So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

My parents never invested for retirement, how can I help them? Is buying a condo a good investment for me? How do you personally save, invest and budget your money?Answering these questions of yours and more on this week's Ask Farnoosh with special co-host Alicia Schiller.For more information or to share your own question for an upcoming Ask Farnoosh visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you like watching television? Ever wonder who are the minds behind these shows? Friend and former colleague, Jerry Kolber is the co-founder and executive producer of Atomic Entertainment Group. He has been the mastermind behind a number of popular shows you may have watched. His company has produced hit shows like National Geographic’s Brain Games. He’s also worked on Bravo’s Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Jerry has also been an executive producer on one of my shows back in the day called, Bank of Mom and Dad. It’s a little show back in 2009.We talk about how to make great TV today. Where does TV live? It’s not just on TV, we have now a lots of screens. So, how do you think as a producer about the kinds of shows that can exist and be successful on platforms like Netflix, maybe even Facebook? Jerry’s got shows on all of those channels. How did he get his start? What brought him to this world? And where does he see the future of television heading?To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our topic today is single motherhood and how to make it work financially, romantically, professionally. Emma Johnson is an expert on all of those fronts and she has been a guest on this show before as the founder of wealthysinglemommy.com. She's built an incredible community around single motherhood and how to make the most of it. Emma, thanks to the popularity of her blog, has a new book out now, it's called, The Kickass Single Mom: Be Financially Independent, Discover Your Sexiest Self, and Raise Fabulous, Happy Children.Emma was first on So Money on episode 298 talking about her blog. Now, she's back talking about this book and the advice that it gives to mothers on how to build their own wealth, ignite romance and raise great families. I think it's actually something that all parents can learn from. It's not just a bible for single mothers. I think it's got some really great roles for all of us, who have children.If you'd like to learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you fight the urge to keep up with the Joneses? Should I take a new job opportunity or negotiate the terms at my current job? How do I play catch-up with retirement? Answering these questions of yours and more on this week's Ask Farnoosh.For more information or to submit your own question for an upcoming Ask Farnoosh visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back by popular demand, Eric Roberge is in the house. If you listened to last Friday’s episode of Ask Farnoosh, you know Eric was my esteemed co-host. I wanted to bring him back for a 1:1 interview. As a certified financial planner and founder of his own virtual financial planning company, Eric has a great grasp on all the issues young professionals are facing when it comes to money and personal finance. A little more about Eric: His financial planning firm is called Beyond Your Hammock.He previously worked for State Street and JPMorgan before starting his own business at age 33. Now, he helps people in their 30's and 40's make strategic decisions with their money to achieve financial independence. Eric has been named one of Investopedia's Top 100 Most Influential Advisors. He frequently contributes to Forbes, Huffington Post and Money Magazine.So, should you hire an advisor? How much does it cost? What are some of Eric’s greatest financial tips for the current generation?If you'd like to learn more about Eric visit www.beyondyourhammock.com or follow him on Twitter @BeyondFinances.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest today has been a close friend and a key member of my support system since my early days of living in New York City. Brian Maloney is here. Brian is more than just a friend. He is a mentor, an entrepreneur, a loving dad, brother and husband. He recently made a brilliant career pivot from high profile positions in brand marketing and public relations to becoming the owner of his own Brooklyn art gallery called CUSP NYC. I’ve always wanted to pick Brian’s genius brain and talk money with him and now seemed like a great opportunity.  Brian says the power of art has always been his engine for creativity and inspiration in helping brands. His modus operandi is Creativity Unleashed to Solve Problems, which is how he came up with the name CUSP for his gallery here in Brooklyn.Later this month CUSP will be featuring 12 female artists in an exhibit called MAKE ROOM. All the artists use uncommon techniques or a unique process to transform traditional media. Maybe I’ll see you there! Visit www.cusp-nyc.com Up next…Hear Brian Maloney on his money philosophy, growing up in the Midwest and flipping burgers at Burger King. You gotta start somewhere!For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What steps should I take to protect myself after the Equifax credit hack? Is it worth it to take on student loan debt in my 40s? Will my fiancé's medical school debt prohibit us from buying a home down the line even if we have good credit?Answering your questions with Certified Financial Planner Eric Roberge on this week's Ask Farnoosh.To share your own question for an upcoming show, please visit www.somoneypodcast.com and click on 'Ask Farnoosh' in the top righthand corner.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's blast from the past week on So Money. On Monday we invited back our friend Rebecca Jarvis, the chief business, technology and economics correspondent for ABC News and the host of the podcast No Limits. She's got some incredible new insights to share after interviewing people like Barbara Corcoran, Jewel and beauty queen Bobbi Brown. Please take a listen if you haven't. Yesterday, Rebecca featured me on her podcast for a So Money/No Limits crossover, so also be sure to listen to that to learn about the one thing I'm STILL struggling with. Truthfully there are many areas for improvement, but she asked me for the biggest. I reveal ALL.Today, we're lucky to have back on the show Dorie Clark. You can go back to EP 206 to hear marketing consultant, speaker and author Dorie talk about her money failures and habits.Today, she's on to share details of a brand new book: Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive. In it she's providing readers with a blueprint on how to monetize your ideas and build a brand. If you've got an idea for a side gig, hustle, business or several ideas running through your head and not sure how to make it a reality, to make money from it, this episode is for you.To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Excited to announce that this week we're doing a podcast cross-over with No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis. Have you heard of this amazing new podcast? Rebecca Jarvis, a friend and senior business, economics and technology correspondent for ABC News interviews female visionaries and entrepreneurs from cosmetics queen Bobbi Brown to the Grammy Award-Winning musician Jewel about their hard-learned lessons and their climb to success and wealth.On today's show, Rebecca stops by to talk about her favorite interviews, intra-preneurship and where our economy is headed.Then, you can head over to No Limits and hear Rebecca's interview with me...She asks questions that were a bit difficult to answer and I discovered things about myself I found myself revealing a LOT. You don't want to miss her show.Rebecca's been on So Money before. Catch her first interview here on EP 9.To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should we use most of our cash savings to pay off our credit card debt? My biggest challenge is budgeting... should I open a bank account with a major bank to help save and budget? How do you deal with both saving for retirement and paying off student loans?Answering these questions of yours and more on this week's Ask Farnoosh with special co-host and business money strategist Justin Krane.To share your own question for an upcoming Ask Farnoosh episode, click the 'Ask Farnoosh' button on the top righthand corner and record or write-in your question at www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.