So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
1,533 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratings*** 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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1495: Making Time and Space for a Creative Endeavor with Chelsea Fagan
April 03, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutesSo 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 has everything under control. As a highly sought-after consultant specializing in transforming dilapidated French country estates into boutique hotels, she relishes her freedom as a single, childfree woman. And her life is full, occupied as much by her impecca...
1494: Ask Farnoosh: Affording Life's Biggest Purchases
March 31, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutesIn 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 synonymous with strength and resilience. Head to Farnoosh.TV/Prudential for our top tips on how to set yourself up for financial success now and in the future. Whether you're saving for college, planning retirement, or working toward any other financi...
1493: Money Made Easy Author and Budgeting Expert Allison Baggerly
March 29, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutesPersonal 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 teaches her budgeting method to thousands of followers. Her advice stems from her own personal journey to pay down $111,000 in debt in 4.5 years. Learn more about Allison on her website, www.InspiredBudget.com. And connect...
1492: How to Quit Your Job with Amy Porterfield, NYT Best Selling Author of Two Weeks Notice
March 27, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutesIs 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 own business. Amy Porterfield, author of the NYT Best Selling book, Two Weeks Notice: Find the Courage to Quit Your Job, Make More Money, Work Where You Want, and Change the World, joins with road-tested advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1491: Ask Farnoosh: All Things Investing and Retirement
March 24, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutesIn 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 synonymous with strength and resilience. Head to Farnoosh.TV/Prudential for our top tips on how to set yourself up for financial success now and in the future. Whether you’re saving for college, planning retirement, or working toward any other financi...
1490: Nowruz Reflections with Farnoosh and Ana Homayoun
March 22, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutesFor 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 Nowruz as kids, their favorite traditions, and why this new year takes on a new meaning with the ongoing revolution in Iran. More about Ana: For over 2 decades she has focused on helping students discover practical solutions to promote purposef...
1489: Building Wealth With the Right Behavior; Morgan Housel, Author of The Psychology of Money
March 20, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutesMastering 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 Happiness. We discuss many of his insights including the underestimated power of luck and risk, how the only way to stay wealthy is being both frugal and paranoid, and the fallacy of ‘earned success’ and ‘deserved failure.’ Learn more about you...
1488: Ask Farnoosh: High Yield Savings or Stocks? Smart Money Moves in Uncertain Times
March 17, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutesIn 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 synonymous with strength and resilience. Head to Farnoosh.TV/Prudential for our top tips on how to set yourself up for financial success now and in the future. Whether you’re saving for college, planning retirement, or working toward any other financi...
1487: Negotiating Your Salary and Earning More Post-Layoff and Other Career Transitions
March 15, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutesNegotiation 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 and why being scared in a negotiation means you’re doing it RIGHT! More about Alex: She is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School. She has spent the last eleven years helping thousands of people negotiat...
1486: From Foster Care to Financial Educator, Marc Russell, Founder of BetterWallet
March 13, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutesGuest 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 by a low-income family who prioritized education. Marc then self-funded his college education (Penn State) and then climbed the ranks at some of the largest financial institutions in the world. While excelling in his Wall Street career, Marc struggled with his o...
1485: Ask Farnoosh: Home Buying in a Seller's Market, Spousal IRAs, Stock Loans and Negotiating Workplace Benefits
March 10, 2023 14:09 - 28 minutesHow 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 and whether it's wise to pay off a mortgage early or invest in stocks instead? Farnoosh picks two listeners to win a copy of Glow in the F*cking Dark. Subscribe to Farnoosh's newsletter to get first dibs on all the latest news, announcements and ...
1484: The 3 Biggest Parenting Lies with Dr. Shefali, Author of The Parenting Map
March 08, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes**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. She shares the 3 biggest lies parents believe when it comes to raising children, how mothers, fathers and caregivers can connect more deeply with their children and improve their relationship, and the healthiest, safest way to introduce...
