So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

Today on the show we have a personal finance architect. Doesn’t that sound cool? I thought I was creative in calling myself a personal finance strategist. Architect is way cooler. My guest is Steve Stewart a Personal Finance Architect from St. Louis who helps people plan their cashflow so they can go pro.

In today's Ask Farnoosh episode questions about where to start investing, support groups to learn about finances in NYC, thoughts about retirement savings and where to invest just $2000.

In today's Ask Farnoosh episode questions about whether to start podcasting, saving for your children's education and whether you can afford grad school.

If you have a sweet tooth like me, you will appreciate the awesome deliciousness that comes from the award-winning Tate·s Bake Shop in Southampton, NY. A household name in our home, Tate's Bake Shop was voted the Best Bakery in the Hamptons for years and became a destination for locals and tourists alike. Today·s guest is the founder and owner of this legendary bake shop, Kathleen King. 

Today’s guest is someone I’ve been wanting to talk with for years! She is hilarious… She is an award-winning comedian, actor and musician, Sandra Bernhard. Described as a “living, breathing bonfire” and “a super smart and slightly mad performer of stunning originality”, she began her career at L.A.’s famed Comedy Store in the ‘70s, and since then has written and starred in numerous one-woman shows, acted in movies and on television, recorded albums and authored books. She appeared more than 30 times on Late Night with David Letterman. She is probably best known for her roles as Nancy, the gay co-owner of the Lanford Lunch Box on Roseann She has a live show at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on May 1st and at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, WA on May 2nd. Also, her 5 episodes guest-starring on the CBS Television series Two Broke Girls. Her first episode airs on March 30th, the second on April 13th, followed by three more. During our time together we learn: ·      How growing up in Flint, Michigan in the

I'm very honored and elated to welcome today's guest, Dan Price. He is the man of the moment. I'm sure you've read about him and his incredible decision. As the founder and CEO of Gravity Payments, a credit card processing firm, he recently announced raising his company minimum wage to $70,000 per year and himself taking a $930,000 pay cut · from 1 MM to $70K.   Dan is not your typical CEO. His leadership has earned him multiple awards, including the 2014 Seattle Business CEO Excellence Award, 2013 Entrepreneur Magazine·s Entrepreneur Of 2014 and 2010 SBA National Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award! He was also featured in countless media, including Forbes, Business Week, and CNBC, among others. Dan started his company almost a decade ago when he was 19 years old out of his dorm room at the Seattle Pacific University with the seed money from his brother.   Three takeaways from our interview: ·What he says to some skeptics that his pay raise is short-sighted and won·t necessarily lead to more productivity.  

Those of you who are interested in the stock market and enjoyed listening to the recent episode with Frank Cruzio (episode 78) are in for another treat… Today’s guest is a rader who made millions by age 22 by investing his $12,415 in Bar Mitzvah gift money in penny stocks… He also started a hedge fund during his senior year in college that went on to become the #1 ranked short bias fund by Barclay for 3 years. His name is Tim Sykes. After his hedge fund went bust in 2007 (that’s right, don’t try to do this at home, folks!), Tim appeared on major TV networks and shows, including a popular reality TV show “Wall Street Warriors” which aired in 20+ countries and inspired hundreds of daily emails from fans wanting to know more about him and his trading strategy… He ended up writing about it openly in his self-published best-selling autobiography “An American Hedge Fund” and later started a publishing and financial education company. He now has 3,000+ students in over 70 countries that he teaches how to trade and g

  Today’s guest is the best-selling author of the recent book The Great Beanie Baby Bubble and two other highly acclaimed bestsellers which he wrote before his 24th birthday: Debt-Free U and How to Be Richer, Smarter, and Better-Looking Than Your Parents. He has contributed to the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe Magazine, the Daily Beast, and Bloomberg, among others.  He was also the editor of the Warman's Guide to Antiques & Collectibles and a contributing editor with Antique Trader. His name is Zac Bissonnette.   Three takeaways from our interview: ·      Key personal financial lessons from the Great Beanie Baby craze ·      His biggest financial regret. ·      Why he likes to donate to libraries.

In today's Ask Farnoosh episode questions about whether you should give up on paid vacations to have more money, podcasting awards, burning out and the condo woes.

In today's Ask Farnoosh episode questions about freelance writing, podcasting equipment and creating a business credit with a new business.

My guest today is the diversely talented Jenni Pulos. Like a lot of us she has a maxed out to-do list. She is best known as Executive Assistant to Jeff Lewis on Bravo’s Emmy nominated hit show Flipping Out and it's spinoff show Interior Therapy. Flipping Out is currently filming it's eighth season with Jenni adding Co-Executive Producer to her very long to-do list which includes working as an actress, comedian, writer and rapper. Yes! She in fact won Showtime At The Apollo and was inspired to produce a rap album that just came out called Old School Kids Beats. She’s also the author of the book Grin and Bear It: How to be Happy No Matter What Reality Throws Your Way.I respect and love Jenni. A lot. Watching her on TV I feel as though we’d connect and you can probably tell that I had a huge giant smile on my face during this interview. She’s extremely down to earth, funny and real. She’s a business woman, wife, mom and all around cool chick. And for all those reason and more, I’m super excited to have her on th

