So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about what to do after potentially being scammed by a student loan forgiveness program, filing your taxes after getting married, resources for earning a second income and more.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Today's guest is a leader in the sports and entertainment industry. She's entering her eighth year with the NBA. Megan Perry primarily focuses on the WNBA, where she is responsible for scouting top college prospects in preparation for the WNBA draft. She also manages player appearances. You might recognize her voice because she serves as a basketball color analyst, covering games on CBS Sports Network, A-10 Network and NEC Front Row. Prior to joining the WNBA, Megan had a successful career as a basketball player herself, playing D1 at Cornell University where she helped lead her team to the 2008 NCAA Tournament and Ivy League Championship. We learn from her how the WNBA with her leadership is trying to enhance its visibility and give its players a lot more credit. Her biggest financial mistake, it happened when she first moved to New York and it has something to do with her rent and Megan is a spender. She’ll be the first to admit it. She loves to spend money, she’s conscious of that, she tries to reign it in

Today's guest is the host and Executive Producer of YouTube's ThinkTank, an online news and talk show with nearly 1 million subscribers. Hannah Cranston is also a producer and regular guest host on The Young Turks, the largest online news network in the world. She’s appeared on many of the network’s shows including The Point, TYT sports and What The Flick? She’s also a contributor for the Huffington Post. She graduated from Duke, majored in psychology, took a break, got to figure out life and then applied for this job. It’s her first job since graduating from college, which is pretty incredible. From Hannah we learn how to land your dream job, how to learn about finance when you never learned about it growing up. I think there are many of us who share that story and why she is not afraid to go to her parents for financial advice. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

Today's guest and I have been featured alongside one another in articles focusing on the topic of millennials and money for quite a few months now. Karen Carr is a fantastic financial planner and somebody who really understands the millennial’s mindset and the millennial’s pocketbook. That’s why a lot of people in the news, and, of course, financial world want to hear from her. She really understands their needs and wants, as well as their likes and dislikes. So, I am really excited to pick her brain on this show today.   A little bit more about Karen Carr... she is currently a Certified Financial Planner at Society of Grownups. You might be wondering, “What is the Society of Grownups?” So we’re going to touch on that in the interview. She joined SOG because of her passion for working with young professionals who have their own unique opportunities and challenges. Karen is a big believer that financial planning doesn’t have to be intimidating. It’s definitely not one size fits all.   In our conversation, we t

Our guest today is someone that you’re going to love hearing from if you’re entrepreneurial, into the all-natural food trend, or if you like adult beverages. Chris Wirth founded American Juice Company in 2012, which manufactures all-natural cocktail mixers for premium bar establishments.Chris founded the company with his friend Massimiliano Matté, a renowened mixologist and nominee for the prestigious "Perfect Barman de Paris" award known for his collaborations with celebrated chefs like Alain Ducasse and Heinz Beck. Their mix blends are created with fresh, natural ingredients. Each variety is designed to stand alone or work in combination so you have endless opportunities. They recently launched into retail in the last 6 months through Whole Foods, Fresh Direct and a number of independent retailers in New York City. In the interview we talk about his experience of growing up and his foray into finance and entrepreneurship. How does a young guy in college actually develop a sophisticated company like this wit

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about saving money in an emergency fund, opening up a new credit card and the implication it will have on your credit score, future guests for the show and more.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

Rounding out So Money millennial week is today's guest, Kevin Olusola. If you are an a cappella fan then you might even know Kevin because he is part of an a cappella group that has gone platinum. He is a member of the Grammy winning vocal quintet Pentatonix. Kevin Olusola, also known as KO, is the beat boxer for the group. Since bursting on to the music scene in 2011, the group has sold more than 2.7 million albums in the US alone. They won a Grammy and the group has played for sold out venues worldwide. You may actually recognize them from their performance in the popular movie Pitch Perfect 2. Now, more about Kevin specifically and why I wanted him to be on this show today... From an early age, Kevin began learning how to play the piano, the cello and the saxophone. He went to Yale where he was pre-med and also majored in East Asian studies. While he was there, he began developing this thing called Cello boxing and in 2001, he created a YouTube video that went viral about Cello boxing. He was featured on C