1483: The Financial Benefits of Plant-Based Meals
March 06, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutesWhat 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: Quick and Easy. Toni’s relatable approach is all about “progress over perfection.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1482: Ask Farnoosh: The Pros and Cons of High-Yield Savings and 529 Roth Rollovers
March 03, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutesThis 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 kids to be "so money?" Subscribe to Farnoosh's new podcast: Better Business. Sign up for Farnoosh's newsletter here and instantly get a copy of So Money Secrets, a compilation of the best advice shared on the podcast. Register for Pitch, Please in NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
1481: What Women Want with Aliza Freud, Founder of SheSpeaks
March 01, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutesIn 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 communities on behalf of Fortune 500 brands. She shares what compelled her to start her company in the thick of the great recession in 2009, her specific advice for aspiring influencers on how to lay a strong foundation for long-t...
1480: Investing Made Simple with Tess Waresmith
February 27, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutesTess 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 big investing mistake early in her life that cost her over $80,000 dollars in less than 5 years. Tess has over 10+ years of experience in the stock market, real estate, and businesses, and has grown her net worth by $500,000 ov...
1479: Ask Farnoosh: I'm 22 and Lost. How to Get on the "Right" Path Towards Building Wealth?
February 24, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutesThis 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 the first to learn about all the news, giveaways and more. Receive a free download of So Money Secrets when you do. Grab one of the last spots at Pitch, Please! April 28th in NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1478: The Best Ways to Teach Teens About Money with Dan Sheeks
February 22, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutesDan 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 school Business/Marketing teacher, real estate investor, and personal finance advocate in Denver, CO. His students have competed at the national level in entrepreneurship, personal finance, marketing, and hospitality services with much success ov...
1477: Launching a Business During Covid, With Cancer: Willa's Organic Oat Milk
February 20, 2023 14:49 - 30 minutesSister 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 a business together, the legacy of their grandmother that helps drive Willa's mission an how fear enabled them to succeed time and time again. To try Willa's oat milk, check out this link: https://willaskitchen.com/discount/SOMONEY L...
1476: Ask Farnoosh: Should I Quit My Job? Should I Buy a Car with Cash or Loan?
February 17, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutesThis 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 along with your mailing address. Podcasts referenced: Alleviating Burnout with Cait Donovan & Socially Responsible Investing with CFP Georgia Lee Hussey Join Farnoosh's So Money newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1475: Tara Schuster, Author of Glow In the F*cking Dark and Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies
February 15, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutesA 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 in the F*cking Dark: Simple Practices to Heal Your Soul, from Someone Who Learned the Hard Way. I am reading it now and in true Tara style, the book is raw, relatable, and full of wisdom. She and I discuss easy ways to heal your deepest wounds, getting o...
1474: Would You Share Your Income Publicly? The Merits of Salary Transparency with Hannah Williams
February 13, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutesFed 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 and it's led her and her co-founder to quit their day jobs and focus on building their company Salary Transparent Street full-time. What are the reactions people have given here when asked to reveal their pay? Is it always "safe" to share? Follow Salary Transparent Street on...
1473: Ask Farnoosh: Rebuilding Finances Post-Divorce, Talking Money With Aging Parents and 529 Plans
February 10, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutesThis Friday: How to rebuild your finances in the aftermath of a divorce, the ins and outs of 529 plans, how adult kids can engage their aging parents in a discussion about their retirement and long-term financial plans and a credit card conundrum. Mentioned on the show: Check out todaytix.com for deals on theatre tickets. To enter to win an I Will Teach You to Be Rich journal by Ramit Sethi: — LEAVE A REVIEW in Apple podcasts. Preferably a review of one of Ramit's appearances on So Money. And...