If your budgeting is not where you want it to be… and you are wondering what else you can do, today’s guest might be able to help. He is the founder and CEO of YouNeedABudget.com or YNAB, Jesse Mecham. Fueled by the desire to survive as a 20-something newlywed and a full-time student, Jesse developed a budgeting system to help him track expenses. What was a simple expense recorder evolved into something quite useful, which allowed him and his family not only to survive but also save a substantial portion for a rainy day.Fast-forward to 2015, YNAB is a full-blown software enterprise, driven by a small, passionate team, helping tens of thousands of people all over the world pay down their debt, save more money, and break the paycheck to paycheck cycle. When Jesse is not fine-tuning software, doing his own budgeting or helping others get a hold of their finances, he is gardening, playing the piano and honing his golf swing… as well as hanging out with 5 amazing children.

Today's guest is the "Money Girl" Laura Adams. Laura is a personal finance expert and award-winning author of multiple books, including Money Girl’s Smart Moves to Grow Rich. She’s been the host of the popular Money Girl Podcast, a top weekly show in iTunes, since 2008.Laura is a go-to expert in the media. She’s been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and so much more.Her mission is help over 100 million students and consumers live richer lives through her podcasting, speaking, spokesperson, teaching, and advocacy work.

In researching my latest book When She Makes More, I reached out to some of the most renowned experts in the field of money and relationships. I came across Dr. Corey Allen who is our guest today. Corey is a husband, father, author, speaker, as well as a Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Ph.D. in Family Therapy.He has a private practice in McKinney, TX and is the founder of simplemarriage.net, an online resource aimed at helping marriages not just survive, but thrive.

I have a guilty pleasure. And that guilty pleasure is an entire channel… known as Bravo.  From the Real Housewives of Beverly Hilss to Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. And today, we have one of my favorite Bravolebrities: Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger. She is the star and executive producer of the network’s hit series “The Millionaire Matchmaker” currently in its eighth season. If you’ve never watched the show Patti connects high net worth clients with women seeking love. The idea being that busy successful men don’t have time or the wherewithal to really make a meaningful connection on their own… And she flips it sometimes, too. I’ve watched her match millionaire women with men... and she’s also connecting same sex couples too, which is wonderful.What I admire most about Patti is her business savvy. She’s an experienced third-generation matchmaker. She founded her company, the Millionaire’s Club, in January 2000 and 15 years later it boasts more than 100,000 members available for its clients.

In today's Ask Farnoosh episode... questions about buying a home close to retirement and co-mingling bank accounts in your relationship.

In this Saturday's Ask Farnoosh questions about accelerating a mortgage payoff, starting a business with no savings and how to launch a speaking career. I've got answers! Tune in...

Raise your hand if you’re big on making lists! I am raising both hands right now. And I’ve got one foot in the air. I’ve been creating lists since I was probably in middle school... writing is cathartic for me and when I can put all my to-do’s in hierarchical order it makes me feel like I can really focus and prioritize. It’s a way to stay organized…and I know for a fact that lists help me be more productive and results-driven. So, if you agree with me that creating and executing to-do’s off of a list are a key to productivity, you will appreciate our guest today. Her name is Paula Rizzo. By day she is an an Emmy award winning TV producer in New York City and by day and night and the middle of the high she works on another one of her passions as the founder of the productivity site ListProducer.com.  She has a new book out which we’re going to talk about called Listful Thinking: Using Lists to be More Productive, Highly Successful and Less Stressed. In our time with Paula we discover: -- How using lists can h

Today’s guest is a digital media pioneer and an incredible inspiration to me and millions of other entrepreneurs. She is the creator and host of “The Valley Girl Show” and CEO of Valley Girl, Inc. She has produced and distributed over 200 interviews with some of the greatest minds in business and technology such as Ted Turner, Mark Cuban, Sheryl Sandberg and Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google. And after 6 successful years hosting her talk show online, she is expanding it to television, with a new series on Fox TV in Northern California. Her name is Jesse Draper. During our time together we learn: -- Why her dad tried to borrow money from 10-year old Jesse and what that experience taught her. -- Why Jesse ended up spending more than she should have when she started her business… why she doesn’t do that anymore. -- How Jesse does the big ask when negotiating – her simple tips and strategies that you can use too! -- A fun game you can play if you want to learn about investing but haven't started investing ye

Today’s guest is a professional musician turned entertainment attorney and business coach. Jo-Ná Williams is the founder and CEO of J.A. Williams Law firm which helps artists, content creators and entertainers navigate legal and intellectual property matters.  In addition to her legal practice, Jo-Ná runs the Artist Empowerment Group, which she established to empower artists to take charge of their careers and advise them on branding and marketing. Some of her clients have written best-selling books, created award-winning blogs, been nominated for Grammys and hit the Billboard Top 100 and iTunes Top Album Charts. Prior to venturing out on her own, she served as a legal clerk for a New-York based entertainment law firm and did pro bono work for the Arts in Massachusetts where she worked on intellectual property and entertainment law matters for low-income artists.