So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

Our guest today is in the midst of selling her belongings and packing her family of five into an RV, spending the next year traveling the country. Today’s guest is Jenn Edden. She’s a sugar addiction expert, author and empowerment coach who helps female entrepreneurs learn how to increase their energy through proper nutrition. She is the author of Woman Unleashed: the highly sensitive woman's guide to radiant energy, unstoppable confidence and a 21 day plan to kick sugar's hold on you! Lately, she’s become more interested in helping families and children overcome their sugar addictions and that is what sparked the big move.Over the next year, Jenn, her husband and three children will be going from state to state to visit schools and universities to educate kids and young adults about healthy eating.Jenn arrives at this major transition knowing a thing or two about being brave. She is a former medical school drop out and a survivor of a near-death home explosion.  She’s got her handle on her health AND her fin

Suze Orman is here!This interview is probably one of my favorites for a lot of reasons. It was fascinating to hear Suze's views on women and money today and learn if they've changed over time. You may have thought Suze was enjoying retirement. Well, she's left...at least, temporarily, inspired since the #MeToo movement to relaunch a new and improved edition of her best-selling book, Women & Money.This is going to be a little bit of a different format than typical episodes on the podcast. You will hear from me, as well as Adam Auriemma, the editor-in-chief of Money Magazine, who invited us to join a panel with him to share our thoughts around women and money. For the full video ov, head over to money.com.Check out more of Suze's work at www.suzeorman.com.  Her updated book Women & Money is available here. 

Farnoosh, what are your thoughts on 0% financing offers for new cars? Is hiring a financial advisor a waste of money? How best to plan for a child with special needs? Joe Saul-Sehy, host of Stacking Benjamins co-hosts. Joe is taking his show on the road and is in the midst of a 3-city tour. He'll be in Kansas City on October 9. Get the full tour schedule here: www.stackingbenjamins.com/tour

If you’ve been following me on Instagram or get my newsletter, you might know that I recently took stand up comedy classes here in NYC at Manhattan Comedy School. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. It scared the heck out of me...so naturally, I had to try it. My next performance is TONIGHT at Gotham Comedy Club at 7pm, actually.  And so I thought who better to have on So Money today than my comedy school teacher, comic Karen Bergreen.Over the past decade, Karen has been keeping audiences laughing all across the country. She’s been on Comedy Central, the Oxygen Network, VH1, The View, and LIVE at Gotham.She’s also an author of two fiction books, Perfect is Overrated and Following Polly: A Novel. She and I talk about the highs and lows of being a female stand up comic, growing up in New York City when people *didn’t* want to be labeled as “rich.”..and  Karen’s transition to comedy...She graduated from Harvard, and went on to law school. How and why she pivoted is where we begin the conversation...To learn

Would you consider yourself gritty? Grit is being able to pursue long term goals, even if that pursuits take years. Grit is when you view your life like a marathon, not a sprint. Grit is when you don’t consider a failure an end point. And, today’s podcast guest is the world’s foremost expert on grit, and she’s here to tell us how we can get more of it and why it’s so important.Today, I’m welcoming Angela Duckworth to the show. She is the New York Times best selling author of the book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance...now in paperback. She’s a psychology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her PhD, and she’s the Founder and CEO of Character Lab, a non-profit that helps use psychological science to help kids thrive. Angela and I discuss how grit can be learned, her financial perspectives formed as the daughter of immigrant Chinese parents, Eastern versus Western parenting values...and we explore the plot of the hit book and movie Crazy Rich Asians. You can learn more about

Special co-host Jamila Souffrant, founder of Journey to Launch, is back on the show, this time co-hosting and helping answer a wide range of questions from So Money listeners.Today's questions: Is it better to make an additional principal payment on a mortgage each month or invest in an index fund? What to do when you're in your 60s with no savings or retirement? What can a professional woman in her late 20's - who wants children one day - do to prepare best for the time and money constraints of parenthood?To learn more about Jamila, visit JourneytoLaunch.com. You can also follow her on Instagram.

