So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Pat Kiernan is the morning news anchor at NY1 News, the most beloved anchor in The Big Apple and well known for his "In the Papers" feature, where he summarizes the content from the New York City’s daily newspapers. AND – for those of you not in New York City –Pat’s expanded his reach by creating a website patspapers.com, which delivers each weekday morning a curated summary of his favorite news stories across the United States. A few key takeaways from our interview: -- How Pat stays competitive and creates better job security for himself -- His best secret for saving a fortune on staples and groceries -- A practical habit he developed to find opportunities in real estate investing that produce 10-30% better returns. For more, visit SoMoneyPodcast.comLearn 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 Farnoosh responds to audience questions about credit card debt, investing books, Roth IRAs and whether she'd ever consider interviewing her parents on the podcast! For more, check out SoMoneyPodcast.comLearn 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 have questions about paying off student loans completely versus using extra money to invest, whether to take a personal finance course and how to figure out whether to work for a large, brand name company or a start-up where there may be more hands-on experience and learning. Visit SoMoneyPodcast.com for 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.

Barbara, author of Sacred Success, has made it her mission to revolutionize women’s relationship to money. She shares her journey to financial independence in hopes of inspiring and motivating YOU to become smart (or smarter) with money. Three takeaways from this interview: - Why a financial journey is far more enjoyable when you can add some spirituality to it. - Barbara’s specific advice for women who want to become financially empowered and free. - Why being willing to do what you fear is the most powerful element of going to the next level. For more visit SoMoneyPodcast.comLearn 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.

Michael is the bestselling author of the show’s official book – Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business – that teaches how to successfully launch and grow a business from concept to cash. He is a recognized Millennial expert and business pundit who has been featured in numerous media outlets, including CNBC, Bloomberg TV, CNN, The New York Times, Business Insider, Yahoo, and FORBES, where he is a regular contributor. As a consultant and advisor, he has worked with an array of global organizations, including American Express, Kraft, Ogilvy, Visa, Disney and many more. Three takeaways from this interview: - How to keep overhead low so you can build a more financially sound business. - The keys to Michael’s 798 credit score. That’s pretty much perfect. - Not letting your imperfect background to keep you from becoming a successful entrepreneur. For more check out 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 I have the mac daddy of pawn brokers on the show, Les Gold. His Detroit pawn shop - American Jewelry & Loan · is the famous scene of the hit of the hit TV reality show, Hardcore Pawn, which is in its 9th season!   Well, the show premiered in 2010 delivering to an unprecedented 2 million viewers and setting a record as truTV's most-watched series premiere ever. This success has catapulted Les into speaking engagements, sales training seminars, and even a recent TED talk.  Les is known for his practical negotiating tips, which are often the topic of his media appearances including: Yahoo! Finance where I interviewed him about a year ago, Good Morning America, CNN, and Forbes.  Three takeaways from this interview: Les' philosophy that "There's a customer for anything, the most important thing when you're trying to negotiate and why making mistakes doesn't make you a failure! For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.comLearn 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.

Soraya and Maxine co-founded Zady.com, a shopping platform and lifestyle destination for consumers who care about the origins of the items they purchase. What Whole Foods has done for the organic food movement, Zady does for fashion, including clothing, accessories and home decor. On Zady, customers can learn about the conscious consumer movement and purchase beautiful goods that were created with craftsmanship and artisanship qualities. Three takeaways from this interview in addition to their personal financial journeys: - How and why Zady.com started a conscious consumer movement - What’s it like to work with a friend - The art of SLOW fashion! Apparently, it is a REAL thing and it is driving a paradigm shift in the American economy… and revolutionizing the way we may and most likely WILL be approaching money, travel and other aspects of our lives in not so distant future. For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.comLearn 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.

For Rachel Cruze, growing up as the daughter of Dave Ramsey was a powerful character building experience that helped her establish good habits early in life. She wrote about those lessons in her book Smart Money Smart Kids, co-authored by her dad, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times best-sellers list.  Rachel is now a seasoned communicator and presenter who has been speaking to groups as large as 10,000 for more than a decade. She uses those early experiences from growing up in the Ramsey household to educate America’s students and young adults on how to handle money and stay out of debt.  Three takeaways from this interview: Rachel didn’t always do right by her money. She shares her biggest money mistake. Rachel talks about how having a higher income doesn’t always fix problems. And How to NOT to raise lazy, entitled kids. For the full transcript go to 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.

Farnoosh answers audience questions about Roth IRAs, 401k rollovers, whether to know to accept a new job and lots more! Check out SoMoneyPodcast.com for tons 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.

Farnoosh answers audience questions about what to do with an inheritance, leveraging assets and starting a business. For more visit SoMoneyPodcast.comLearn 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.