Today on So Money millennial week we have a digital media pioneer and entrepreneur. He, like many of the others this week, is not even 30 yet. In 2014, Bing Chen was featured in Forbes' 30 under 30 in the Hollywood and Entertainment category. Now, Bing has quite the resume. He was once YouTube’s Global Head of Creator Development and Management where he spearheaded most of the platform’s early major acquisitions, development and promotional services, for its now 300 million creative artists globally. Today, he’s the co-founder of Victorious, a new media passion platform and new media content producer. I’m not really sure what that means so I ask him about that. He goes into a deep-dive about what he’s working on today and why it’s going to change the world. We also go back in time. You can tell right off the bat, he is hardwired differently. So, I want to know, what did he want to be when he was younger? Growing up who was his role model? You’re going to be surprised to hear what he has to say. Also we talk a

Today I have a family friend on the show, a good friend and college buddy of my brother, Todd. Arteen Arabshahi is here. He recently made Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for 2016 in the Venture Capital category. Arteen is just one of those guys where you just know he’s on to accomplishing big things. In 2013, Arteen joined as #2 at Karlin Ventures, an LA-based early stage fund with investments such as Gyft, Cirrosecure, Laurel & Wolf and others. Before investing in enterprise software and marketplaces he spearheded the launch of Build in LA, an online community for digital entrepreneurs and innovators. Outside of his work with startups, Arteen sits on the board of TEDxVenice Beach and he's an active supporter of To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA), a non-profit raising awareness and support for mental health. He also teaches at General Assembly and The Unique CAMP. Arteen is a natural people person. I’ve known him for many years now. It’s something that all of us identify in him. He’s an extrovert, so how does he har

I am very honored to dedicate this entire week to So Money millennials. We’ve done this before and it was very successful looking at some of the most remarkable young people in this country as they manage their money, careers and find their purpose in life. So, back by popular demand, we’re dedicating this entire week to those of us born in 1980 or after. For months, I have been searching and this week we have an incredible line up for you. Today, we have a young woman that I met about eight years ago. She had just graduated from college, had stars in her eyes and she reached out and said, “Hey, remember me?” Of course, I did. Victoria Reitano is now the CEO and lead consultant at her own company, CreatiVix Media, a digital agency based in New York City. It’s dedicated to making social media manageable for all. Her nickname is “Vix." The two of us actually met during one of my talks at Time Inc. way back when. So hear us catch up, how she transitioned from corporate to entrepreneurship and how she’s earning s

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh, special guest Brittney Castro, Founder and CEO of Financially Wise Women, and I answer your biggest questions about paying off your car loan vs. student loans, maxing out your ROTH IRA before investing, whether you should working with a resume consultant and more.Brittney joined me on So Money before. To catch her interview, click here.  And if you’d like to keep up with Brittney, follow her on Twitter @BrittneyCastro.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

Today’s guest is an Emmy award-winning media producer and pioneer for female entrepreneurs. I met her back when I was super pregnant. She helped me promote When She Makes More and I’m so happy to now be able to give her the stage to share with the world all the good work that she’s up to, Natalie MacNeil is here. She's the author of two very successful books, most recently, "The Conquer Kit: A Creative Business Planner for Women Entrepreneurs" and "She Takes On the World: A Guide to Being Your Own Boss, Working Happy, and Living on Purpose." I love that, “living on purpose” and her website, similar to the book, SheTakesOnTheWorld.com, was recognized by Forbes as a top 10 website for entrepreneurial women and was also featured by Forbes Woman as one of the top 100 websites for women. From Natalie, I learned where she invests her money, specific stocks and why. Taking her lemonade stand on the road as a kid and how she turned her little blog into a multimillion dollar business, what was the tipping point? For m

Today's guest is a serial entrepreneur and has been dubbed the "Jim Carey of Entrepreneurship" (we’re going to learn why on this episode). Clay Clark is the former U.S. Small Business Administration Entrepreneur of the Year. He’s the founder of the online business mentorship site, Thrive15.com. It all started with him starting and running nine businesses. He’s also the author of four books including,"Thrive: How to Take Control of Your Destiny and Move Beyond Surviving... Now." Clay is also the speaker of choice for Hewlett-Packard and several of America’s biggest companies. In our conversation, we discover what motivates him. He is nonstop. He is extremely high energy. He’s very accomplished, very goal oriented, so, what motivates him? How he’s scaling his business with Thrive15.com. Plus, his best advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, how to once and for all start that business you’ve always wanted to start.  For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

I have a friend on the show today, Allison Fishman Task. She's a personal coach. Allison helps people move through life transitions. The majority of clients use Allison’s coaching to significantly change their careers, whether it’s moving up in their current role, starting their own business or finding a new, more meaningful job. She also works with parents-to-be and new parents as they prepare for the changes that come along with expanding a family. She knows this well - she is the mom to three children under the age of three. Can you believe it? She’s amazing. Allison received her coaching certificate from New York University. She also has a degree from Cornell in human development and family studies. Also, a fun fact about Allison... before coaching, she had another life in the culinary world. That’s how we met. She authored cookbooks and hosted culinary TV and web shows including TLC’s Home Made Simple and Lifetime’s Cook Yourself Thin. She also had a great show on Yahoo! called Blue Ribbon Hunter. Some t

