So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Special guest Georgia Lee Hussey, Co-founder of Modernist Financial, joins to answer audience questions about financial fear, the emotional side of money, planning real estate investments, exploring the fear of not having enough money, and prioritizing financial goals and retirement savings.

Guest April Lokar is the Founder of Semi-Conventional, where she helps entrepreneurs amplify their expertise with scalable offers. In her corporate career, she developed her semi-conventional style, finding her own unique way to live life and get things done. Her passion is seeing clients’ light bulb moments as they become clear and confident in the next step for their business. We discuss taking risks in your career & changing jobs to earn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To understand what’s behind existing wealth and opportunity gaps, history is sometimes our greatest teacher. But chances are when we think of the crack era, our minds go to how it was depicted in the media or political campaigns and policing in the 1980s and 1990s. Do we really know the individuals who suffered and what happened to them? And while people suffered, who profited? How do the failures of that epidemic continue to haunt and hold back our plight against drugs, as well as social justice and wealth equality today? Donovan Ramsey is our guest and the author of the new, acclaimed book WHEN CRACK WAS KING: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era. (This episode aired originally on July 31).Subscribe to Farnoosh’s newsletterGet $300 in bonuses when you pre-order A Healthy State of Panic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katie Couric seeks financial advice from Farnoosh while tackling 401k questions. They discuss the impact of the Barbie movie and financial challenges faced by younger generations. Tips on maximizing 401k matches and the convenience of contactless payments are shared.

We go behind the scenes with an in-house corporate recruiter Farah Sharghi. She is the Director of Recruiting and Human Resources at Dil Mil, a South Asian dating app based in San Francisco. She has worked as a technical recruiter at a variety of companies, including Google, Lyft, Uber, TikTok, and The New York Times and she has fast-growing social media platform where she shares her best job hunting and interviewing techniques, lesser known advice that really works like how to use Ai, how to enhance your online resume to stand out on LinkedIn and other job sites, how to spot red flags when interviewing for a position, signs you should NOT work there. (This episode aired originally on August 2) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a megawatt fashion entrepreneur on the show - Chriselle Lim! Across her various social channels, Chriselle has garnered a community of over 6 million global followers. Her brand portfolio spans fashion, beauty, and parenting, On the show, Chriselle and Farnoosh discuss opens up about her journey and evolution as a fashion influencer and what inspired her to start her own brand, strategies on negotiating partnerships, and financial lessons learned from marriage and divorce. Check out Chriselle's new fragrance line at Phlur.com (This episode aired originally on July 26)Sign up for Farnoosh’s newsletter.Pre-order A Healthy State of Panic and immediately access her Scared Smart video and workbook lesson plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Ask Farnoosh: Should you switch banks if you're only earning 2% on your savings account? When does it make sense to invest in home upgrades? Should a listener sell her house now or later? And what's the rule of thumb for asset allocation in your retirement portfolio? Is investing in 95% stocks too high? (This episode aired originally on June 30.)Sign up for Farnoosh's newsletterPre-order A Healthy State of Panic and immediately access her Scared Smart video and workbook lesson plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Ana Homayoun is the author of the new book Erasing the Finish Line:  The New Blueprint for Student Success Beyond Grades and College Admission. In it she highlights the essential skills students need to move beyond a prescribed path and truly thrive in school and life. Reflecting on over two decades of working directly with students worldwide, leading academic advisor and early career development expert Ana Homayoun has written the book we desperately need.More about Ana: She is an academic advisor and early career development expert working at the intersection of executive functioning skills, technology, and personal energy management. She is the founder of Silicon-Valley based Green Ivy Educational Consulting and the executive director of Luminaria Learning Solutions, a non-profit initiative developing the Life Navigator School Advisory Program. She is the author of three previous books: That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week, The Myth of the Perfect Girl and Social Media Wellness. She lives in San Francisco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a very special SO MONEY episode taped earlier this summer in front of a live audience at the Midnight Theatre in Manhattan. Our star guest Michelle Buteau is a comedian, author and star of Survival of the Thickest on Netflix. During our conversation, we peel back the layers of Michelle's storied life, sharing insights, anecdotes, and so much laughter. Michelle is not only a master of humor and storytelling. She's also an astute saver and investor. Discover her keys to living a rich life and her current investments.A special thanks to Zelle, our sponsor for the evening and providing us with a space to share transparent financial advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does Farnoosh define "success?" How does decide which projects are worth her time, resources, and energy?Plus: listeners have questions about their options when a prospective employer makes a low initial offer, the pros and cons to filing taxes jointly with your spouse and what to do with a $25k inheritance.To learn more about supporting the victims of the Maui wildfires, click here.Subscribe to Farnoosh's newsletterGet $300 in bonuses when you pre-order A Healthy State of Panic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.