So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

In today’s episode of Ask Farnoosh, special guest Alan Moore, co-founder of XY Planning Network, I answer your biggest questions about filing taxes after you get married, if it's possible to inherit your parents debt after they pass, student loan debt from your husband's first marriage and more.Alan joined me on So Money last month. To catch his interview, click here. And if you’d like to keep up with Alan, follow him on Twitter @R_Alan_Moore.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

My next guest and I go way back. Alix Steel and I were the first two women hired to work at TheStreet.com TV where we covered the markets, interviewed CEOs and did many a videos with Jim Cramer, the co-founder and host of Mad Money on CNBC. It's why I’m so thrilled, so proud to see her reach such heights in her career. She is now a star anchor at Bloomberg News.Alix anchors Bloomberg Markets from 12 to 2pm each day and co-hosts What’d You Miss? Bloomberg TV's flagship markets program which airs weekdays from 4:00-5:00pm. Alix resides in Brooklyn where she and her husband raise a beautiful little girl born just around the time Evan was born. [We’ve YET to organize that play date.] In our interview we catch up on old times, talk about the day she made MORE money than she ever thought possible and as the breadwinner, strategies for creating financial security in her marriage. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

Today’s guest is the founder of #MoneyChat and president of Conner Coaching LLC, which gives results oriented personal finance and business coaching services. Dorethia Kelly is known for her no nonsense approach and charismatic personality in order to help individuals successfully manage their money and help business owners boost their bottom line. Dorethia has a book entitled #MoneyChat the Book: How to Get out of Debt, Successfully Manage Your Money and Create Financial Security. Dorethia offers her readers helpful financial advice on everything from saving for college, creating an emergency fund, budgeting and other important personal finance topics and does so in a way that makes it easy to apply to your daily routine. Some take aways from our conversation. The biggest financial concerns she discovered people were talking about on Twitter. Her number one financial mistake, it involved a vacuum and helping a family in need at one point in her 20’s. That was the first time she was able to be really charitab

All month long, #SoMoney has been in a healthy and fun competition with the #StackingBenjamins podcast to raise money for our respective charities. Host Joe Saul-Sehy has been advocating for Texas 4000 while I have been promoting THON at Penn State University. And guess what? WE WON! It was a very close race. Listen to hear how much we raised thanks to your donations.

My guest today was inspired to start her food blog  The Healthy Apple after suffering through years of health issues. She was told she had just 24 hours to live...That was five years ago. Today Amie Valpone is a culinary nutritionist, professional recipe developer, food photographer and chef specializing in gluten-free and clean recipes for at home cooks.  She'll be debuting her first cookbook in March 2016, so keep a look out for that.   You won't believe her story about the time when told she had 24 hours to live...and subsequently getting fired...from Vogue while on disability.   For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

Today’s show is about real estate and relocation. I live in Brooklyn, where people complain that they’re getting priced out. It’s not just Manhattan with its high prices, but also Brooklyn and even parts of Queens. So, hard working families are finding themselves at the crossroads, do they stay and squeeze themselves and their two and a half kids into a tiny apartment? Or do they venture a little further out to the suburbs? Today, the founder of  Suburban Jungle Realty Group, Alison Bernstein joins us. The company, which launched in 2008 in New York City and has since expanded to other cities including Miami and LA, is a suburban relocation firm exclusively focused on buyers looking to leave their city for greener pastures, literally. She has been dubbed as the "suburban matchmaker for urban families."  Families can work with a personal strategist and team of agents and locals for free of charge to help them find their dream home in the right location. Often, you might make a big move to a suburb only to disc

On today's episode of Ask Farnoosh, special guest Brittney Castro of Financially Wise Women and former So Money guest, and I answer your biggest questions about resources for finding college scholarships, the first steps you need to take to start a business, rolling over your 401k and more.If you'd like to learn more about Brittney, visit her website at www.financiallywisewomen.com and follow her on Twitter @brittneycastro.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I’m reporting to you from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from the home where my husband grew up. I'm feeling very grateful this year for my healthy and beautiful son Evan, my best friend and husband Tim and my supportive and loving family. I’m thankful to have a career I love, a home, my health. This year I’ll be thinking and praying for all of the families all over states and abroad in Paris, Syria and the middle east. I forget sometimes how lucky I am. My parents came here more or less fleeing their homeland of Iran in the late 70s, early 80s, when the country was in the midst of a dark war and revolution. I would not be here if the United States didn’t grant my dad a permit to stay here and work and ultimately earn his citizenship along with my mom. For today’s episode, we’re doing a throwback to MY interview recorded back in July. My guest host – Joe Saul Sehy of Stacking Benjamins– you just heard him on the podcast earlier discussing our charity competition. He put me in the hots e

