh at anything and anyone they want–including the sacred cows: brown men and their mothers. This week her ...
05.15.2023 1513: Money Never Wakes, Comedian Nathan Macintosh Energetic, loud, and funny, Nathan Macintosh is a comedian and writer originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia now living in New York. Most recently performing for his second time on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC, Nathan has also ...
05.12.2023 1512: Ask Farnoosh: I Got Laid Off. Now What? More So Money listeners are experiencing layoffs. Farnoosh provides important next steps to protect your money, health insurance and more. Plus: Are there any risks to money market funds? Mentioned: Apresgroup.com Sign up for Farnoosh's newsletter. Pre-order A Healthy State ...
05.10.2023 1511: Limiting Money Beliefs and How to Stop Them with Dr. Risa Ryger How we think and feel about money has major influence on our ability and desire to earn, invest and manage our money. Joining the show to help us work through some of our limiting financial beliefs is Dr. Risa Ryger, ...
05.08.2023 1510: The Price Women Pay to Be "Good" with Elise Loehnen Ever equate wanting money with greed? Guest Elise Loehnen takes us into her new, forthcoming book On Our Best Behavior: The Price Women Pay to Be Good, where she explores ancient ideas of morality that still control and distort women’s ...
05.05.2023 1509: Ask Farnoosh: How Are You Preparing for a Recession? Farnoosh dives into how she is recession-proofing her finances, along with special co-host Nicole Stanley, founder of Arise Financial Coaching. Plus: Optimizing your time and job search post-layoff. Farnoosh picks a reviewer of the week for giveaways. Listen to Nicole's ...
05.03.2023 1508: The Calculus For "Enough" with Erin Lowry, Creator of Broke Millennial Erin Lowry is the founder of the Broke Millennial book series and the new BROKE MILLENNIAL WORKBOOK out this month. In our convo, we talk about how to figure out if and when you're making "enough," being the CFO in ...
05.01.2023 1507: Ramit Sethi, Netflix Host of "How to Get Rich" New York Times Bestselling author Ramit Sethi shares the behind-the-scenes of his new Netflix series, How to Get Rich . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04.28.2023 1506: Ask Farnoosh: How to Choose a High-Yield Savings Accounts? Investing Over Age 50 and 401(k) Rollovers This week on Ask Farnoosh: The pros and cons to HYSAs, investing strategies for those 50 and older and when it makes sense to roll over an old 401(k). Subscribe to Farnoosh's newsletter and Pre-Order her new book. Learn more ...
04.26.2023 1505: Luvvie Ajayi Jones on How to Be a Good Trouble-Maker Giveaway Episode New York Times bestselling author, founder of Awe Luv Media, speaker and a professional troublemaker Luvvie Ajayi Jones is back on the show with details of her next book -- a picture book! -- Little Troublemaker Makes a ...
04.24.2023 1504: Bouncing Back After Your Worst Moments with Dr. Neeta Bhushan How to embrace the joy in the chaos and find magic in the mess? Guest Dr. Neeta is the founder of Global GRIT Institute, a wellness education platform for optimizing wellbeing, and author of the new book That Sucked, Now ...
04.21.2023 1503: Top Money Apps, Career Malaise, Overpaying a Credit Card and Should I Hire a Financial Planner? This week's Ask Farnoosh: The pros and cons to overpaying a credit card for the sake of budgeting for big expenses; how to create an exit strategy from an industry that you don't love; should I work with a financial ...
04.19.2023 1502: Voice Bias and Why "Ums" Are Great with Samara Bay, Author of Permission to Speak Uptalk. Vocal fry. Ums and Ahs. Have you been told to change the way you talk? The sound or tone of your voice? Samara Bay, speech coach to the stars and author of the popular book, Permission to Speak: How ...
04.17.2023 1501: Jake Cohen, NYT Bestselling Author of JEW-ISH Jake Cohen is a "nice Jewish boy who loves food." He is the author of the bestseller JEW-ISH: A COOKBOOK: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch and the forthcoming I Could Nosh: Classic Jew-ish Recipes Revamped for Every Day. More ...
