Should we use most of our cash savings to pay off our credit card debt? My biggest challenge is budgeting… should I open a bank account with a major bank to help save and budget? How do you deal with both saving for retirement and paying off student loans?

Answering these questions of yours and more on this week’s Ask Farnoosh with special co-host and business money strategist Justin Krane.

This episode originally appeared on Friday, September 29, 2017 as episode 632.

To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

We’re exploring fear and failure on the show today. It’s not my intention to end the year on a sour note. Instead, we’re going to review all the badass, wonderful insights our guests have shared on how they fought their fears and how failure allowed them to become the strong, successful people that they are today.

Our financial fears come up quite a bit on the show, as guest talk about their fears of losing money, going into debt and, ultimately, not having enough. Hopefully, failure is something we have learned to embrace, as countless guests have credited their achievements to failing hard, at least once.

This episode features excerpts from:

Akshay Nanavati, Fearvana Author from EP 595James Altucher, Serial Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author from EP 597Sarah LaFleur, Founder and CEO of MM.LaFleur from EP 591Wendy Sachs, Fearless and Free Author from EP 574

To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

This is our third show dedicated to reviewing the best of the year. Today, we are focusing on the intersection of women, work and money.

As you can imagine, this topic came up a lot in 2017. It was a historical year for women. Starting back in January, we had the Women’s March on Washington, which was reportedly the biggest single-day demonstration recorded in our country’s history. Then late in the year, the #metoo movement, an outpouring of women’s accounts of sexual harassment in the workplace led to a number of high-profile and highly paid men losing their jobs over overwhelming claims of sexual misconduct.

Call me an optimist, but I sort of feel like the New Year has got to see an uptick in female hires and promotions. Right? But to bring this all back to the podcast and the goal of So Money, in this episode we'll bring stories and strategies that can help us all conquer our financial challenges, especially for us women.

This episode features excerpts from:Sallie Krawcheck, "Own It" Author from EP 532Alice Finn, "Smart Women Love Money" Author from EP 582Lisen Stromberg, "Work Pause Thrive" Author from EP 535Deepa Purushothaman, National Managing Director of Deloitte's Women's Initiative from EP 553For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

I've met my financial goals... can I spend some of my money on something "fun?" My parents think I shouldn't.

My boyfriend and I just moved in together and are wondering... should we save for a wedding then a house or a house then the wedding?

Should I increase my auto insurance deductible?

This episode originally appeared on Friday, February 10, 2017 as episode 533.

To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Who wants a raise? Who wants to make more money? That’s all of us, right? 

Today’s theme is how to make more money. I'm talking the MOST money you ever thought possible. The fact is a lot of us grapple with how to value ourselves, both as employees, as contractors and entrepreneurs. Remember: You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate. Has that stuck with you yet?

This episode will feature excerpts from:Ali Brown, Entrepreneur and Host of Glambition Radio from EP 585Latham Thomas, Founder of Mama Glow from EP 652Simon Sinek, Motivational Speaker and Bestselling Author from EP 631Deepak Chopra, Alternative Medicine Advocate and Author from EP 624To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and I’m not talking about the holidays. We’ve reached that time of year again where I highlight some of the great interviews we’ve had in 2017. It’s tough to narrow it down but we’ve got a great lineup for you. 

We’re kicking off our year end wraps with some of the best interviews on the topic of retirement, specifically early retirement. Many of you want to know how to get out of the grind wooner than later. We've been fortunate to have some early retirees stop by the podcast to share their insights.

This episode features excerpts from:Kristy Shen, Canada's Youngest Retiree from EP 528Grant Sabatier, Millennial Money Founder from EP 618Chris Reining, Early Retiree from EP 661Emily Guy Birken, "End Financial Stress Now" Author from EP 570To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

I swore 2017 would be my year to conquer my personal finances but I didn't even come close... help!

My family lives on the east coast and wants us to all fly home for the holidays. It's expensive for us so what should we do?

Answering your questions with special co-host Kimmie Greene, consumer finance expert for Mint.

To learn more or share your own question for an upcoming Ask Farnoosh visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

As we approach the end of the year, I thought we’d like to hear from one of the country’s top health and nutrition coaches. Lauren Slayton is the founder of Foodtrainers, a private nutritional counseling office in New York City. She’s also the author of the popular book, The Little Book of Thin.

Lauren is on the podcast talking about the financial lessons she learned from her mom, a feisty business woman in Manhattan who operated parking garages. We also discussed the benefits of saying no and why it feels so good. And of course how to stay in our jeans over the holidays.

To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

You know, it's never a perfect time to talk about things like life insurance, estate planning and wills. It's kind of a downer. But, your financial life would not be so solid if you didn't take care of these issues. I think it's important that we talk about them on this podcast. To help us, I brought on Estate Planning Attorney, Laura Cowan.

She just wrote a free e-book that you can all download here or by visiting momdadfreebook.com. It's called Wear Clean Underwear!, the subtitle is: A Fast, Friendly and Essential Guide to Estate Planning For Busy Parents. Laura practiced law for many years at a big legal firm before opening up her own practice in New York City. She drafts wills, trusts and other documents to make sure families are taken care of. She has seen it all. Experienced it all. We go right to the topic and find out why we need wills, how do we get one and what about life insurance? Do you really need it?

To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

My boyfriend and I are recent grads, and we don't have too much experience with personal finances. Should we get a financial planner? What do we need to know?

When do I disclose I'm pregnant if I'm interviewing for a new job?

I'm not sure how much to give for holiday tips, and to who? Do you have any suggestions?

Answering these questions of yours and more on this episode of Ask Farnoosh with guest co-host Liz Theresa.

To learn more go to somoneypodcast.com.