So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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 real

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

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. 

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. 

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 bra

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. 

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 t

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 a

Today's guests are the dynamic duo behind FlippedLifestyle.com. Shane and Jocelyn Sams are former teachers and went on to build a business that allowed them to quit their day jobs, spend more time with family and earn passive income online. The couple now generates hundreds of thousands of dollars per year in profit while only working around 10-15 hours of work per week. Now, they are helping other families do the same by connecting with people through their podcast, website and inside their Flip Your Life community. They were recently featured in Forbes sharing the story of how they went from making $76,000 a year to $1M. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

Today's guest is a two-time Emmy Award winning consumer reporter. Jeanette Pavini has completed more than 10,000 money-saving news stories. For eight years she was the chief consumer reporter for CBS 5 News in San Francisco and her money-saving segments became the backbone to her 30-minute consumer show, The Real Deal. Her Emmy nominated show ran for 10 years on both CBS and NBC and was a recipient of eight Press Club Awards for Best Program.Jeanette is frequently featured as a guest contributor for the TODAY Show and Hallmark Channel's Home & Family Show. She also writes a column for the Wall Street Journal Sunday edition and MarketWatch, which offers readers money-saving advice and consumer protection tips. Now, Jeanette is a spokesperson and consumer saving expert for Coupons.com, a leader in online and printable offers and digital coupons.   For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about what to do with a $30,000 windfall, whether couples should keep their credit accounts separate and more.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.