So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

Today’s guest is the award-winning comedian, Jeff Kreisler. He is a triple threat! A writer, performer and producer with impressive Ivy League credentials… who believes that the world can be saved with more thinking, passion, and aggressive naps!  I actually had the opportunity to cross paths with him at TheStreet.com. His work, including his bestselling satire “Get Rich Cheating," has been praised by mainstream media including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, CNBC, and San Francisco Chronicle, among others. Jeff is a sought-after corporate speaker and was the featured comedian at The 2011 Economist's World Conference, alongside former President Bill Clinton. He is a graduate of Princeton and Virginia Law School, a former attorney and private investigator. Several takeaways from our interview: -- Why Jeff turned down 6-figure job opportunities that could have put him on a partner track at leading law firms -- Why he doesn’t like to use automatic bill pay -- The best thing that his parents gave him (hint:

Ramit Sethi is the author of the New York Times bestseller, "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" and writes for over half a million monthly readers on his website, iwillteachyoutoberich.com, where he covers psychology, personal finance, careers, and entrepreneurship. Ramit’s unusual combination of psychology, analytical testing, and irreverent style led Fortune Magazine to call him the “new finance guru on the block.” Ramit appears on ABC and PBS regularly, and periodically writes for the New York Times. He studied social influence and persuasion at Stanford, and previously co­founded PBworks, a Silicon Valley collaboration startup. Three takeaways from our conversation: -- How Ramit is making 2015 the year of MORE -- How taking willpower out of the equation allows him to perform at his peak -- And how he spends just 1 hour per month on his finance.  

Does saving money for my child's college education lower my chances of getting financal aid? And what the heck do I do with my stinkin' time share? I want to sell it!

How much should we borrow to attend college and what do I say if a prospective employer insists on knowing my previous salary?

My guest today knows what it feels like to be in your 20s and overwhelmed by work, money and just, life, in general. She’s only 27 years old and has already experienced a devastating lay off from work (just two months after joining a company), going nearly broke… I believe it was something like $13 or $14 left in her bank account …and at a loss for how to redirect her life.  Today’s guest is Mandi Woodruff and she is a warrior. She knows the pains of trying to figure it all out before you hit 30 and confesses…it’s a loser’s game. By day she is the personal finance correspondent for Yahoo Finance where she hosts the weekly web series, Money Minute, delivering 60-second explainers on some of life's trickiest money questions. She's been a reporter for more than seven years and studied journalism at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, home of the Peabody Awards. 

Whether you are single or in a relationship, living in a flashy metropolis or a quiet suburb, you have probably experienced how difficult it is to find your second half these days. I mean, who has the time to date? (A true personal story: when I first started dating my hubby-to-be, I thought for sure he would give me the boot because I was chronically overscheduled and overbooked. Thankfully, he didn’t and now we have a beautiful son.) But time is a REAL challenge when it comes to finding the love of your life and unfortunately not the only one... Today’s guest is a L-O-V-E guru and relationship expert who coaches his clients on how to make time and work through various challenges associated with dating. He is the founder of YourGreatLifeTv.com and the creator of a program called “3 Bulletproof Habits to Get the Man You Want”! He’s also the guy who had the amazing fortune of being invited to participate as a volunteer staff member in many of Tony Robbins’ seminars for 5 years... which, he says, helped him fin

Many of my guests on the show have told me how important it is to start talking with kids about money… early and often. And one of my recent guests, Ron Lieber, the author of “The Opposite of Spoiled” has taken it a step further. He suggests that we help children learn how to associate money with a work activity…. that is ideally above and beyond their regular household chores. (i.e. don’t give them that allowance for free… have them earn it!). Today’s guest is a great case-in-point. She grew up in a family where money was a frequent topic on the family agenda and every moment was used as an opportunity to help kids acquire good money habits. Tiffany Aliche is the rising star in the personal finance world and the founder and CEO of TheBudgetnista.com It’s a financial education firm, which provides seminars, workshops and, more importantly, financial empowerment to thousands of women across the globe. Tiffany is the bestselling author of the book, The One Week Budget, and has been featured on NBC, PBS, The New