04.14.2023 1500: Ask Farnoosh: Employer Stock Risks, Inheriting Debt and When It Makes Sense to Get a HELOC In this milestone episode (1500!!) Farnoosh reflects on the show's evolution and offers advice related to investing, being left with debt after a spouse's death and how to make the most of a 401(k). Plus: Farnoosh breaks down why she ...
04.12.2023 1499: Carly Cylinder, Founder of FLOUR LA on Growing a Business in a Recession Today is a full circle moment on So Money with guest Carly Cylinder, founder of the floral design studio FLOUR LA and long-time listener who says the show's advice helped her eliminate debt and get a better handle on her ...
04.10.2023 Bonus: Succession Recap S4, E3, Connor's Wedding This is a bonus episode where Farnoosh stops by the Fake The Nation podcast to talk with host Negin Farsad and artist and resident wealth expert Danielle Gurschlag about the latest episode of Succession. Subscribe to FTN and never miss ...
04.10.2023 1498: The Ultimate Teen Money Hack with Dan Sheeks Dan Sheeks, founder of SheeksFreaks and author of First to a Million is back! He discusses. his ultimate teen money hack for parents, strategy he says is the BEST way for a parent to prepare their children to crush their ...
04.07.2023 1497: Ask Farnoosh: Managing Money Through the Ages This episode is brought to us by Prudential, one of the most trusted financial services firms in the country. Prudential provides empowering advice and insights to help us all thrive in our financial lives and the brand is synonymous with ...
04.05.2023 1496: You're Financially Secure. Now What? with Bobbi Rebell, Author of Launching Financial Grownups Financial expert and author Bobbi Rebell joins with advice on smart ways to think about money when you've achieved all your big goals like paying down debt, saving and investing. Plus: How to prepare young kids (and older teens) for ...
04.03.2023 1495: Making Time and Space for a Creative Endeavor with Chelsea Fagan So Money friend and founder of The Financial Diet, Chelsea Fagan drops by to share an exciting update: she's written a book! But not a personal finance book. A gripping novel! It's entitled, A Perfect Vintage. The synopsis: Lea Mortimer ...
03.31.2023 1494: Ask Farnoosh: Affording Life's Biggest Purchases In honor of Women's History’s Month, I’ve partnered with Prudential, one of the most trusted financial services firms in the country, to provide empowering advice and insights to help us all thrive in our financial lives. The Prudential brand is ...
03.29.2023 1493: Money Made Easy Author and Budgeting Expert Allison Baggerly Personal finance expert Allison Baggerly shares proven solutions for budgeting, changing your money mindset, and reaching your financial goals from her new book Money Made Easy. More about Allison: On her blog and popular Instagram account, Inspired Budget, Allison Baggerly ...
03.27.2023 1492: How to Quit Your Job with Amy Porterfield, NYT Best Selling Author of Two Weeks Notice Is it "safe" to quit your job right now? How to create a financial road map to leave your job with confidence? Today's show offers a step-by-step blueprint for quitting your 9 to 5 with the intention to create your ...
03.24.2023 1491: Ask Farnoosh: All Things Investing and Retirement In honor of Women’s History’s Month, I’ve partnered with Prudential, one of the most trusted financial services firms in the country, to provide empowering advice and insights to help us all thrive in our financial lives. The Prudential brand is ...
03.22.2023 1490: Nowruz Reflections with Farnoosh and Ana Homayoun For Iranians and millions others who observe Nowruz, the New Year is a time spent reflecting on the past and setting goals for a new beginning. Ana Homayoun, Iranian-American founder of Green Ivy Consulting and Farnoosh exchange memories of celebrating ...
03.20.2023 1489: Building Wealth With the Right Behavior; Morgan Housel, Author of The Psychology of Money Mastering money has little to do with math. Instead, behavior is the most important side of investing, says today’s guest Morgan Housel, author of one of the highest-selling financial book The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and ...
03.17.2023 1488: Ask Farnoosh: High Yield Savings or Stocks? Smart Money Moves in Uncertain Times In honor of Women’s History’s Month, I’ve partnered with Prudential, one of the most trusted financial services firms in the country, to provide empowering advice and insights to help us all thrive in our financial lives. The Prudential brand is ...
03.15.2023 1487: Negotiating Your Salary and Earning More Post-Layoff and Other Career Transitions Negotiation expert Alexandra Carter, author of Ask For More, joins to talk about negotiating when you’re in a transition phase (switching jobs, recently laid off, heading back to work after a break), what we should negotiate for but rarely do ...
