So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

In honor of Juneteenth, we are in conversation with Xavier Ramey, an award-winning social strategist, speaker, conflict mediator and CEO of Justice Informed. Xavier works with clients to catalyze strategies for inclusion, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, & community engagement. I first met Xavier last month, as we were invited to speak at the OfColor Disruptive Discourse event, a series of panels, talks, and roundtable discussions regarding workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion. Xavier gave a very powerful. keynote on the state of racial inequality and his ideas for moving the needle forward. In our discussion, Xavier expands on his keynote and shares his fresh ideas on how companies and individuals can reimagine creating a more equitable world.  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.

So many financial questions stemming from the week's Fed rate hike. The Federal Reserve raised the fed funds rate by a whopping 75 basis points, the steepest increase since 1994, in an effort to stem inflation. Is this the right move? What will rising rates mean for our finances? Is a recession now more likely and, if so, how will that affect investments, savings and more?Want more articles and videos by Farnoosh? Check out www.cnet.com/somoney.Subscribe to her weekly So Money newsletter for the latest updates and advice.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.

Entrepreneur and investor Kathryn Finney joins to share lessons and take-aways from her new book Build the D*mn Thing: How to Start a Successful Business if You're Not a Rich White Guy. Want more articles and videos by Farnoosh? Check out www.cnet.com/somoney.Subscribe to her weekly So Money newsletter for the latest updates and advice.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 Are Rosie founder Stephanie Nadi Olson joins to talk about how her firm connects Flex Talent with Fortune 500 marketing teams. The future of freelance, the need for providing full-time benefits to freelance workers and Stephanie’s thoughts on a possible recession and how it may impact the labor force.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.

This week's Ask Farnoosh offers advice on retirement investing, Backdoor Roth IRAs, avoiding capital gains tax when selling investment properties, and whether it's wise to pursue a home purchase, as the economy heads into a possible recession.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.

Ramit Sethi, entrepreneur and author of the NYT Bestselling book, I Will Teach You to Be Rich, joins Farnoosh to discuss the state of jobs and why now may be a wise time to start a business. Also, what are some of the best ways couples can manage money together? Ramit also shares advice on how to find hidden money in your budget.Check out Ramit's course Earnable and subscribe to his podcast I Will Teach You to Be RichLearn 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.

Amanda Holden is the founder of Invested Development, where she's taught over 20,000 women how to invest. She began her career working in investment management at the start of the last recession. With stocks now off their recent highs, Amanda offers her best strategies for investing and making smart money moves ahead of the next possible recession.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 shares thoughts on a recent article about households earning $250,000 but living paycheck to paycheck. Audience members want to know: Can I retire early? What to do with an inheritance? How can doctors and healthcare workers improve their finances without leaving the industry? How to be fiscally responsible with a new raise?Want more articles and videos by Farnoosh? Check out www.cnet.com/somoney.Subscribe to her weekly So Money newsletter for the latest updates and advice.Catch her weekly money videos on YouTube. 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.

Adam Seessel, investing expert and author of the new book Where the Money Is, joins with his best advice for navigating the stock market right now.Want more articles and videos by Farnoosh? Check out www.cnet.com/somoney.Subscribe to her weekly So Money newsletter for the latest updates and advice.Catch her weekly money videos on YouTube. 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.

This episode is a replay. It originally aired on March 16, 2022.What's your money story? We're discussing "narrative intelligence," a powerful technique that can help us rewrite and reclaim our money stories and, in turn, our financial livelihoods. My guest is Christina Blacken, a public speaker, performer, and founder of The New Quo. The New Quo is a leadership development and equity consultancy, helping leaders create inclusive practices, habits, and goals through their narrative intelligence.More about Christina: She helps leaders identify the psychological impact of historical, cultural, and personal narratives on beliefs, bias, and behaviors to improve their bias recognition, as well as providing them with leadership tools to create more equitable communication, goal setting, decision making, and relationship building skills. She's applied this methodology to a variety of equity problems, from social media content moderation, to creating equity goals and practices for every area of a business, to helping companies create more inclusive language in their content and services. She's trained 8,809 leaders across 9 industries, and has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and Nasdaq.com among other outlets.Want more articles and videos by Farnoosh? Check out www.cnet.com/somoney.Subscribe to her weekly So Money newsletter for the latest updates and advice.Catch her weekly money videos on YouTube.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.