Have you ever watched when kids play … and wished that you had the same bold, fearless attitude towards… pretty much everything? It seems that no matter what, they always seem to bounce back with more energy than before! Today’s guest is fearless. He’s a serial entrepreneur, a proud father of four and a lucky carrier of the “success gene” (unofficially) which, he says, has helped him and other generations in his family quickly get back up on their feet after “hitting a bump on the road”. His name is Ryan Lee. Ryan started his first website back in 1999 while still working full-time as a recreational therapist at a children’s rehab hospital. That site was supposed to promote his sideline personal training business. Instead, he grew it into a giant empire spanning multiple markets and generating 7-figures of income every month. But it didn’t happen overnight. In his own words: “it took… years of lots of trial and error to finally "crack the code" and have enough nerve (and consistent income) to leave the secure

I’m excited to welcome our first stock expert and active investor on the show, Frank Curzio. By now, you probably know that I subscribe to the passive philosophy when it comes to investing – that’s right I love my index funds! However, a lot of you have expressed interest in participating directly in the stock market… so I thought that Frank would be a fantastic resource for you and could give you another prospective on investing so you can decide which one is right for you. I’ve known Frank for almost a decade. He is one of America’s most respected and recognized stock experts. He’s been analyzing stocks for almost 20 years and has traveled all over the world to find the best companies to invest in. He currently writes the Disruptors & Dominators newsletter for Uncommon Wisdom, a division of Weiss Research. And prior to that, he was an analyst and editor at Stansberry Research. Frank has also experience working for one of the richest hedge-fund managers on Wall Street and is the host of the Wall Street Unplu

Should I bank on social security? And what financial moves should I make now before I move overseas? Lots of great questions on this edition of Ask Farnoosh.

Farnoosh answers your biggest money questions. Today: What's the ideal age to retire and how much should I have? and How do you How do you approach that first investment or business move when you've made a bit of money? 

I’m excited to welcome our first LOVE guru on the show. Her name is Marni Battista. She is the founder and CEO of DatingwithDignity.com, a million dollar plus company specializing in helping her clients to FIRST fall in love with themselves, create a life they love, and THEN find someone amazing to love. As a divorcee herself, Marni truly understands what it feels like to be lonely and sick of wasting time on dates that go nowhere. I actually interviewed Marni extensively for my book, When She Makes More, which arrives in paperback next month…She has some exceptional and important advice about how successful and ambitious women can attract THE ONE…when it feels like your “ambition” is a turn-off to the opposite sex.Several takeaways from our interview:-- How one becomes a LOVE guru-- Marni’s 15 minute daily ritual which helps her stay centered and keeps her finances in check-- How Marni developed a close, committed relationship with money-- The financial coach she hired and how this person changed Marni’s att

Let's say you or your child gets accepted to Stanford or Harvard, an elite private college that consistently ranks in the tippity top of higher ed rankings and where graduates tend to get the best jobs with the best pay. But here's the catch: It'll cost close to $200,000 to attend. In the grand scheme of life, is it worth it?I posed this question to a recent guest on my podcast, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, a financial expert who's published a great book called "College Secrets: How to Save Money, Cut College Cost, Graduate Debt Free.” Lynnette's own daughter is currently considering colleges and so this question is hitting very close to home. Catch her full interview in Episode 72. 