Today's guest is a longtime business and personal finance journalist. Emma Johnson is the founder of Wealthy Single Mommy, a website dedicated to professional single moms where she shares advice and discusses topics like career, money, parenting and dating.  She also recently launched her own podcast, Like a Mother with Emma Johnson, which was named by U.S. News as a "Top 15 Personal Finance Podcast."  Emma also has her own video course, How Not To Be a Broke Single Mom. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Today's guest is a really special person... he's my brother! You’ve heard him on the show before as he was my co-host during some of the earlier episodes of Ask Farnoosh. Todd and I have a very big age gap. I am almost 11 years his senior, so you can imagine we have a special relationship. I remember changing many of his diapers, babysitting him and driving him to school. Both our parents worked at one point and the only person who could take Todd to kindergarten in the morning was ME. I would actually take Todd to my 1st period history class my senior year in high school and have a special note that allowed me to leave school at 8:30 to go drop Todd off at kindergarten and come back to school. I was single parenting at 17! Proud to say that Todd – a MILLENNIAL! – has gone on to achieve a great deal in his early 20s. He is currently a product designer at Petrolicious, a media company and award-winning film series showcasing the powerful relationship between vintage cars and their owners. This job he got by fi

My guest today says he doesn’t like talking about personal wealth. He reveals this late in our interview, which kind of shocked me and made feel a bit bad because here I am digging into his personal finances. But he graciously makes an exception for us. My former boss and mentor Jim Cramer, co-founder of TheStreet.com and host of Mad Money on CNBC is on the show. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

On today’s episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about how to be your own boss, providing for your family and being a mom, finding the right financial planner and more.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Today's guest is a best-selling author of four books, a writer for Forbes, a sought-after speaker and host of a nationally syndicated call-in radio show on Lifestyle Talk Radio.  Samantha Ettus is frequently featured on top news and lifestyle outlets for her career and parenting advice, regularly appearing on Access Hollywood, The Today Show, Fox and Friends among many others.  Samantha is eager to help women reach their potential by creating a work-life balance.  She has worked with thousands of high-profile celebrities, CEOs and professionals.  As mentioned previously, she’s the author of four books and her latest book The Pie Life, will be published in September 2016. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.  

Today's guest is a coach who helps people that are accomplished in life but battle with food.  Ali Shapiro developed her own innovative method, called Truce with Food, by combining her background in functional medicine and holistic nutrition while studying at the University of Penn. She also earned a Masters degree in coaching. Ali was inspired to help others after undergoing her own 18-year battle with teenage cancer which also affected her relationship with food.  Now, Ali runs an annual Truce with Food program while also working with clients one-on-one.  Ali has a lot of projects in the works including the Truce with Food book and her own podcast, so stay tuned on that front.  She has been featured in major news publications including The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Redbook Magazine, among countless others. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Today’s guest is a nutrition and life coach who's also the co-creator of the 2004 Oscar-nominated documentary that shook up the fast food nation, Super Size Me. Alexandra or "Alex" Jamieson is also a best-selling author of a #1 book on Amazon, out earlier this year entitled, "Women, Food and Desire: Embrace Your Cravings, Make Peace with Food, Reclaim Your Body."  She has been featured in top news outlets and publications nationwide including The TODAY Show, Oprah, Dr. Oz, CNN among countless others. Alex also delivers inspirational speeches and workshops around the globe and was even named Elle Magazine's Coach for January 2015. She also started her own podcast, The Crave Cast, which debuted #1 on iTunes in the Alternative Health category. On the show she talks about new insights into cravings and desires and how to achieve happiness and well-being that we all strive for. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Today's guest is Mike Lowe and parents to young children out there – you’re going to raise the volume UP on this podcast.Mike is the founder of Kidoodle TV, a unique subscription video on-demand service for families which offers quality kid-friendly entertainment in a commercial free environment. Think Netflix for kids. Plus Kidoodle has key features such as parental control, time limits and parent analytics.  Great for kids given today's "digital jungle" as Mike's team calls it.  The company is committed to making a positive impact for families, which I'm all for.  Prior to founding the company, Mike has a background in journalism and new media.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

On today’s episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about advice for millennials who are in survival mode, working with your partner to discuss expenses and budgeting and more.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Today’s guest is the CEO of GrowBiz Media, which is a content and consulting company specializing in small business and entrepreneurship. Rieva Lesonsky has been consulting, meeting and speaking with small businesses and owners for nearly 30 years.  Prior to this role, she was a Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine. Rieva is nationally recognized and has appeared in top news outlets including The TODAY Show, CNN, Good Morning America, Fox Business News, Oprah among many others.  She regularly appears on MSNBC’s Your Business and is the author of several books including the bestseller Start Your Own Business.  Rieva has also been named on Folio Magazine’s “Folio 40” list, a Small Business Influencer by SmallBusinessTrends.com and has been inducted into the Business Journalism Hall of Fame. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Today's guest is a money and real estate expert. Ilyce Glink is also an award-winning, nationally-syndicated columnist, television reporter and radio talk show host, frequently appearing on CNBC, CNN, PBS among other major news organizations.  She also hosts the ThinkGlink podcast where she answers questions about real estate, mortgages, credit among other topics. Ilyce is the author of the column "Real Estate Matters," which runs in over 85 newspapers nationwide including The Washington Post, the L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune among others.  She writes the column with husband Sam Tamkin, a real estate attorney with 25+ years of experience to address real estate, personal finance and consumer issues.  She has also written a dozen books, including the bestselling "100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask". She is also the creator of The Intentional Investor, a 9-part video series and 9-part ebook series that gives you a clear road map to help you become wildly successful in real estate. For more infor