So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Today we’re in conversation with Silicon Valley’s “most feared and liked journalist,” according to New York Magazine. Kara Swisher, technology journalist and co-founder of Recode, is here. She is an outspoken, straight-shooting reporter who, for two decades, has been working non-stop to keep Silicon Valley and the tech world accountable.Kara is the host of the popular podcast Recode/Decode. She began her career at The Washington Post and later, The Wall Street Journal before launching her own tech media empire.We kick off the interview with her take on Facebook amidst the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal and the social network’s tumbling stock price. Then we hear about Kara’s childhood and experiencing the loss of her father at a young age. She takes us to a very specific moment in her career when she asked for a raise. How she earned her worth. Also, I ask her: what tech giants will be gone in 10 years time. Snapchat? Twitter? You might be surprised to hear Kara’s predictions.You can learn more about Kara Swisher by visting her company’s website, www.recode.net or become one of her 1.31 million twitter followers @karaswisher.For more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you tackle finances with your fiance when your boyfriend makes half of what you make?How do you stop yourself from being a compulsive shopper and start saving money?Taking your Investopedia course and I'm at the savings module. Should my husband and I save for our son's college education in a 529 account or a high interest savings account?Answering these questions of yours and more on this week's Ask Farnoosh with co-host Jennifer Whitehurst.For more or to share a question for an upcoming Friday Ask Farnoosh episode, visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can meditation improve our finances and career? I’ve never tried it but our guest today says, in some ways, yes.  You may know Dan Harris as the co-anchor of ABC News' "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America.” He’s also the bestselling author of 10% Happier and the newly released Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics.He’s been very vocal about once having a panic attack in front of millions of people. It was that experience ten years ago that set Dan on a path to find out why he had a panic attack, and begin his path to self-discovery and eventually, meditation.Now, Dan admits he was the title of his book. He was the fidgety skeptic who learned how to meditate. What’s his practice like? How did it transform his life and how can meditation benefit our bottom lines?To learn more about Dan, you can listen to his podcast 10% Happier, visit his website 10percenthappier.com or follow him on Twitter @DanBHarris.For more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If something happened to you today, would your family know your last wishes? Would they even know your computer password? Today’s guest, Carol Roth, is working hard to make sure they do. Carol created FutureFile, a comprehensive legacy planning system that allows you to put all your important documents and wishes in one place. Of course, this is just one of many projects Carol is working on.She is a highly successful entrepreneur, investor, TV personality, New York Times best selling author, and recovering investment banker. She’s even got her own action-figure. I’ll talk to Carol about her multi-faceted career, as well as what we all need to know about creating a legacy plan.To learn more about Carol, visit www.CarolRoth.com or follow her on Twitter @CarolJSRoth.For more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I received an inheritance. Back in my mid-20's I missed some student loan payments, which lowered my credit score. How can I use the inheritance to improve my score?Where's the best place to park extra money for retirement?Any recommendations for financing a cross country move?Answering these questions of yours and more with co-host Michele Baci. Follow her on Twitter @michelebaci.For more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine losing all of your life savings? And the cause? Bernie Madoff. You know that crook who lost over $50 billion of his clients’ investments in a Ponzi scheme? He’s serving 150 years in federal prison, but our guest today had to pick up the pieces and renew her financial life.We’re in conversation with New York Times bestselling author, Geneen Roth. Her most recent book, This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide,has just come out and it offers inspiring, personal, and often spiritual reflections on how we can find peace, make wise choices and practice everyday joy. And if Geneen Roth can do it, there’s hope for all of us.To learn more about Geneen Roth, visit her website www.GeneenRoth.com or follow her on Twitter @GeneenRoth.For more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It would normally cost you six-figures to work with this relationship coach. Her clients include millionaire entrepreneurs, academy award winning actors, and grammy winning stars.  But I’ve convinced her to join us on So Money to give us her best advice on how to succeed in your relationship, especially when it comes to financial challenges of all sorts.Marla Mattenson is a relationship and intimacy expert who specializes in coaching entrepreneurial couples. But what makes her advice so effective is that it’s data-driven. She uses her neuroscience and math background to help clients transform their negative habitual patterns. And get this: If you’re wondering why it’s so hard to be in a relationship, Marla says it’s because as humans, we are sort of hard-wired to sabotage them. But she’s got some good news, too, including simple and effective ways to find peace with your money differences.To learn more about Marla, visit her website at MarlaMattenson.com or find her on Instagram @marla_mattenson. To read her Dear Marla column for Entrepreneur and submit a questions click here.For more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My employer is providing me with non-qualified stock options but I don't know what the implications are. Any advice on what I should do?What secured credit card would you recommend?Is the "for grads" So Money course for me?Answering these questions of yours and more on this week's Ask Farnoosh with co-host Jennifer, founder of LaboratoryCareer.com.For more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine working day-to-day, side-by-side with Oprah. That was our guest’s life for 11 years. Libby Moore, Oprah Winfrey’s former Chief of Staff, joins us today.For over 10 years, she managed a team of Oprah’s personal assistants, accompanied the talk show queen as she traveled, and managed hundreds of emails for Oprah every day. After leaving her job at HARPO, Libby decided to embark on what she called, “The Libby Moore Gypsy Tour.”  She spent 365-days adventuring and seeing where life would take her. What emerged was a fulfilling career as an executive coach and international speaker.I had so many questions! Starting with: What was it like being interviewed by Oprah for a job? The rest, you'll have to tune in to find out.To learn more about Libby, please visit www.libbymoore.com.For more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katherine Power caught the business bug as a young child, working on her parent’s horse farm and her grandmother’s clothing store. She’s now running a fast-growing media, marketing and consumer empire. Our guest today is also a recent Fortune 40 Under 40 honoree. She’s the co-founder and CEO of Clique whose platforms include Who What Wear, Byrdie and MyDomaine.  Take a listen in as Katherine connects the dots from childhood to present day, reveals the big expense she’s saving up for today and that time she appeared on Project Runway.For more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.