So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

**Join Farnoosh's SO MONEY MEMERS CLUB and be a founding member. Enrollment ends soon.**Today: Imagine you arrive at retirement with no savings. Imagine living entirely off of your social security paycheck, which currently averages $1,900 a month. Guest Anne Tergesen is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and offers insights from the article she co-wrote recently, "Here's What It's Like to Retire on Almost Nothing But Social Security." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Be a founding member of the So Money Members Club**Today's show: How to bring your whole self to work...safely and successfully? How can Black women and people of color redefine their career framework on their own terms? Regina Lawless is the author of the new book Do You: A Journey of Success, Loss and Learning to Live a More MeaningFULL Life. Her mission is to help high-achieving Black women find purpose beyond their paycheck in order to experience more bliss in their lives and sustainable success at work and at home.Regina begins her new book describing a huge success — a home-run presentation she led to the head of Instagram where she ran their DEI Department -- followed by a profound loss, the death of her husband following a heart attack. Regina's choice to position these two personal stories in succession sets the tone for the book's message and much of our conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Be a founding member of Farnoosh's So Money Members Club.This week on Ask Farnoosh: the truth about maintaining healthy credit, how to pay off student loans and credit cards at the same time, and is it wise to start a 401k at work if you don't plan to stay on the job for too long? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah Kagan is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of AppSumo and author of the new book, Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours. We delve into the top business ideas ripe for scaling in 2024, and how to know if you're personally ready for 8-figure success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Be a founding member of the SO MONEY Members Club** Today's guest is Vrinda Gupta, CEO & Co-Founder of Sequin, a women’s financial guidance and high interest banking membership club designed by women, for women. She is a globally recognized credit expert who helped launch the popular Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card at Visa Inc. and received her MBA from Berkeley Haas. Receive 40% off discount on an annual plan: sequincard.com/somoney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Click here to be a founding member of the So Money Members Club**Today's show: Investing advice for entrepreneurs, how to secure life insurance, socially responsible investing tips, and how to best manage a low-performing pension.Some resources mentioned on the show: Morningstar Sustainability Ratings, Sustainalytics, WealthSimple, Betterment, and Ellevest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Farnoosh's Investing Masterclass Tomorrow 01.25.24Harlan Cohen is a New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, and journalist who has visited over 500 high school and college campuses. He is the author of 7 books. His titles have over 1 million copies in print (titles include: Win or Learn: The Naked Truth About Turning Every Rejection into Your Ultimate Success. Harlan has over 1 million followers across his social media account. Follow him on Instagram @harlancohen on TikTok @helpmeharlan, and on YouTube. For more info, visit www.HarlanCohen.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Register for Farnoosh's investing workshop.**Have you ever asked yourself, “What if I’m a tightwad and my significant other is a spendthrift?” or vice versa? Guest Scott Rick, a behavioral scientist at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, knows many people do. His book Tightwads and Spendthrifts is a science-based guide to understanding and transforming how we manage money, both on our own and in relationships. Scott discusses the delicacy of gift-giving in a relationship, how to manage bank accounts, raising kids to avoid your tightwad or spendthrift tendencies…and how couples with different approaches to spending can create a successful financial game plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

>> Join Farnoosh's Investing Workshop happening January 25, LIVE. <<This week's Ask Farnoosh: Farnoosh shares some of the financial philosophies and beliefs she's changed over the years. There are several questions about starting a business, including how to set up (LLC or S Corp?), what to charge for services, and how to convince a partner to support the risk of starting a business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Register for Farnoosh's Live Investing Workshop This Month** Our guest today is communications coach Dia Bondi, who wrote a new book called Ask Like An Auctioneer. In the book, Dia outlines a framework that will help us strategically and confidently ask for more. Dia is not your ordinary communications coach. She's been working with senior leaders and venture-backed founders, helping them refine their voices and amplify their impact. A few years ago, her story took a fascinating turn when she attended an auctioneering school and began using her auctioneering skills to fundraise for women-led nonprofits. She realized that auctioneering holds valuable lessons on asking for more and, importantly, getting it. Today, we will talk about her strategies, framework, why, and no can just be a yes in the making.