So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

We've got an amazing guest, Margaret Cho, and award winning comedian and incredibly creative performer who's often called "The Queen of All Media". She's conquered the worlds of film, television, books, music, and theatre. Her comedy tours always sell out, and this fall she'll be embarking on a new tour with her latest concert special "Psycho" which is all about Margaret's take on today's news and events. She'll also be appearing in the new movie "Tooken" which arrives on digital HD and video on demand later this month. It's a parody of the Taken Movie Series with Liam Neeson. Equally as important as your art is the causes she is passionate about. Margaret is widely recognized for her charitable work with gay rights, anti-bullying campaigns, and the homeless community which grew out of a tribute to her dear friend, Robin Williams.  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.

We're gonna kick off the week with a very, very cool guest, Ryan Holiday. He's a thought provoking media strategist and bestselling author of three books, most recently, "The Obstacle is The Way: The timeless art of turning trials into triumphs." He has been responsible for a number of manipulative stunts and media controversies, and he's been accused of actually being a media manipulator which he writes about in his first book, "Trust Me, I'm lying." And he's only in his late 20's. After dropping out from the University of California at 19 to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of "The 48 Laws of Power", he went on to advise many bestselling authors and multiplatinum musicians, including 50 Cent and Tim Ferris. 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 episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer questions on what my biggest financial failures were, what you should look for in a financial advisor, where should you start saving outside of your company's 401K and more.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 episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer questions on women being the breadwinners in the household, whether you should buy an apartment before grad school or not, where to put away your money if you have a few thousand available and more.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 co-owner of moneycrashers.com. It's a personal finance and lifestyle website that caters to young adults. It attracts about a million readers a month and gives my guest an income that rivals his former hedge fund salary. Yes. His name is Andrew Schrage. The site is dedicated to giving practical financial education, actionable tips and strategies that can be easily implemented into your daily life as a way to improve your lifestyle and decrease stress. I'm all for that.  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.

I talk about this amazing woman from time to time on the show… and figured I HAVE to once and for all shine a light on her and have her share her insights and advice with my audience. I’m honored to introduce our guest today, my financial planner, Stacy Francis, founder of Francis Financial, a holistic fee-only financial planning and wealth management boutique here in New York City. She is a nationally recognized financial expert and a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®). Stacy comes with over 18 years of experience in the financial industry and is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA™). She appeared on NBC, PBS, CNN, and many other TV outlets… and contributed to over 100 major publications such as Investment News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. In addition, Stacy received numerous awards, including The Heart of Financial Planning Award from the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and was listed as a national Money Hero by CNN Money Magazine.Three takeaways from our interview:-- The most popular objection Stacy hears from prospective clients.-- How to know if you would be well off working with a robo advisor.-- The biggest mistake she made with her money – and yes, financial advisors make mistakes!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 Elle Martinez. She's a personal finance blogger and online entrepreneur. She is the founder of Couplemoney.com, and a weekly podcast called Couple Money Podcast. And on the podcast she teaches couples and families how to live on one income and have fun with the second. She also shares information about what matters most to couples, looking at spending more time on what they love, and less time on the financial manocha. Also, in addition to Couple Money, Elle has been a contributing and guest writer at sites like TurboTax, GO Banking Rates, LendingTree, and Yakezie. 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 Jon Acuff, the New York Times Bestselling author of five books including his most recent, Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work and Never Get Stuck. He's a well-known public speaker, social media expert and amazing writer whose blogs have been read by millions of fans. For years Jon worked as a staff writer for well-known companies like Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and AutoTrader.com and helped tell their stories. Then he landed his dream job on the Dave Ramsey team as a full-time speaker and author and had "the three greatest years” of his professional life! What made him walk away from that job? We’re going to find out…Also from our interview:-- The two greatest lessons for anyone who’s trying to make the most of their career.-- How he landed the opportunity to work alongside Dave Ramsey. He said that relationship literally fast forwarded his career by 10 years.-- The surprising life story that Jon and I have in common…This really put a smile on my face.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 Matt Giovanisci. He’s a website wizard, podcast producer, coffee connoisseur and all-around creative powerhouse. He makes a living by writing, building websites, producing funny rap videos (you have to check them out – they are hilarious!) and being creative online. He has successfully turned a few of his passions into impressive revenue streams and teaches others how to make money while doing what they love.Matt is the creator of Swim University and a co-founder of Listen, Money Matters, a personal finance podcast that gets over 10,000 downloads a day! He also recently started Roasty Coffee, a resource on how to find, brew and drink coffee. And if you are a coffee lover like me, you’ll definitely appreciate it.Three takeaways from our interview:-- How he broke through an 800 credit score just recently.-- His recipe for creating multiple streams of income-- His tried and true approach to starting and monetizing an online businessLearn 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 episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer questions about student loan consolidation, where to put money that you saved after college, it's never to late to start putting away money and more.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.