So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Cary Carbonaro is a Certified Financial Planner. She's the author of the book "The Money Queen's Guide: For Women Who Want to Build Wealth and Banish Fear." It's an Amazon bestseller and was recently named one of the "10 best books to make you rich" by DailyWorth. Cary has over 25 years of experience in financial services and her MBA in finance. In 2014, she was named an Ambassador for the CFP Board, one of only 50 in the U.S. She frequently appears as a guest on Fox & Friends, the TODAY Show, CNN and many other major news outlets. Cary serves as the Vice President of the Long Island chapter of Ellevate, formerly 85 Broads, a women's professional networking organization. She currently is a managing director with United Capital and a yoga instructor in her "free" time. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re going to learn how to sleep our way to the top with the Arianna Huffington, who has a new bestselling book out called, The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time. After her own brush with exhaustion in 2007 running the Huffington Post, Arianna woke up in a pool of blood with a broken cheek bone. Why did this happen? She suspected she might have had a brain tumor.  But eventually doctors explained it was due to exhaustion. Today, Arianna is on a mission to help all of us get a little more sleep each night to help improve our productivity and health and our bottom lines. In the interview we learn how more sleep has equated to a richer life for Arianna. We also learn how she responds to criticism that getting more sleep is a luxury some of us can’t afford. Lastly we talk about the financial lessons learned as a young girl growing up in Greece. Prior to The Sleep Revolution, Arianna authored Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, in which she makes a compelling argument that our society needs to redefine the meaning of success to mean more than increased salaries and corner offices. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer your biggest questions about financial certifications, wiping out debt, getting ready for retirement and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

J L "Jim" Collins is a prolific financial blogger who began writing more or less in retirement. In 2011 he wrote a series of letters to his daughter about money and investing so she could learn what worked and even from his mistakes. In the process, he created a gateway to financial independence for her. At the suggestion of a colleague, he created a blog where he posted the letters so they could also benefit his other family and friends. The blog is at JLCollinsNH.com. Fast forward to today, the blog has become a go-to for people around the world seeking financial wisdom. And he has a new book out called The Simple Path to Wealth. James has taken the ideas and concepts and crafted them into a roadmap for readers. In the interview we discuss his top investment pick of all time. Plus, those letters he wrote to his daughter about money like how did she react and where is she today? For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is a single mom of three children who – soon after a divorce, losing her house and losing her car – managed to focus on a brilliant idea that led to her becoming one of the country’s leading female business owners. Melissa Kieling is the inventor of Packit, the first foldable, freezable bag that chills food and drinks for up to 10 hours without an ice pack needed. Since 2009, Melissa has grown PackIt from a $150,000 company to a multi-million dollar business. In 2014, the company was named number 28 on the Inc. 500 as well as the number 1 fastest growing woman-led business on the list. In this episode we discuss how did Melissa make ends meet when she was launching this company? Also, how did she react to the skepticism surrounding her when launching this business? Today PackIt is in more 40 countries worldwide and at major US retailers including Whole Foods, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond among many others. As a budding entrepreneur how do you get your product in these major retailers? For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer your biggest questions about mortgages for first-time homebuyers, getting out of debt quickly, what to do with the extra money when you get a raise and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Real Housewife of New York City star Ramona Singer is in the So Money clubhouse today! It’s strange to call her a Housewife because she is anything but that. Ramona is a very successful business woman. She ran multi-million dollar businesses prior to joining the RHONY cast 8 seasons ago. She says she actually rejected the idea of being on a reality show when Bravo first approached her. And isn’t she glad she finally said yes. The platform of reality TV can make or break you I think…and for Ramona, the exposure has been pretty successful from a career stand point. We’ll learn how to properly leverage a reality show to your benefit…and some behind the scenes of what really goes on during production. What’s real? What’s fake? Ramonaalso opens up about her childhood…It was kind of rough but her mom gave her some advice that was pretty progressive …and she credits that for fueling her ambitions as a successful woman. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever read What To Expect When You're Expecting? Or seen the movie? Or seen the book at the bookstore? I’m 99% sure you’re familiar with that title. It's been dubbed the "parenting bible" and an estimated 93% of expectant mothers read this guide. Howard Eisenberg is the husband of the co-author, Arlene, of that book who is a prominent and successful author in his own right. Howard is almost 90 years old, which makes him to date my oldest and perhaps wisest guest on the podcast. Howard is an award winning author, journalist, songwriter and playwright. He's written a film, 10 books, as well as a musical, Million Dollar Bet. Later this year Howard will be publishing a book called Adorable Scoundrels, a treasury of toddler poems for grandparents. Howard was also the song writer for Eddie Fisher, the American pop sensation who sold millions of records and one of Elizabeth Taylor’s many husbands. In our interview we discuss the biggest piece of advice he finds himself giving over and over again. We also talk about the lifestyle shifts that came with wealth and success. Plus, how his time in the military helped him discover his passion. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer your biggest questions about credit score discrepancies, investing in a rental property, paying off debt and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wouldn’t it be a nice to make a living off of traveling the world? Our guest today is doing just that and he shares how…Matt Kepnes is the creator of the award-winning budget travel site, Nomadic Matt. Matt  is also the author of the New York Times best-seller, "How to Travel the World on $50 a Day." In 2005 after a trip to Thailand, Matt decided to quit his job, finish his MBA and travel. His trip was supposed to last a year but fast forward more than 10 years later and he's still trotting the globe. His travel tips and advice has been featured in numerous media outlets including The New York Times, CNN, TIME, Yahoo! and countless others. Matt shares his top tips for traveling on a budget. How to spend LESS than $50 a day. He also shares why his MBA was probably his biggest financial failure and why he insists on paying his own way when he travels…because let’s face it, with the popularity of his blog, he could travel for free if he really wanted to. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.