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is about how to tap into your intuition, tune out everyone else’s expectations, and reach your goals with resilience and grace. Guest Shirin Eskandani is a New York Times featured mindset and mindfulness coach. Much of the work she does today is informed by her experience as an opera singer. Shirin has won multiple awards and performed at Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Opera.  You can find out more about Shirin on her website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: How Farnoosh manages money in her marriage, Mint app alternatives, teen money advice and career advice.Register for Farnoosh’s Investing Workshop - Limited Seating!Learn More about Pitch Please in NYCCNET’s Top Mint Alternatives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can you harness your curiosity to grow your career? What are the most important questions to ask yourself when attempting to manage your money well?Guest Danielle Robay is a TV host, journalist, and content creator known for her open-hearted questions + compelling interview style. Noted by Forbes as a “game changer,” she is recognized for creating the podcast “PRETTYSMART,” the bestselling card game Question Everything, and hosting E!’s “While You Were Streaming.” She’s chatted with everyone from Taylor Swift + Michael B. Jordan, to Viola Davis, Helen Mirren, Alexis Ohanian, +Tom Hanks. Even Larry King has commented on her compelling interview style: “Danielle is the millennial Barbara Walter’s. She has the ability to make people feel seen.” With a loyal social media following of over 400,000 followers across platforms, Danielle’s goal is that we learn to live better through each other’s stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In conversation with Allure Magazine Editor-in-Chief Jessica Cruel, who is not only a beauty expert, but is passionate about personal finance. She shares her adventures in homeownership and investing and offers listeners her top beauty buys at the drugstore.More about Jessica Cruel: As the editor-in-chief of Allure, she leads the development of multi-platform editorial content for digital, social, and video platforms, including the Readers' Choice Awards and Best of Beauty Awards franchises. Cruel joined Allure in 2019 before becoming EIC in 2021. That same year, Cruel spearheaded The Melanin Edit, a new Allure platform exploring all things relating to Black beauty and wellness. Before joining Allure, Jessica also held editorial roles at Refinery29, SELF, and Popsugar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This new episode features audience questions about job hunting in your 40s (with a Ph.D.), intelligent investments in your health, and the tax implications of whole life insurance withdrawals. Plus, Farnoosh shares tips on daily habits that can lead to savings.Sign up for Farnoosh’s newsletterFollow on InstagramLeave a review on Apple PodcastsOrder Farnoosh's new book, A Healthy State of Panic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest today says The American Dream is dead. She also says the key to being rich is being lazy. Financial guru Vivian Tu offers plenty more hot takes and an inside look at her new book, Rich AF:The Winning Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life. You may know Vivian as the wildly popular financial creator on TikTok where she squashes the age-old “crusty” notions of financial wellness that no longer work in a world where a college education can cost half a million dollars and new homeownership is all but out of reach. Vivian discusses the influence of being a first-generation Asian American woman and shares wild lessons from her first job on Wall Street.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a new year upon us, there is much to look forward to … and we know that life can be unpredictable, difficult, and sometimes sad. That’s why I begin the year with our guest Cyndie Spiegel, author of insightful books, including A Year of Positive Thinking, which has sold over 300,000 copies and published in multiple languages. Her newest book is Microjoys: Finding Hope, Especially When Life is Not Okay. And that’s the focus of today’s conversation: How to find hope and joy in the subtleties of life while you experience life’s hardships. Cyndie’s advice provides the mental clarity we can all benefit from now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does Farnoosh define “success?” How does she decide which projects are worth her time, resources, and energy?Plus: 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.This episode first aired on August 20, 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For one of the final episodes of 2023, I wanted to experience some laughter and levity and revisit the So Money stories and interviews that made us laugh about money and the financial lens through which we sometimes see the world. Guests include comedians Zarna Garg, Nathan Macintosh, and Michelle Buteau. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our 2023 reflection series continues, and today, I’ve compiled a recap of some of the best interviews of the year centered around the concept of change. From preparing for climate change to navigating the influence of AI in the job market and rethinking the way we prepare young adults for the real world, some of my favorite episodes this year focused on how the world’s evolving and changing. Episodes included Molly Wood on Climate Change, Laura Michelle Davis on AI, and Ana Homayoun on the College Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.