I decided to bring an avid listener from the podcast on today's show. He's been writing in, not just praising the show, but he has a really interesting story of his own about getting out of $50,000 worth of student loan debt. His name is Joe Koss. He is an accountant by trade and teaches as an adjunct professor at several colleges and universities on the topic of accounting and personal finance. Joe was once saddled with debt, a lot of it, everything from credit cards to auto and student loans. Most recently he had $50,000 in student loans and he worked to pay that off on time and as quickly as possible. He had about $28,000 left in that student loan figure and it was the biggest push he made to get rid of that in just 14 months. It turns out that teaching personal finance to a bunch of college students is what gave Joe the motivation ultimately to practice what he preached to his students. Some take away from our conversation with Joe. He shares the specific steps he took to get out of that $50,000 in studen

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about delaying your retirement savings in order to build up a downpayment for a home, how much you should actually aim to save in your 401(k), what getting a CFP entails and more.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

I'm honored to have a very special guest on the show today. This is someone I wanted to have on the show from before I was even live with So Money. I always had a running wish list of guests, and she was at the top. Now, she is here - Sallie Krawcheck. Do you know Sallie Krawcheck? If you don’t know Sallie Krawcheck, you need to know Sallie Krawcheck. Maybe if you don’t work in the world of finance, you don’t follow business news regularly, you may not have come across her name, but she is a force in this industry. Right now, she is the CEO and co-founder of Ellevest. Ellevest is a soon-to-be launched digital investment platform for women. To me, Sallie has always been the ultimate pioneer for closing the gender wage gap and women’s rights in the work place. With Ellevest, what she’s really trying to do is close the investment wage gap. Sallie is on a very public and professional mission right now to help women reach their financial and professional goals. She’s also the chair of Ellevate Network, a global pr

Today’s guest is a serial entrepreneur. He founded, led and grew numerous businesses in the financial services, real estate, media and tech sectors. Robert or "Bobby" Monks as he goes by, is out with a new tell-all book. It’s called, "UNINVE$TED: How Wall Street Hijacks Your Money and How to Fight Back." It offers an interesting perspective considering Bobby worked in finance for almost his entire work life. So, in this book he is blowing the cover on how Wall Street works. He’s got a lot to say on the matter. The book is really a way to teach Americans on how financial firms and money managers on Wall Street are profiting from our ignorance by over complicating the investing system. Bobby talks about how the system is corrupt and what we can do to change it and he would know. He was once the chairman of Spinnaker Trust, managing over a $1 billion in asset so he’s had quite the perspective. With Bobby, we learn how to seek out a financial adviser who is working in your best interest and is affordable. How to

We have a fantastic, great, funny, beautiful, inspiring and smart guest today. She is Laura Belgray. She’s the founder of Talking Shrimp and creator of The Copy Cure. What is Talking Shrimp and what is The Copy Cure? She’s going to tell you about that. In the meantime, Laura has been a professional writer for nearly two decades and she has won numerous awards for her work. She creates website copy and corporate branding to help brands and people get the attention they deserve. Because you know what? Words matter! Through her work, with hundreds of clients including some names you might recognize like Marie Forleo, Mastin Kipp and Amy Porterfield, she’s seen firsthand that putting you into your copy is pure magic for getting people to love you, share your ideas and happily click your “buy” button. So, if you're in the online selling world, you want to listen to this episode. But in addition to online and small business type, Laura’s list of clients and credits include NBC, Bravo, HBO, TBS, Fandango and the lis

Lisa Gersh is the CEO of GOOP, a lifestyle website that features fashion, travel, food, all actionable content curated by a team led by Gwyneth Paltrow, the founder. Prior to arriving at GOOP over a year ago, Lisa served as President and CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. She also co-founded Oxygen Media, serving as both the president and COO.  She and her team ultimately sold Oxygen to NBC for about a billion dollars. With Lisa I learned… The right way for someone to ask HER for a raise. She’s been leading companies for years. She’s been in charge of hiring and promotions. From her perspective, what’s a smart way to ask for more money on the job? Paying her way through college when her parents were unable to afford it. How she strategized. The future of GOOP…Lisa uses the term world domination. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.