1472: Talking Money with Financial Pop Star, Mrs. Dow Jones
February 08, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutesAs part of the show's partnership with Amex, my latest episode is with the one and only financial pop star Haley Sacks, aka Mrs Dow Jones. In a rare podcast interview, Haley shares the beginnings of her rise to fin-fluencer fame and offers advice on everything from setting money goals to optimizing taxes and banking like a pro. Mentioned on the program: American Express Rewards Checking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1471: Big Time Adulting with Caitlin Murray
February 06, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutesI am very choosy when it comes to following content creators on social media. One of my favorites is Caitlin Murray for her honest, funny and real advice for parents. As the mom of three, Caitlin takes to Instagram (500k followers) and her podcast, both entitled Big Time Adulting, to entertain and inspire tired, overwhelmed and determined parents everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1470: Ask Farnoosh: All-Things Investing
February 03, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutesInvesting is a big theme on today's show. Listeners want to know: Should I sell my investments if they've performed poorly and I may need the money soon? What are the best types of investment accounts for retirement that don't have minimum ages for withdrawals? How do I prioritize contributions to the 401k, my Roth, and my high-yield savings account? Plus: The benefits of student loans and the pros/cons of pet insurance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1469: Money & Dating: Who Pays, Financial Red Flags, Dating Apps and More
February 01, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutesThis episode: All your top questions about dating and money answered. Guest Lily Womble was one of the top matchmakers in the U.S. After setting up hundreds of first dates, she realized that with the right tools, high achieving women could match themselves better than anyone else ever could. She started her company, Date Brazen, five years ago and has since helped thousands of women become their own expert matchmaker with her unconventional, intersectional feminist approach to dating. Grab Li...
1468: Create the Rich Life You Deserve with Scarlett Cochran
January 30, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutesScarlett Cochran is the founder of One Big Happy Life and author of the new book, It's Not About the Money: A proven path to building wealth your way while creating the rich life that you deserve. Listen to Scarlett's first appearance on So Money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1467: Ask Farnoosh: Choosing a Great Checking Account, Prioritizing Savings Goals and Pros/Cons to Quitting Right Now
January 27, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutesOn today's episodes: Wise ways to prioritize savings goals and potential risks (and rewards) to quitting your job in this economy. Also, special guest Corey Timlin, Head of Consumer Deposits at American Express, offers insights on how to pick a good checking account. This episode is brought to us by American Express. For more visit AmericanExpress.com/RewardsChecking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1466: Behind the Scenes with Top Financial Journalist Diane King Hall
January 25, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutesToday's guest is a friend and top financial journalist, Diane King Hall, who's been covering business news for more than 20 years. King Hall was most recently a correspondent and fill-in anchor for CBS News. She cut her teeth in the leading newsrooms in the country, and embedded on Wall Street. King Hall has worked at Bloomberg, BBC, NY1, and CNN. She is passionate about sharing the principles she has learned to help uplift people and improve their financial lives. She shares wisdom and pract...
1465: "Funny Brown Mom" Zarna Garg on Comedy, Money and Mother-in-Laws
January 23, 2023 03:00 - 36 minutesZarna 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. She is a regular at the iconic Comedy Cellar and Carolines on Broadway in NYC, has performed in Vegas and the famed Kennedy Center, and is touring nationwide in 2022. A TikTok comedy sensation with over 100 million views and 510.7k followers (and growing FAST), Zarna won Kevi...
1464: Ask Farnoosh: Use a HELOC to Buy a 2nd Home? Pay Off Loans or Invest More?
January 20, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutesThis week's Ask Farnoosh covers leveraging the equity in a primary home to buy a second property, how to choose a CPA, whether to invest in a Roth IRA or pay off high interest student loans, and the risks that come with parents helping their adult children pay down debt. Plus, a new reviewer of the week earns a free money consult. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1463: Career Lessons From the Media Mogul You Never Heard Of
January 18, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutesIntegrity. Kindness. Substance and value. These may not be the words used to describe today's media moguls or Fortune 500 CEOs, but it is how many remember the late Frank Biondi, the former CEO of HBO, Universal Studios, and Viacom. Today's guest is Jane Biondi Munna, Frank's youngest daughter and co-author of his memoir, Let's Be Frank, where she shares how he made good relationships alongside great deals, earned respect while earning multi-million dollar returns, and maintained character ev...
