So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh answers listeners' questions about what to do after accidentally contributing to a Roth IRA when your incomer exceeded the limit, as well as whether it's wise to invest in stock "slices." Also: When does it make sense to pay for and lock in a mortgage rate and what is the best way to save for a child's future? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can we use our intuition to drive smart decisions during a time of great uncertainty? New York Times-bestselling author Laura Day has spent nearly four decades helping individuals, organizations, and companies harness and develop their innate intuitive abilities to create profound change. Newsweek magazine calls her “The $10,000-a-Month Psychic,” adding “When business people need a crystal ball, they turn to consultant Laura Day, the ‘intuitionist.’”We discuss: How to harness your intuition? What is intuition, actually? What are her predictions for the economy? How can our intuition help us achieve financial goals?More about Laura Day: Her work has helped demystify intuition and bring it into the mainstream. In her workshops and presentations, she demonstrates the practical, verifiable, and sometimes astonishing uses of intuition in the fields of business, science, medicine, and personal growth. She is the author of six bestselling books including Practical Intuition and The Circle. She has appeared on numerous TV networks and programs, including CNN, Fox News, Good Morning America, The View, Extra, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. For more information, please visit: www.practicalintuition.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode: How to brag about your accomplishments without sounding pompous? How to get ahead at work with an effective "bragging" strategy?Meredith Fineman is the author of Brag Better: Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion. She is an entrepreneur, writer, and media expert with over a decade of experience training individuals to use public relations as a catalyst for positive career change. She is the founder and CEO of FinePoint, a leadership and professional development company with a focus on visibility and voice. She speaks and trains a number of topics, and is best known for her speaking and training on women and bragging. She is also the creator and host of the second-hand and sustainable fashion podcast, It Never Gets Old.To learn more about Meredith check out:www.brag-better.comwww.meredithfineman.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lots of real estate questions on So Money today. From figuring out whether it's a wise time to buy a home in seller's market and whether or not it's worth it to pay off a mortgage early, Farnoosh tackles listeners' biggest questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you feel about the idea of robots playing a bigger role in our financial lives? What does that even mean? I recently teamed up cloud computing firm Oracle to ask over 9,000 consumers and business leaders around the globe about their thoughts on the relationship between money and tech — specifically AI (artificial intelligence) and robots. What we discovered is that two in three people (67%) say they trust robots more than humans with their money. And 8 in 10 consumers think automated tools will replace personal financial advisors in the coming years. Joining me today to discuss all of this for this special bonus podcast brought to us by Oracle, is Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, who has a diverse background in finance and technology; she is currently an executive director at Oracle and previous to Oracle she held positions at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and Motorola.She and I discuss the benefits of leveraging technology in our financial lives and what this trend means for advisors. Kimberly also shares personal stories of her upbringing and what drove her to the field of tech and science.To learn more about the survey visit www.oracle.com/moneyandmachines More about Kimberly: She is a global technology and finance leader with over 29 years of career achievements. She is a sought-after keynote speaker and has received many awards and recognitions for her expertise and leadership, including Accounting Today's “Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting” and CPA Practice Advisor's “25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting.”For the last 16 years, Ellison-Taylor has served in global leadership roles for Oracle Corporation and also currently advises C-Suite executives on cloud solutions that innovate and transform business. She is also an adjunct professor for Carnegie Mellon University’s Chief Information Officer Certificate program, teaching courses in Emerging Technologies & Innovation.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pandemic has spurred disruption and acceleration around the world. Our guest Candice Cook Simmons, Founder of the Cook Law Group, is navigating these times by disrupting her industry, and investing more in female-led start-ups. She discusses why investing in women makes great financial sense, how her law firm works with clients in a more collaborative and affordable way and the biggest mistakes founders make in launching their businesses that can lead to legal challenges.More about Candice: She is Founder and Managing Member of The Cook Law Group and a Co-founder of Wrd Ventures, She has been featured in The New York Times as one of the top women attorneys in New York and selected as a “Rising Star” and “Super Lawyer.” Through Wrd Ventures—an early stage venture fund developed with Venmo Co-founder Iqram Magdon-Ismail—she invests in underrepresented founders. A native of Atlanta, Candice Cook Simmons lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son.You can learn more about Candice here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fintech is changing our lives, from Robo-advisers to mobile banking and Bitcoin. In his new book, The Money Hackers, author Daniel Simon focuses on some of fintech’s most powerful disruptors - a ragtag collection of financial outsiders and savants - and uses their incredible stories to explain not just how the technology works, but how the Silicon Valley thinking behind the technology works...and the future of fintech. What more can we expect? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farnoosh shares her opposing thoughts on finance guru D*ve R*msey's comments on F*x N*ws regarding why a $600 or $1400 stimulus check is bad news for Americans. Also: How to research and negotiate your rates as a freelancer or contractor? Another listener asks: What if you don't have any financial goals right now? And, finally, do you really need life insurance? Really? Farnoosh also selects her iTunes reviewer of the week to receive a free 1:1 money session with her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prolific composer and artist Steven Wallace joins So Money to discuss the release of highly anticipated film musical Hal King, a hip hop/r&b style musical set in the jazz era of the late 1950's.Steve shares his rich journey mastering the fields of music, performance and filmmaking. We discuss the challenges of being a person of color in a classically white industry, and the behind-the-scenes of how he funded his film.More about Steve Wallace: He is a singer and composer from Chicago and most recently a composer with BMI’s Lehman Engel Workshop for composers and lyricists. His professional expertise incorporates a plethora of genres and styles from Soul, Hip Hop, Blues, and Classical. In the span of his career, Mr. Wallace has released 15 of his own albums independently as an artist,produced, performed and written on over 100 albums with credits including Ledisi, Ghostface Killah of the Wu Tang Clan, De La Soul, and Eric Roberson, as well as gaining nods from the likes of Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Just Blaze and others for his fantastic and creative ideas.As a composer, Steve Wallace has written a book of 15 art songs, 2 symphonies, 4 operas, 2 musicals and a variety of chamber works for various instruments. Mr. Wallace is also a very accomplished classical singer and has performed worldwide as a soloist, on tours, and as lead tenor roles in operas such as Carmen, La Boheme, and La Traviata with respected opera companies nationwide.Here's where you can watch the trailer for Hal King. The film is currently streaming on Amazon, iTunes, YouTube and Google Play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Stef Ziev is an executive coach and creator and host of the Permission to Choose podcast. She shares her strategies for helping clients overcome decision paralysis, overcome mental blocks and make choices aligned with their values.More about Stef: She is a former TV Executive turned certified life and executive coach who appears as an expert on NBC’s Today show, as well as SiriusXM Satellite Radio on various channels.= Stef spent nearly two decades as an award-winning senior development executive in the entertainment industry. She worked for DreamWorks and The Oxygen Network where she developed and oversaw original movies and series for television, several of which won and were nominated for awards, including an Emmy. Stef’s goal with every client is to remind them they have the choice to live and lead with more joy and freedom which creates more impact with greater ease.For more information, please visit: stefziev.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.