Ever wish there was someone at your company, whose job is to enhance your well-being, happiness and fulfillment at work?Today I’m welcoming Claude Silver to the show. She is the Chief Heart Officer for Vayner Media, the powerhouse media company created by none other than Gary Vaynerchuk, who is also a bestselling author and by many accounts, one of the most recognized entrepreneurs in the world. As Chief Heart Officer, Claude she has a very special job, and is responsible for improving and inspiring Vayner Media’s 800+ employees. Her role is to help nurture the amazing culture at Vayner Media and ensure it’s a place where all employees feel at home. Don’t we wish more companies prioritized this?Growing up, Claude wanted to either be a philanthropist or a movie director, but at the heart of it all, she just enjoys helping people. Today we’ll talk to this inspiring woman about how she landed this unique job title, the book that changed her life and how she tries to, as she says, "light people up at work each da

In the Iranian culture, if your child becomes a doctor, this is the ULTIMATE trophy for a parent. And while being a doctor comes with a great deal of integrity and pride...building a solid financial life as a doctor is not as simple as it once was with the heaps of student loan debt many doctors today have.And as our guest today will explain, many physicians are not equipped with the financial know-how of managing their money and growing wealth.Peter Kim is our guest and he is an anesthesiologist AND real estate and passive income expert. Last I checked, being an anesthesiologist was one of the highest paid tracks in medicine. So, what motivated Peter to rethink his profession?For years Peter blogged anonymously at PassiveIncomeMD.com about his exploration into real estate as a side hustle. He also runs the real estate company CurbsideRealEstate.com to help educate physicians about the homebuying process. Did you know there’s a thing called a physician’s home loan?Peter recently lifted the veil on his site to

This week's listener questions touch on home ownership, paying down student loans (versus investing in the stock market) and where to stash cash for a short-term goal? Co-host is Mary Grace Gardner, a So Money listener and founder of TheYoungProfessionista.com.

How do you make or take your coffee? Does it spark joy? Our guest Raj Jana has built a thriving business by turning the common experience of making coffee into kind of an art form and in the process has created a 6-figure per month business. A little more about Raj: He was born to Indian parents who came to the U.S. with only a few dollars in their pockets. He previously worked at Chevron as an engineer until a life changing moment at work that made Raj reevaluate his life path. Raj shares financial lessons learned from his upbringing, the changes he would try to make if he won the lottery and some high-level coffee talk. Like, what is a pour-over? And why is it Raj’s go-to coffee order?To learn more about Raj’s company, Java Presse Coffee, visit JavaPresse.com and follow him on Instagram @JavaPresseCoff

If you watch Bravo TV or follow New York City real estate, you know all about our next guest. Ryan Serhant is a star of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing New York and a top real estate broker in the City.His story began as a shy, out of work hand model. He  entered the real estate business in 2008 - in some ways the WORST time to be an agent in the real estate market. Ryan shares how he rose to become one of the top realtors in the world, his parlay into reality TV and advice for first-time buyers.His new book, Sell it Like Serhant comes out tomorrow, September 18. Also, Ryan and I will be at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, along with our friend Dan Schawbel, a NYT Bestselling author and millennial workplace expert. We'll be leading a discussion around Creating Human Connection in a Digital World. The event is on November 26 at 7pm. Reserve tickets at 92Y.org.

Is there any relationship between our Zodiac signs and how we spend, save and make financial decisions?In today's Ask Farnoosh, Farnoosh and co-host Brittney Castro, founder and CEO of Financially Wise, tackle your money questions, as well as share some of the insights from a recent Chase Slate Credit Outlook Survey which looked at how our astrological signs impact our spending and credit habits.Brittney, like Farnoosh, serves as a fellow Chase Slate Financial Education Ambassador.

We’re going back to basics today in a special So Money bonus episode, talking about the best ways to start and execute financial goals.Our guest is Nikki Arwood, Regional Market Executive at Charles Schwab. In her role, Nikki leads 36 branches and over 200 employees in the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, DC, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi. She has been in the financial services industry for 30 years, and has spent most of those years at Schwab. Nikki is a graduate of Georgetown University, where she majored in Sociology and was captain of the Women’s Basketball Team.Nikki and I discuss goal setting, finding the motivation to stay the course with your financial plan and a 30-Day financial cleanse from which we can all benefit.DISCLOSURE:Farnoosh has been compensated by Charles Schwab. Farnoosh is not affiliated with Schwab and the views she expresses may not necessarily reflect those of The Charles Schwab Corporation or its affiliates. Farnoosh is a client of Schwab.The Charles Schwab Foundation