1462: Managing Financial Anxiety in 2023 with Money Coach Nicole Stanley
January 16, 2023 13:55 - 35 minutesWe are midway through January and the overwhelm of financial resolution setting may already be setting in. How to navigate your finances and achieve your savings and investing goals more gracefully in 2023? Guest Nicole Stanley is the founder of Arise Financial Coaching, a company dedicated to helping professionals who have tried everything finally ditch debt, save more, and enjoy financial confidence. In five years, she went from battling financial anxiety to building her family’s net worth ...
1461: Ask Farnoosh: Weighing the Financial Risks of Divorce
January 13, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutesThis week on So Money: A listener has a question about losing her house in a divorce and the financial considerations to make before breaking up. How to invest for yourself and your kids under one roof? My best advice for college students seeking a return on their experience? How did I structure my business? And more. Plus, a new reviewer of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1460: Financial Advice for First-Generation Americans with Anna N'Jie Konte
January 11, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutesHow to reconcile the fact that while your immigrant parents want you to be financially safe and secure, their advice doesn't speak to your ambitions or search for happiness? Financial planner Anna N'Jie Konte is our guest. She is the founder of Dare to Dream Financial Planning: a fee-only, virtual financial planning firm that serves the needs of 30/40 something women of color who want to live boldly and make a lasting impact on their family tree. Konte is also the host of the “First-Gen Re...
1459: Here's How to Make Life's Most Important Decisions
January 09, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutesWith the new year comes new decisions: Should I quit? Take the new job? Get married? Have kids? Start a business? Buy a home? Guests today are Stanford Professor Myra H. Strober and social innovation leader Abby Davisson, co-authors of the new book Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Big Decisions. In our conversation, they share a road-tested strategy for making high-stakes decisions with confidence and personal alignment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
1458: Ask Farnoosh: Buying a Home in 2023. Should I Take the Plunge?
January 06, 2023 11:18 - 28 minutesKicking off 2023 with a fresh episode of Ask Farnoosh. Farnoosh talks about the #1 financial lesson she wants her kids to learn, thoughts on new year goals and opportunities for home buyers in 2023. Plus, a new reviewer of the week wins a free 15 minute money call. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1457: Tori Dunlap, Author of Financial Feminist and Founder of Her First $100k
January 04, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutesGlobally-recognized personal finance educator, podcast host, and social media star Tori Dunlap joins the show to talk her book, Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love. It is an inclusive guide to all things money—from managing debt to investing and voting with your dollars. More about Tori: She quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to bett...
1456: HNY! Farnoosh's Favorite Money Advice
January 02, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutesHappy New Year! This episode revisits some of Farnoosh's fave financial wisdom shared on So Money in 2022 that she hopes we'll carry into the new year. Hear from: Caroline Dooner, author of Tired as F*ck, Eve Rodsky, author of Find Your Unicorn Space, Chelsea Fagan, CEO of The Financial Diet and Barbara Sloan, author of Tipped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1455: Ask Farnoosh: Best Financial Advice in Your 30s
December 30, 2022 15:53 - 34 minutesA replay from April 8, 2022, this Ask Farnoosh covers how to save and invest in your 30s. Also: How badly will a car refi damage my credit score? How to best afford a new home for my parents? This week’s Ask Farnoosh addresses audience questions with guest co-host Georgia Lee Hussy, CFP and founder of Modernist Financial in Portland, Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1454: Best of So Money 2022: Money & Mental Health
December 28, 2022 08:00 - 26 minutesSo Money explored money and mental health throughout the year with the country's leading experts on burnout, anxiety and financial fear. Revisiting some of those discussion in today's episode with guests Cait Donovan, host of FRIED: The Burnout Podcast, Dr. Ellen Vora, author of The Anatomy of Anxiety, entrepreneur Ellie Diop and Katie Gatti, host of Money with Katie podcast on Morning Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1453: Best of So Money 2022: Financial Equity and the Racial Wealth Gap
December 26, 2022 08:00 - 27 minutesRevisiting some of the year's most powerful interviews about financial equity with Christina Blacken, founder of The New Quo, Rendel Solomon, racial justice advocate, and Xavier Ramey, CEO of Justice Informed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1452: Ask Farnoosh: Earning Over $250k and Paycheck to Paycheck
December 23, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutesThis episode originally aired on August 19, 2022. Farnoosh shares thoughts on an article about households earning $250,000 but living paycheck to paycheck. Audience members want to know: Can I retire early? What to do with an inheritance? How can doctors and healthcare workers improve their finances without leaving the industry? How to be fiscally responsible with a new raise? Subscribe to Farnoosh's weekly So Money newsletter for the latest updates and advice. Learn more about your ad choice...
