So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

As we approach the end of the year, I thought we’d like to hear from one of the country’s top health and nutrition coaches. Lauren Slayton is the founder of Foodtrainers, a private nutritional counseling office in New York City. She’s also the author of the popular book, The Little Book of Thin.Lauren is on the podcast talking about the financial lessons she learned from her mom, a feisty business woman in Manhattan who operated parking garages. We also discussed the benefits of saying no and why it feels so good. And of course how to stay in our jeans over the holidays.To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You know, it's never a perfect time to talk about things like life insurance, estate planning and wills. It's kind of a downer. But, your financial life would not be so solid if you didn't take care of these issues. I think it's important that we talk about them on this podcast. To help us, I brought on Estate Planning Attorney, Laura Cowan.She just wrote a free e-book that you can all download here or by visiting momdadfreebook.com. It's called Wear Clean Underwear!, the subtitle is: A Fast, Friendly and Essential Guide to Estate Planning For Busy Parents. Laura practiced law for many years at a big legal firm before opening up her own practice in New York City. She drafts wills, trusts and other documents to make sure families are taken care of. She has seen it all. Experienced it all. We go right to the topic and find out why we need wills, how do we get one and what about life insurance? Do you really need it?To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My boyfriend and I are recent grads, and we don't have too much experience with personal finances. Should we get a financial planner? What do we need to know? When do I disclose I'm pregnant if I'm interviewing for a new job? I'm not sure how much to give for holiday tips, and to who? Do you have any suggestions? Answering these questions of yours and more on this episode of Ask Farnoosh with guest co-host Liz Theresa. To learn more go to somoneypodcast.com.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Reining retired at 37 after making his millions. He worked at his dream job initially in information technology earning $75,000 a year. He admits he was living a pretty good lifestyle but felt that the nine to five grind was just too much. At 30, he set a goal of having a million dollars in a brokerage account by 35. He began saving 50% of his income. By 35, not only did he reach this goal, he surpassed it and he credits it to one simple habit: automation.To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Sundquist was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer when he was just 9-years-old and told he had a 50% chance of living. From there he spent one year undergoing chemotherapy and eventually had to have his leg amputated.The doctors, though, declared him cancer-free four years later and then three years after that —Guess what? He was training as a ski racer. Today, he is a Paralympian and he has an absolutely remarkable story. Josh is also a motivational speaker and author of the bestseller Just Don’t Fall. Earlier this season he shot a really cool video with our mutual brand partner, Chase. It was really inspiring. If you go to somoneypodcast.com, you can grab the link to watch it.To learn more about Josh visit his website here or follow him on Twitter @JoshSundquist.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My husband and I just got married ...should we combine our retirement planning?How often should I check on my retirement savings?Answering these questions of yours and more on this special episode of Ask Farnoosh brought to you by Citizens Bank with co-host and President, Citizens Bank Wealth Management, John Bahnken.To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you're looking to stock up your pantry this holiday season, learn how to get $60 worth of free organic groceries and free shipping at Thrivemarket.com/somoney. End the New Year on a healthy note!Our guest today is the founder and co-CEO of Thrive Market, Gunnar Lovelace. Gunnar's been a lifelong health advocate and serial entrepreneur. Thrive Market is actually his fourth company and he's on a mission to make healthy eating accesible to everyone. How does he keep prices so low? How did he break into a $10 billion food market? How do you deal when 70 investors reject your business plan? Gunnar's got great answers.He also takes us back to his childhood, growing up poor and dealing with survivor trauma...and how it's all given him the ability to persist.To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine losing both your parents at age 15, then fast-becoming the head of household with two other siblings, paying a mortgage, car insurance and college.  Our guest today, Carlvin Dorvilier says life's challenges didn't happen TO him, they happened FOR him. They gave him the opportunity to grow up quickly, think strategically and realize that he can help inspire so many people with his personal story. Happy to report that today, Carlvin is 26, living in New York, working full-time and maxing out his retirement savings!To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My husband and I want to reach our goal of financial freedom... should we buy a duplex and rent out half while living in the other half or buy a home and a secondary rental property? Is there a way to wisely go into debt when taking out a business loan? Answering these questions of yours and more with special co-host and business money strategist Justin Krane.To learn more or share a question for an upcoming Friday show visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes someone a SERIAL entrepreneur? How about starting six businesses over the span of 20 years that have gone on to generate many, many millions of dollars? That's our guest Sarah Shaw. From working as a costume supervisor on Hollywood sets to launching several fashion-driven companies endorsed by top magazines and celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker, Reese Witherspoon and Cameron Diaz, she comes to So Money with many fascinating stories of launching businesses, sometimes on the fly. And also the challenges. What happens when all your investors pull out of your company at the same time? Ask Sarah. It happened to her in 2002, forcing her to start over. In the process he lost the trademark to her own name!Today, Sarah runs Sarah Shaw Consulting where she helps clients successfully create and launch their products. She's also the host of Street Smart MBA, where she talks with successful entrepreneurs about all the hard won lessons they’ve learned on the mean streets of the business world including Venus Williams, Barbara Corcoran and the host of The Profit on CNBC, Marcus Lemonis.To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.