So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi

28 minutes 6 seconds

1665: Ask Farnoosh: Withdraw Early From My 401k to Pay Off Debt?

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This week's questions: Does it ever make sense to withdraw early from a 401k to pay down debt? What investing fees should we watch out for? Is my target date fund OK, or should I expand my investments?

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3 May 2024, 7:21 am
31 minutes 45 seconds

1664: Retirement Planning for Small and Micro Business Owners

The average worker believes they need over $1 million to retire comfortably. How can small business owners secure this lofty financial goal for themselves and their employees with less stress? Guest Jean Smart is the founder and CEO of Penelope, a fintech company that is disrupting retirement solutions for small and micro businesses. Penelope (named after her daughter) was inspired by her personal experiences, as Jean is the daughter of Korean immigrant business owners who were not prepared for their own retirement.

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1 May 2024, 12:36 pm
34 minutes 39 seconds

1663: First-Gen Finances and Overcoming Survivor’s Guilt with Jannese Torres

Jannese Torres is an award-winning Latina money expert. She became an accidental entrepreneur after a job loss inspired her to turn her food blog into a six-figure business. Throughout the years, her passion for entrepreneurship led her to notice a gap in the conversation around money. Her debut book, Financially Lit, offers culturally relevant and relatable personal finance advice to make you feel seen, heard and understood. Whether it’s the guilt you feel from being the first person to “make it” while members of your family are still struggling or the way financial trauma manifests itself in negative and limiting beliefs around money, Torres is here to guide you through it all. Check out Jannese's first interview on So Money.
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29 April 2024, 7:00 am
31 minutes 19 seconds

1662: Ask Farnoosh: Major Credit Card Debt and Career Indecision (Should I Quit?)

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This week: Helping a listener who's overwhelmed by credit card bills; Should a listener quit her job if she is the breadwinner? And should another listener take an early retirement package if they still need to make money?

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26 April 2024, 2:33 am
35 minutes 2 seconds

1661: Webby Winning Podcast with Michelle Buteau, Star of Netflix's Survival of the Thickest

So Money has officially won the 2024 Webby for BEST LIVE EPISODE RECORDING with comedian, actress and author Michelle Buteau. Relive the magic of that episode today, as Michelle shares her struggles and wins, rising through the world of show business and comedy. Learn about her investments, savings strategies and financial hopes for her two children. (This episode aired originally on August 21, 2023)
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24 April 2024, 6:16 pm
33 minutes 48 seconds

1660: Money & Divorce: The Case for 50/50 Shared Parenting

In her new book The 50/50 Solution, creator of the Wealthy Single Mommy community Emma Johnson showcases the robust research proving that, in the vast majority of cases, equal timesharing is the best outcome for everyone in a family where the adults no longer live together. The 50/50 Solution will show you that equal parenting time leads to better physical, emotional, and mental health for children of divorce, higher career earnings for single mothers, fathers who are more engaged and whose rights as parents are preserved and far less parental and legal conflict.

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22 April 2024, 7:13 pm
26 minutes 20 seconds

1659: Ask Farnoosh: I'm Debt-Free! Should I Still Have Credit Cards?

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Today's show: The benefits of credit cards, recommended stock portfolio allocations and resources for helping kids learn about money. Plus: How to execute a Roth IRA?

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19 April 2024, 12:57 pm
44 minutes 28 seconds

1658: Defining Enough, Smart Investments and Raising Grounded Kids with Carl Richards

Carl Richards is a Certified Financial Planner™ and creator of the Sketch Guy column, which appeared weekly for a decade in The New York Times. He is the author of The Behavior Gap and host of the new podcast 50 Fires (I'm a guest!). We cover a range of complex financial topics in this episode from "enoughness" to finding meaning in your career and making investments that are "worth it."

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17 April 2024, 9:36 pm
35 minutes 43 seconds

1657: Creating More Financial Security With a Portfolio Life

My career has never been this ONE thing, and I sometimes worry that it seems like I’m scattered. My guest today wants us all to feel validated and secure in pursuing multiple pursuits simultaneously. Christina Wallace is the author of The Portfolio Life, in which she shares how we can develop an identity that is so much broader than just how we monetize our time today. Christina is also a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, where she teaches entrepreneurship and leads the HBS Startup Bootcamp. She is also the co-founder of Nothing Ventured Productions, where she and her co-founders provide access to micro-investments in Broadway theatre. Christina and I will talk more about investing in theatre, crafting your portfolio life, and the applications of AI in our daily lives.
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15 April 2024, 4:54 pm
28 minutes 41 seconds

1656: Ask Farnoosh: House Rich, Cash Poor. Should I Sell? (Encore)

This episode originally aired on March 8, 2024.
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This week: Questions about how much is 'enough' to store in a checking account versus a savings account, the pros and cons of 529 prepaid college tuition plans, and whether a listener should sell her home if the equity can provide her family with more financial flexibility.

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12 April 2024, 3:44 pm
38 minutes 43 seconds

1655: Loud Budgeting, Gen X Finances and More with Stephanie Vaught (Encore)

We're exploring Loud Budgeting, a financial trend that originated on TikTok. How does it work? Is it a good strategy for everyone?

Guest Stephanie Vaught is the founder of Social Money Finance, a personal finance company specializing in helping Gen X women make empowered financial decisions. She is also the co-founder of The Creators' Nest in Detroit, MI.

This episode originally aired on Feb 14, 2024.

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10 April 2024, 2:57 pm
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