So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Whitney Hansen is a personal finance coach and entrepreneur who specializes in helping millennials eliminate debt in order to achieve financial independence. Whitney aims to give millennials the financial tools they need while still making it fun and silly. She has her Master's degree in business and her Bachelor's degree in accounting.Whitney speaks from experience because she once found herself in $30,000 worth of debt and managed to pay it off in just 10 months. In the interview we discuss how do you get a mortgage at 19? Whitney has a master’s degree and it totalled $472. What? We'll talk about that. She has many achievements under her belt at a very young age and no doubt now helping many others with their financial mistakes, getting them on the right track. 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 non-compete clauses, my recommendation if you're looking to save money for a big purchase down the road and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This interview today that you’re about to hear is an experience I will never forget. I’m actually surprised that it took me this long to bring my parents onto the show. They have been one of my biggest supporters since day one but particularly with this podcast. They knew how much it meant to me. They listen every day and give me feedback. They’re my biggest fans. We talk about it on the show so often that who we are as people, especially when it comes to our values, perspectives and emotions around money, stem from childhood and often how our parents communicated over money and interacted with money. So I talk about all of that with Adam and Sheila Torabi. In Farsi or in Persian, they're known as [Pharog] and [Shayda], but they changed their names. I finally get to the bottom of this in our official podcast interview today and it was a blast going all "Barbara Walters" on them. I didn’t let them off the hook. I asked them why they fought about money when I was a kid because that’s the sort of stuff that really sticks with you for life, right? I was a little scared to ask that question because I’m sure it brings up as many emotions for them, as it does for me. But I really wanted to know, and more importantly, how did they reconcile those differences? And of course, we’ll talk about their immigration and the importance of education. My dad just got laid off, believe it or not, at 62. How’s he dealing with that? All that and more plus my mom’s number one tip for a lasting marriage. My parents are celebrating their 38th anniversary this August. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maya Penn is just 16 years old and has accomplished a lot already. She has probably done more in her life thus far than I have done in my 36 years and I would guess, more than a lot of us have done in our lives. She's an incredible inspiration, to not just people her age, but people of all ages.. She is many things -- an artist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, environmental activist, speaker, author, animator and coder. I discovered in interviewing her that she is home schooled, so that helps with giving her the time and the flexibility to pursue all of these things. But it’s not just the flexibility of her school schedule that has awarded her of all this successes, she is an instigator, visionary and she’s not afraid to be afraid. Maya started her own company, Maya's Ideas, at just 8 years old and then went on to create an eco-friendly clothing and accessory brand where she donates 10-20% of her profits to local and global charities. This also inspired her to start her own non-profit, Maya's Ideas 4 The Planet, where she works to give back to girls in developing countries. Maya is also the youngest person to give back-to-back TED Talks, three in total. Her latest TEDWomen Talk received over 1.2 million views and is one of the top 15 TEDWomen talks of all time. She's out with a new book titled You Got This!: Unleash Your Awesomeness, Find Your Path, And Change Your World where she's sharing an inspirational and innovative blueprint for teens and young adults to help them maximize their full potential. 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 planning fees, dipping into your emergency savings, having individual mortgages with your spouse and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is the founder of Stella & Dot, Jessica Herrin. She's out with a new book, that came out yesterday. It's called "Find Your Extraordinary: Dream Bigger, Live Happier, and Achieve Success on Your Own Terms." In the book, she discusses cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit, how she was able to do so and how you can, too. A little bit more about Jessica... after joining two successful tech startups out of college, she went to the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where at just 24 years old she co-founded the website WeddingChannel.com, which is now one of the leading websites for brides-to-be. Jessicahas also been recognized for her business savvy by outlets including Oprah, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times among countless others. Jessica was also honored by Ernst & Young and Inc. 500 as a Top Entrepreneur. She is actively involved in the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) in the San Fran area. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm so excited for today's guest. She's a writer, photographer and world traveler. Wendy Simmons is out with a new book that you should run -- not walk -- tomorrow to go get a copy after you listen to this podcast. It's about her vacation in North Korea. Yes, I know what you're thinking... how does one even travel there? Why would one vacation there? There's so many questions. But the book is called My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth. Wendy also has a weekly travel column featured on the Huffington Post and has written for other outlets including Yahoo!, PopSugar, Travel and Leisure among many others. Wendy's photographs have also been featured in numerous exhibitions and shows across the country and have even earned her accolades. Wendy also has over 25 years of marketing, PR and management experience. She's also switched careers several times serving as the president of Vendeloo, a consultancy she founded in 2001, working as the Chief Brand Officer of a NYC-based global eyewear brand and owner of a bar in Manhattan. So, in the interview we discuss, how did she decide to go to North Korea? Why, really? What were her expectations going into the country and were they met? Would she recommend you and I go to North Korea and if so, what should we take with us? Wendy is also an entrepreneur. We transition nicely to talk about money. We talk about learning about money as she lived in a neighborhood that was pretty wealthy. Why she says she doesn’t really think about money. She doesn’t want to think about money and her number one financial failure, which perhaps not surprisingly, involved the stock market. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode I answer your questions about making acomeback on increasing your credit score, the biggest financialmistakes college freshman make and more.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is a consumer protection lawyer and has done so for over 20 years. Most recently, he's focused on helping people with student loan problems. Jay Fleischman is a partner with a law firm, Shaev & Fleischman, and practices in both New York and California. He's been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post and on Fox News. Jay also hosts the weekly podcast, The Student Loan Show. On the show, he breaks down the complex world of student loans and consumer debt so that people can take control of their situation. He is also a speaker who gives talks and shares his advice at speaking engagements across the country. On that podcast, he breaks down the complex world of student loans and consumer debt, so that people can take control of their situation. So with Jay, I wanted to learn first of all how big is this problem and what are the most common issues his clients come to him with? What if you have a private loan? We know that there are some federal programs that can assist those federal loan borrowers, namely, income based repayment, but what if you have a private loan? What is your best bet if you cannot pay back that loan? Advice for parents who are thinking about, or who are currently co-signing, a loan with their child and some free resources. So before you go and hire an attorney to help you, what are some free ways that you can learn how to get out of your debacle? For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is the Founder and CEO of Restorsea. Patti Pao has an extensive beauty background having launched over 400 products for popular brands including Avon, Elizabeth Arden and Guerlain to name a few. She's known for creating revolutionary products. It all started when Patti recognized that there was an unmet consumer need for gentler anti-aging products that deliver real results. She didn't go about this in the most normal way... Patti took a tour through the fjords of western Norway and came across a tour of the country's largest salmon hatchery. Along the way she noticed the workers hands looked much younger than their faces and because they worked with their hands in the water Patti knew where to look for the secret. Shortly thereafter Restorsea's proprietary Vibransea complex was born, which is anchored by Aquabeautine XL, a natural enzyme salmon release into the water at birth enabling them to safely emerge from their eggshells. She even secured the exclusive global rights to use the enzyme in all of Restoresea's products. She has her MBA from the Harvard Business School and received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.