So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Today’s guest needs no introduction. If you’re a female under the age of 30 and you like fashion, you probably own something from this designer. She is Rebecca Minkoff, global fashion powerhouse. It's her first podcast ever and she is full of amazing, insightful, relevant advice for all listeners, not just the women out there, but all aspiring entrepreneurs because guess what? She wasn’t always Rebecca Minkoff, the fashion mogul. She at one point had no money left and was going to go maybe be a waitress and how did she get through that? How did she get through the recession earning more than her competitors? 500% surge in sales and what is she doing this Fashion Week, coming up in February in New York, that people are saying it’s disrupting the fashion industry plus, what she likes to do in her spare time when she gets a free 30 seconds. 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.

Who was your favorite super hero growing up? I think mine was ... Who am I kidding? I didn't watch action movies or read comic books when I was a kid. I was too busy running my pretend newspaper and bossing around my Cabbage Patch Dolls (I was an only child until age 11).This has a point.Steve Kamb a self-proclaimed "rebel leader" at Nerd Fitness and is our guest today. He has just released his first book "Level Up Your Life," which is all about how to be a real-life superhero. There, you see?He talks about how he went from a dead-end corporate job filled with anxiety-ridden days to living his dream life of seeking adventure whether it's flying stunt planes in New Zealand or gambling in a tux at Casino de Monte-Carlo and shares how you can do it, too.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.

The focus on today's show is retirement. I have an incredible guest who is out with a new book this week on this very subject. His name is Chris Hogan. He's a former National Champion and an all American Football player turned financial advocate and author who currently works with Dave Ramsey and his team, helping audiences across the country with financial freedom.Chris’s number one focus right now is retirement. He is out with a new book this week called, "Retire Inspired: It’s Not an Age, It’s a Financial Number." In our conversation, we talk about what Chris calls the RIQ, the retirement IQ, what’s yours, what’s mine? The healthcare wild card had a factor in unpredictable health costs and retirement and so much more.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.

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about coming to an agreement on family finances, getting rid of debt to improve your credit score, how long you should keep your tax paperwork and more.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.

Today's guest is anonymous, we only know her first name - it's Sherry from the Save. Spend. Splurge. blog. She is on the show by popuar request. A few of you have written in specifically asking to hear from her. So we delivered. This is, in fact, Sherry’s first ever podcast. The intrigue aroundSherry stems from her ability to live the good life. She likes fancy things, she admits. And she’s not afraid to write about it. She has turned her blog into a business and that, in conjunction with her day job, has earned her a net worth of over $500,000 in her early 30s. We discuss how Sherry alsoyanked herself out of $60,000 worth of debt in just 18 months. She did it using The Budgeting Tool which she now offers her readers and donates the net proceeds to charity. Her negotiating prowess. And how we should all approach salary discussions with prospective employers. Why retirement is a privilege. 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.

Today's guest is the former editor in chief of Seventeen magazine and one of the launch editors of CosmoGIRL. Ann Shoket has been named by Forbes as one of the "most Powerful US Fashion Magazine Editors."  For 10 years, Ann has been shaping the national conversation about and for millennial women. She is working on a book about what it takes for young women to be powerful and successful. Itchy emotions around being young and hungry and ambitious. Stay tuned for more information on that front. She also has a great, informative newsletter so I highly recommend that you head over to her website and sign-up for it at ANNSHOKET.com. Ann talks about how she rose to the top of Seventeen. How the ambitious and career-focused Millennial woman is impacting the dating world, marriage and parenthood. The top financial concerns Millennial women have, as Ann sees and hears it. 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.

Today's guest is focused on helping you look, lead and live their best life. Kailei Carr advises C-level executives and successful entrepreneurs women on their image, presence and personal brand, and how to b ea compelling force within their organization. A highly sought after speaker, she’s created the Power Presence Toolkit where Kailei walks you through 4 steps to create a stronger personal brand.  She is also the host of the podcast Beyond the Business Suit, which uncovers the secret weapons of successful women. She holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. When you know there’s MORE out there for you to achieve. Ho to go after it…make the transition. Kailei shares her journey and lessons learned. Frequent mistakes we make when trying to create our “personal brand. That time Oprah grabbed her breasts. 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.

Today's guest wears many hats. Liz Weston is an award-winning, nationally-syndicated personal finance columnist and the author of several books including the best-seller "Your Credit Score." Liz is also a contributing editor for Bankrate.com and writes on the topics of education and money for Reuters. She also has a question and answer column called "Money Talk" that appears in newspapers across the country, including the LA Times, San Diego Union-Tribune among others. Liz also commentates regularly on public radio. How her work saved someone's marriage! Her own personal money experiences - the good, bad and ugly! Buying retirement land in Alaska?! 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.

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about moving on from a money mistake, teaching your children to invest their money, filing taxes for newlyweds and more.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.

Today we’re closing out our end-of-year wrap. I’ve had such a fun time this week reminiscing and looking back at some of the great So Money interviews of this year. Before we jump in to today’s theme of the “Greatest Lessons Learned from Failure” as told by my guests, I want to wish you all a Happy, So Money New Year filled with health, wealth and success. I hope you all have a great time celebrating tonight. Today we’re going to highlight the greatest lessons some of my top guests have learned from failure. I know this is a standard So Money question but we’ve heard some really astounding stories when it comes to financial failures on this show. In this episode we'll hear from: Dave Asprey, Author of “The Bulletproof Diet” interviewed in episode 11 Natalie Jill, Fitness Entrepreneur interviewed in episode 172 Ramit Sethi, Author of the New York Times bestseller, "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" interviewed in episode 85 Tony Robbins, #1 Life and Business Strategist interviewed in episode 1 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.