So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

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.

Today's guest has been dubbed the "Tropical Tycoon" by The New York Times Magazine. Nely Galán, a women empowerment advocate and Emmy Award-winning television producer, joins us. She's also the owner of Galán Entertainment, a dynamic multicultural media company that has created more than 700 TV shows in English and Spanish. She was also the first Latina president of the U.S. TV network, Telemundo. Nely also founded the Adelante Movement, a national motivational tour and digital platform that unites and empowers Latinas socially, economically and politically. She's out with a brand new book titled, "Self Made: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every Way." In the book, she discusses how helping women become self-made is a movement not a mission. In our interview we discuss how there is no true empowerment until you have your own money. Plus, the Prince Charming syndrome…why we just can’t and shouldn’t wait for this fictitious person anymore. And Nely was one of the first participants on Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump. What was that like and we rarely get political on this podcast…but Nely offers her two cents on the election. 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 getting equal credit at work with your male counterpart, making sure you have enough money saved for when you retire and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kimberly Palmer has been on So Money before on episode 274 take a listen if you haven't before... She's joining us again. She's the work and jobs editor over at AARP. Now she's out with a new book, Smart Mom, Rich Mom: How To Build Wealth While Raising A Family. In the book Kim talks about how it costs $250,000 to raise a child in today's world and that's not including college! She discusses the ways moms are now currently navigating these waters - maintaining a career, parenting and bringing in income... doing it all and succeeding. The book comes out in a few days on June 9th so be sure to pick up a copy then. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Shapiro is going to solve all of our negotiation blunders and teach us how to actually (maybe) achieve world peace! He's the founder and director of the Harvard International Negotiation Program. Dan has his Ph.D and is a world-renowned expert on conflict resolution. From advising leaders of war-torn countries to working with senior executives and families in crisis, Dan has helped thousands of organizations and individuals solve the problems that divide us. He recently published a book in April of this year entitled, Negotiating The Non-Negotiable: How to Resolve Your Most Emotionally Charged Conflicts. In the interview we discuss  how to get that raise – once and for all! We also talk about the most important and effective way to resolve conflicts over money in your marriage and how to negotiate with people who are just being irrational. 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 paying off credit card debt, putting aside money for taxes if you have a side hustle, financial advice for non-millennials and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennifer Gefsky is the co-founder of Après, a digital recruiting platform that connect women looking to re-enter the workforce. (Après means "after" in French). It launched this month to more than 10,000 subscribers. Jennifer is a lawyer and practiced labor and employment law before becoming Deputy General Counsel and one of the highest ranking women at Major League Baseball. At 30, Jennifer was recognized by Crain's New York Business as a "40 Under 40 Rising Star." After almost 10 years at MLB, Jennifer "retired" until her and her business partner Niccole Kroll came up with the idea for Après. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christine Hassler is a life coach and author of several best-sellers including Expectation Hangover, The 20 Something Manifesto, and 20 Something, 20 Everything. Christine Hassler left her successful job as a Hollywood agent to pursue a career she was more passionate about. She became a speaker, retreat facilitator, spiritual psychologist and life coach. Christine now hosts her own top-rated podcast, "Over it and On With It." Christine truly believes that once we get out of our own way, we can show up to make the meaningful impact we are here to make. 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, special guest Sophia Bera and I answer your biggest questions about financial advice for single women, trust funds and beneficiaries, investing in target date funds and more. Sophia Bera is the founder of GenY Planning and was featured on So Money previously. If you’d like to learn more about Sophia, visit her website genyplanning.com or follow her on Twitter @sophiabera. You can also sign up for her newsletter here or enroll in the waitlist for her Millennials and Money class here. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Vitug, founder and CEO of Phroogal.com, a financial education service for millennials, is back on So Money. Go back and check out his first episode if you haven't tuned in before, it's episode 170. Last time Jason joined me, he had just ended a 10,000 mile road trip, called, “The Road to Financial Wellness: A tour to get people talking about their financial wellness”. It kicked off in Portland, Maine, on June 1st and it wrapped up in L.A. During the trip, the Phroogal team visited 30 cities in 30 days. Well Jason is headed back on the road for another trip. This time his goal is to host one event in each state. It's also going to coincide with his new book he has coming out on June 7th. His new book is titled, "You Only Live Once: The Roadmap to Financial Wellness and a Purposeful Life." For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.