03.13.2023 1486: From Foster Care to Financial Educator, Marc Russell, Founder of BetterWallet Guest Marc Russell is the creator of BetterWallet, where he teaches families all around the world how to make money work for them through practical investing. His journey began as a foster child for 13 years. He was eventually adopted ...
03.10.2023 1485: Ask Farnoosh: Home Buying in a Seller's Market, Spousal IRAs, Stock Loans and Negotiating Workplace Benefits How can prospective home buyers set themselves up for success in what appears to be another seller's market this spring?Listeners want to know about the ins and outs of spousal Roth IRAs, borrowing against a stock portfolio, negotiating work benefits ...
03.08.2023 1484: The 3 Biggest Parenting Lies with Dr. Shefali, Author of The Parenting Map Listen to learn how to win a free copy of the book! NYT Bestselling author and Oprah favorite, Dr. Shefali joins to share insights from her newest book, The Parenting Map: Step-by-Step Solutions to Consciously Create the Ultimate Parent-Child Relationship. ...
03.06.2023 1483: The Financial Benefits of Plant-Based Meals What if we could find sweet relief from rising grocery prices and eat delicious and healthy meals that save both money and time? Popular blogger Toni Okamoto is here with advice and insights from her cookbook Plant-Based on a Budget: ...
03.03.2023 1482: Ask Farnoosh: The Pros and Cons of High-Yield Savings and 529 Roth Rollovers This week: Is it worth it to transfer savings out of your current bank to a high-yield savings account (HYSA)? Given a new law, is it wise to rollover unused 529 dollars into a Roth IRA? How can parents raise ...
03.01.2023 1481: What Women Want with Aliza Freud, Founder of SheSpeaks In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ll be spotlighting leading women entrepreneurs and field experts throughout March. We kick off with Aliza Freud who Founder and CEO of SheSpeaks, an online marketing platform that builds and operates largely women-led influencer ...
02.27.2023 1480: Investing Made Simple with Tess Waresmith Tess Waresmith is the founder of Wealth with Tess, a financial education platform helping women professionals and entrepreneurs build their wealth and confidence using simple investing strategies. Her passion for helping others learn to invest comes from making her own ...
02.24.2023 1479: Ask Farnoosh: I'm 22 and Lost. How to Get on the "Right" Path Towards Building Wealth? This week, Farnoosh answers audience questions related to investing, negotiating a salary and getting on the "right" track when you're just starting out in your 20s to design a meaningful and prosperous life. Sign up for Farnoosh's newsletter to be ...
02.22.2023 1478: The Best Ways to Teach Teens About Money with Dan Sheeks Dan Sheeks, founder of SheeksFreaks and author of First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Freedom shares strategies, concepts, and the mindset teenagers need to achieve early financial freedom. More about Dan: He is a high ...
02.20.2023 1477: Launching a Business During Covid, With Cancer: Willa's Organic Oat Milk Sister co-founders Elena Zienda and Christina Dorr Drake discuss launching their business Willa's Organic Oat Milk at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and while navigating Christina's early stage cancer diagnosis. Also: the secret to two sisters managing to run ...
02.17.2023 1476: Ask Farnoosh: Should I Quit My Job? Should I Buy a Car with Cash or Loan? This week: Socially responsible investing, tips for buying a car, deciding whether to quit a job and more. Farnoosh selects 15 winners for Ramit Sethi's I Will Teach You to Be Rich journal. Email [email protected] if you hear your name ...
02.15.2023 1475: Tara Schuster, Author of Glow In the Fcking Dark and Buy Yourself the Fcking Lilies A special show for my birthday. We're in conversation with one of my favorite new authors, Tara Schuster, who wrote the acclaimed, wildly popular book Buy Yourself the Fucking Lilies. She will soon release her highly anticipated new book Glow ...
02.13.2023 1474: Would You Share Your Income Publicly? The Merits of Salary Transparency with Hannah Williams Fed up with the lack of pay transparency in the US, 20-something Hannah Williams hit the road with a camera to ask everyday Americans "How much do you make?" Since 2022, her videos, posted on social media, have gone viral ...

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