So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

In this installment of Ask Farnoosh, questions about retirement planning, paying down debt in your 60s and the benefits of outsourcing.Visit SoMoneyPodcast.com for more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farnoosh answers questions about how to save on a wedding, paying down debt after a job loss, investing for retirement and much more. Head to SoMoneyPodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re a woman seeking more financial guidance, inspiration and a supportive community, you’ll love today’s episode. We have the founder and CEO of DailyWorth.com the web’s premiere financial media company for women – Amanda Steinberg. She launched the company in 2009 while pregnant with her second child. She went from being a computer programmer to building a powerful business that makes an extraordinary social impact. People told her she was nuts for venturing out on her own. And here we are years later, the site’s surpassed one million e-mail subscribers. Web traffic is about to hit 2 million this month. Well done, Amanda. I am privileged to write for DailyWorth and thank Amanda and the team for inviting me on board as a senior writer. Three takeaways from this interview: -- Amanda’s favorite financial habit that helps her have more money clarity? -- How a $90,000 tax bill changed her life… for the better! -- And the crazy social conditioning that sometimes keeps women from reaching their financial pote

Today’s guest started investing when he was 10 years old and managed to grow his $5,000 inheritance to pay for two years of college. My guest today is Ryan Levesque. Ryan is a marketing expert and business coach who started his business in 2008 armed with nothing but a $450 laptop, an Ivy-league education and an insatiable curiosity to understand why people buy... which led him to creating the “Ask Formula”. He describes it extensively in his new book “Ask” that he has generously offered for free to the SoMoney listeners! Tune in to the episode to find out how to get yours! There are 100 copies to give away, so if you act fast there's a good chance you'll win. Ryan has used his Ask formula to help build multi-million dollar businesses in 17 different industries, generating over $100 million dollars in sales in the process. Today, he and his team offer training, consulting, and implementation services for entrepreneurs and businesses at all levels. Three takeaways from this interview: -- Why and HOW Ryan left

Without a doubt, today’s guest is going to make you smile… He is a thirty-something retiree who now writes a personal finance blog with a cultish following, goes on 2-month long vacations, and occasionally takes on cool carpentry projects to keep his creative juices flowing! Sound too good to be true? Well, he’s the real deal. It’s Mr. Money Mustache… Three takeaways from this interview: -- How Mr. Money Mustache 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 our needs. -- What drives happiness and why a lot of us have yet to figure out the whole happiness thing. Visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest is going to give us the kick in the pants that we often need to get outside our comfort zone, to face the fear, get in the seat of creation and do even greater things. Get ready to become uncomfortable! His name is Josh Elledge. He is a consumer savings expert and founder & chief executive angel of savingsangel.com®, the most comprehensive coupon and sale matching service available…. the site helps folks cut our monthly grocery bill in half!  In 2014, Josh also launched 90 Days to Abundance – a webinar series and a podcast which teaches the secrets to saving money and time in ALL areas of life – not just at the grocery store. A few key takeaways from this interview: -- How not to let fear dictate your value. -- Why Josh worked 60 hours a week during high school and how that shaped the rest of his life… -- How Oprah and Bono influenced Josh and indirectly helped conceive his business! -- The trait that makes a terrible employee but a fantastic entrepreneur. For more visit SoMoneyPodcast.com H