Today’s episode: What it means to live a truly wealthy life. Told by a man who’s job it is to report on the country’s ultra rich, how they think, act, save, spend and invest. Paul Sullivan writes the Wealth Matters column for The New York Times and is the author of the new book The Thin Green Line: The Money Secrets of the Super Wealthy. The thin green line is an interesting phrase…implies that there may not be such a huge barrier between the haves from have nots. We’re going to dive into that. Paul, himself, is admittedly a part of the 1% but in writing this book he discovered his financial weak spots …that it’s not how much you make but how you manage it, how you protect it..that ultimately puts you in control of your money…and not the other way around. A few takeaways from our time with Paul: -- How most people regardless of their income can get on the right side of the ‘Thin Green Line‘ if they really want it to. -- Paul’s financial philosophy of “fierce mental accounting.” -- How to spend smart…lessons f

Today’s guest makes me feel terribly under accomplished. He is a modern day Renaissance man. His name is Kabir Sehgal. I was introduced to Kabir by a mutual friend who thought he’d be a perfect fit for the show because he just wrote a New York Times bestselling book about the history and biology of money. The book is called Coined: The Rich Life of Money and How Its History Has Shaped Us. In it, Kabir explores how and why money has come to play such a central role in everyday life and unveils the neuroscience behind our money behavior. As the New York Times says, "If you've been waiting for an economic version of 'Eat, Pray, Love'  this may be it."   Kabir traveled the world for a few years to report on this topic and as if that wasn’t impressive enough, I learned this is actually Kabir’s second book. His first – Walk in My Shoes - was a New York Times bestseller, too. Oh, and by the way, the man is also a Grammy award winning musician.   Three takeaways from our interview:   -- The secret to Kabir's career s

If you are thinking about going to grad school… or have children heading off to college soon, you’re probably wondering 'How the heck can I afford it? How do I plan for it?’ The cost of higher education in the US has skyrocketed more than 500% over the past 30 years, all while salaries and labor market have stagnated. Today’s guest, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, who is the CEO of TheMoneyCoach.net and a New York Times bestselling author of “College Secrets: How to Save Money, Cut College Cost, Graduate Debt Free” is here with us today to dispel misconceptions about college and give important advice on how to make school affordable for you or your child and family. Before launching TheMoneyCoach.net in 2003, Lynnette worked for nearly a decade as a Dow Jones Newswire reporter and a Wall Street Journal reporter for CNBC, where she covered business and personal finance news. Three takeaways from our interview: -- 5 financial options you should consider before applying for student loans -- What criteria determine the “b

Today’s episode is another great reminder that no matter how painful a life blow or a career setback, you can still recover… and not just survive but flourish and lead a richer, happier life. Today’s guest was let go as the CEO of a major financial services company after having invested in it his whole life. In his own words, “I was embarrassed. I was humiliated and I was devastated.” But as they say “when one door closes, another door opens.” As a result of simply having more time on his hands, he got to experience something he fell in love with, something so refreshing and captivating that he now says he would have loved to do it much earlier in life… His name is David Pottruck. He is the author of the bestseller, Stacking the Deck, How to Lead Breakthrough Change Against Any Odds and the former CEO of Charles Schwab, a company he says he “grew from $5 billion… to a trillion dollars”. Almost a decade later, David is now the Chairman of HighTower Advisors, a $25 billion wealth management firm that he helped

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your questions about monetizing a website, whole life insurance and the best way to withdraw your pension in retirement when you're married. For more visit www.SoMoneyPodcast.com  

Should I lease a car? What should my net worth be? What medical marijuana companies are hot? I have a ton of money, so should I pay of my student loans or invest? Today's Ask Farnoosh questions run the gamut!

Three years ago the United Nations sanctioned March 20th as International Day of Happiness – day to drive awareness for the need for happiness in our worlds. Today’s guest is a major supporter of this event. He is the founder of Live Happy magazine, Jeff Olson, and for the second year in a row, Live Happy has joined the U.N. with its own mission to lead a global movement to inspire the world to think, act and live happy with the #HappyActs Challenge. For more, check out HappyActs.org. Jeff Olson is also the Founder and CEO of Nerium International™. He is the autrho of the best-selling book, The Slight Edge. A few takeaways from our time with Jeff: How happiness correlates to prosperity in your financial life. Jeff's "Millionaire Next Door" mindset and how it helps him protect his wealth. The benefits of growing up poor and the financial breakthrough Jeff experienced in college.