So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

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 as newspapers like The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun Times, and Baltimore Sun, and magazines such as Bride, Child and Best Life. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com

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 issues he personally tackled when becoming a parent and interesting ways to save on childcare costs. I asked him specifically for tips saving that and how single income households can limit their financial risk.

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 

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 has shown that oxytocin is responsible for virtuous behaviors, working as the brain’s “moral molecule.” This knowledge is being used to understand the basis for civilization and modern economies, improve negotiations and treat neurologic and psychiatric disorders. The possibilities are endless. He has also written a book called The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity about his discoveries on oxytocin. He has a fascinating perspective on decision-making and finance.  For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com

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.

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

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

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 and what drives happiness and why a lot of us have yet to figure out the whole happiness thing. For more, visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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 online empire. Holly is also a staff writer at Get Rich Slowly, The Frugal Dollar, The Frugal Travel Guy, and U.S News and World Report. Her work has been featured everywhere: the Wall Street Journal, Fox, Forbes, Lifehacker, Yahoo, on, and on, and on.Now Holly's journey started after realizing that even though together as couple, Holly and Greg her husband, even though that together they were making good money, they weren't really saving enough to have the lifestyle they really, really wanted. And I think that's something that a lot of us can relate to. You make money, you spend it, you have the things that you want but

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.