1451: Overcoming Financial Guilt and Shame
December 21, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutesVee Weir, founder of Vee Frugal Fox, speaks candidly about how guilt, shame and anxiety plagued her financial life after college...and how some of her darkest periods were while following the principles of financial businessman D*ve R*msey. She recognizes that his advice has helped millions of people, but has an important message around how to be more thoughtful and critical of the financial advice we follow and the experts that guide us. Vee Frugal Fox is an inclusive online brand for those...
1450: How to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with Gina Zakaria, the Saving Whiz
December 19, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutesThough inflation is showing signs of cooling, food prices remain higher than they've been in decades. Gina Zakaria, a personal finance educator and grocery expert, shares some of her road-tested strategies for reducing her grocery bill by 50%. Through her Saving Whiz platform and social network of over 3 million people, she teaches simple strategies that make it easy to save money. Her mission is to empower others to save in a way that doesn’t feel depriving. She’s been featured on Good Morni...
1449: Ask Farnoosh; My Company's Offered to Pay My Downpayment,. What's the Risk? (Bonus: The White Lotus Analyzed!)
December 16, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutesThis week: A listener's company is offering to help pay for the downpayment on a home. Is it too good to be true? How to share the cost of furniture when moving in with your partner? Special guest and Farnoosh's friend Laura Belgray, Founder of Talking Shrimp stops by at the end of the episode to talk about The White Lotus finale (spoiler alert!) and what we learn about money and power. Grab Laura's freebie, Story Goldmine, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1448: Why is the Middle Class Disappearing?
December 14, 2022 13:11 - 36 minutesAlissa Quart, the author of several books, including Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America, offers insights into her in-depth reporting on economic hardship. We discussed the people who now make up the “middle precariat,” those considered middle-class professionals living a precarious economic life, who are just barely making it, underemployed and/or saddled with debt. We discuss how generations are being squeezed, what inequality looks like and how to build a better future. To list...
1447: The True Cost of Living for Middle and Lower Income Americans
December 12, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutesWhat is the True Living Cost in America? How do the CPI - Consumer Price Index - and Unemployment Rate fall short of measuring our economic realities? Guest Gene Ludwig is a former Comptroller of the Currency and now chairman of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity. LISEP provides a more accurate picture of the economic reality for families through the creation of a cost of living metric called TLC, or TRUE LIVING COST, which factors in housing, food, transportation, healthcare...
1446: Ask Farnoosh: Favorite Side Hustles? Best Money Apps? Lease a Car? How Much Life Insurance Should I Buy?
December 09, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutesThis week's Ask Farnoosh addresses questions about side hustles, the best financial apps, leasing a car, calculating life insurance needs and the myth of imposter syndrome. Check out: Farnoosh's biggest money mistake Stuck on what to give your friend (or yourself) this holiday season? The 2023 So Money Page-a-Day calendar is chock-full of Farnoosh's best tips and insights to help you live a richer life. Use the code CALENDAR22 and save 20% at pageaday.com Learn more about your ad choices. ...