Pat Kiernan is the morning news anchor at NY1 News, the most beloved anchor in The Big Apple and well known for his "In the Papers" feature, where he summarizes the content from the New York City’s daily newspapers. AND – for those of you not in New York City –Pat’s expanded his reach by creating a website patspapers.com, which delivers each weekday morning a curated summary of his favorite news stories across the United States. A few key takeaways from our interview: -- How Pat stays competitive and creates better job security for himself -- His best secret for saving a fortune on staples and groceries -- A practical habit he developed to find opportunities in real estate investing that produce 10-30% better returns. For more, visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Farnoosh responds to audience questions about credit card debt, investing books, Roth IRAs and whether she'd ever consider interviewing her parents on the podcast! For more, check out SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we have questions about paying off student loans completely versus using extra money to invest, whether to take a personal finance course and how to figure out whether to work for a large, brand name company or a start-up where there may be more hands-on experience and learning. Visit SoMoneyPodcast.com for more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barbara, author of Sacred Success, has made it her mission to revolutionize women’s relationship to money. She shares her journey to financial independence in hopes of inspiring and motivating YOU to become smart (or smarter) with money. Three takeaways from this interview: - Why a financial journey is far more enjoyable when you can add some spirituality to it. - Barbara’s specific advice for women who want to become financially empowered and free. - Why being willing to do what you fear is the most powerful element of going to the next level. For more visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael is the bestselling author of the show’s official book – Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business – that teaches how to successfully launch and grow a business from concept to cash. He is a recognized Millennial expert and business pundit who has been featured in numerous media outlets, including CNBC, Bloomberg TV, CNN, The New York Times, Business Insider, Yahoo, and FORBES, where he is a regular contributor. As a consultant and advisor, he has worked with an array of global organizations, including American Express, Kraft, Ogilvy, Visa, Disney and many more. Three takeaways from this interview: - How to keep overhead low so you can build a more financially sound business. - The keys to Michael’s 798 credit score. That’s pretty much perfect. - Not letting your imperfect background to keep you from becoming a successful entrepreneur. For more check out SoMoneyPodcast.com   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I have the mac daddy of pawn brokers on the show, Les Gold. His Detroit pawn shop - American Jewelry & Loan · is the famous scene of the hit of the hit TV reality show, Hardcore Pawn, which is in its 9th season!   Well, the show premiered in 2010 delivering to an unprecedented 2 million viewers and setting a record as truTV's most-watched series premiere ever. This success has catapulted Les into speaking engagements, sales training seminars, and even a recent TED talk.  Les is known for his practical negotiating tips, which are often the topic of his media appearances including: Yahoo! Finance where I interviewed him about a year ago, Good Morning America, CNN, and Forbes.  Three takeaways from this interview: Les' philosophy that "There's a customer for anything, the most important thing when you're trying to negotiate and why making mistakes doesn't make you a failure! For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Soraya and Maxine co-founded Zady.com, a shopping platform and lifestyle destination for consumers who care about the origins of the items they purchase. What Whole Foods has done for the organic food movement, Zady does for fashion, including clothing, accessories and home decor. On Zady, customers can learn about the conscious consumer movement and purchase beautiful goods that were created with craftsmanship and artisanship qualities. Three takeaways from this interview in addition to their personal financial journeys: - How and why Zady.com started a conscious consumer movement - What’s it like to work with a friend - The art of SLOW fashion! Apparently, it is a REAL thing and it is driving a paradigm shift in the American economy… and revolutionizing the way we may and most likely WILL be approaching money, travel and other aspects of our lives in not so distant future. For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Rachel Cruze, growing up as the daughter of Dave Ramsey was a powerful character building experience that helped her establish good habits early in life. She wrote about those lessons in her book Smart Money Smart Kids, co-authored by her dad, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times best-sellers list.  Rachel is now a seasoned communicator and presenter who has been speaking to groups as large as 10,000 for more than a decade. She uses those early experiences from growing up in the Ramsey household to educate America’s students and young adults on how to handle money and stay out of debt.  Three takeaways from this interview: Rachel didn’t always do right by her money. She shares her biggest money mistake. Rachel talks about how having a higher income doesn’t always fix problems. And How to NOT to raise lazy, entitled kids. For the full transcript go to SoMoneyPodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farnoosh answers audience questions about Roth IRAs, 401k rollovers, whether to know to accept a new job and lots more! Check out SoMoneyPodcast.com for tons more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farnoosh answers audience questions about what to do with an inheritance, leveraging assets and starting a business. For more visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine going from rich to poor overnight. Guest Tom Corley experienced just that at the gentle age of 9 when his family went from being multi-millionaires to broke in literally one night. Tom is a sought after speaker, best-selling author and media contributor. He is also a CPA, CFP and holds a Master's Degree in Taxation.  For 5 years, Tom observed and documented the daily activities of 233 wealthy people and 128 people living in poverty. He discovered there is an immense difference between the habits of the wealthy and the poor. During his research he identified nearly 300 daily activities that separated the ·haves· from the have nots. For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're disrupting the So Money interview format for a special guest, Seth Godin, who is profoundly changing everything - the rules of business, leadership, entrepreneurship and marketing and after hearing what he has to say on the show, I think Seth may even change -- or perhaps, reconfirm - the way you think about money.  And that is a good thing.  Seth is the author of 17 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. His newest book is called What To Do When It's Your Turn available at YourTurn.link.  A few key takeaways from this interview:  What RICH means to Seth, How going to the edge in life gives you leverage,The resources · beyond money -  we can all take advantage of to live happier, more meaningful lives.  ·And so much more. Seth actually took time to answer some of YOUR questions submitted earlier from how to create financial stability as a freelancer to how to develop a business campaign that STICKS in a world where there's so much noise an

Dan Schawbel is the founder and the Managing Partner of Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm, which helps companies better understand the millennial generation. He is also the Founder of www.WorkplaceTrends.com, a research and advisory membership portal servicing HR professionals which just opened its doors a short while ago. He consults major brands and frequently speaks at some of the world's most prestigious companies, such as Google, IBM and Time Warner. Three takeaways from this interview:  - How Dan got his numerous internships in college (7 to be precise)  - What successful people do to make things work  - And a mindset that helps Dan continue to innovate and launch new businesses. For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farnoosh interviews #SmallBizLady Melinda Emerson about her new updated book Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months and how she built her business by leveraging social media and Twitter. For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.