Imagine being at the grocery checkout with little kids. You’re desperate to leave because one kid’s crying, the other is hungry. And then, your credit card gets denied. And the next credit card gets denied. And this is food you need to prepare dinner.Our guest today experienced this and made two vows to herself when that happened. The first was to never run out of money again. The second: to never go grocery shopping again.She’s managed to do both quite well.I’m honored to welcome Chanie Wilschanski to the show. She’s a teacher turned entrepreneur, mom to four kids and the breadwinner in her marriage.We discuss her turning points, managing money and responsibilities in her big family as the breadwinner and advice for women who may be unsure about simulatenously pursuing a career AND parenthood.Chanie Wilschanski is an early childhood leadership coach and CEO of DiscoverED Consulting. You can learn more about Chanie on her website www.discoveredconsulting.com and follow her on Facebook. 

A life of uncertainty is one that is worth living. Welcome to So Money everybody, I’m your host, Farnoosh Torabi, thanks for joining. It may sound scary but our guest today offers some pretty profound insights and experiences around taking risks and dancing with your fears. It’s actually integral, he says, to living a good life. Jonathan Fields is on the podcast today, he is a New York City dad, husband, award winning author, media producer and entrepreneur. His latest book is Uncertainty - Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel for Brilliance. Jonathan’s current focus is Good Life Project. It’s a media and education venture. Maybe you’ve heard the popular podcast. It’s also a global movement that empowers people to live more engaged and connected lives. He and I discuss how to go about living a good life, financially speaking. The importance of living a life of uncertainty and being in your career, and being in the unfortunate middle, and how to get out. To learn more about Jonathan Fields visit www.jonathanfields

What would Farnoosh do if she scored $300 million playing the lottery? Can a spender become a saver? And what's the deal with credit cards? If we're not fans of debt, then what role do credit cards play? Co-host Meera Joshi is a fan of the show and has "an obsession for forecasting cash flows." By trade, she is a CPA and works in Private Equity Real Estate. 

Have you ever read someone’s diary? Come on, you know you have...or wanted to at least. Today, we’re talking about Money Diaries: Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about your finances and everyone else’s.  It’s a new book out by author Lindsey Stanberry, who is the Work and Money Director at Refinery29, one of my favorite websites for all things; female empowerment, career, money, lifestyle, trends. Money Diaries started as a series on Refinery29, where Lindsey would share entries from millennial women all across the country, how they were spending every single dollar, every single cent. The book was inspired from that and it provides up close and juicy insights into how millennial women are handling their financial lives, or not handling their financial lives. We also will talk about Lindsey’s own financial journey to saving over a $100,000 to purchase her first home, how she is striking a balance between motherhood and her career. You can learn more about the Money Diaries book by visiting MoneyDiariesB

From broke to millions, our guest today is a financial warrior. Today, Kim Perell is the CEO of a digital marketing firm called Amobee, which has raked in hundreds of millions of dollars. But Kim’s journey had difficult beginnings. She landed what seemed to be a dream job in her 20’s working for a tech firm called XDrive, as the director of marketing. But then the dot-com bubble burst and she was left with the task of laying off several close friends and eventually, after the company went bankrupt, she was left unemployed.But no sooner than three months later, with $10,000 borrowed from her grandmother and credit card bills mounting, Kim rebooted her career and started a new business. It was the first of a few businesses which have gone on to produce hundreds of millions of of dollars.Her successes have led her to authoring a new book, The Execution Factor: The One Skill that Drives Success.  To learn more about Kim, visit www.KimPerell.com and follow her in Instagram @KimPerell.

Farnoosh and co-host Lisa Loperfido answer your money questions. Jaden asks how he can retire early by investing.  A real estate agent asks how she can leverage social media. And Liz wants to know if she and her live-in boyfriend should create a written agreement. Farnoosh references her Money article on the topic: http://time.com/money/3674425/unmarried-couples-finances/

What's your greatest financial concern? For many people the number one source of money stress stems from uncertainties around retirement. Specifically, we're worried we won't have enough saved or that we can't afford to retire.Welcome to So Money. This is a special bonus episode, part of a four-part series we’re doing with Charles Schwab, where we’re doing deep dive conversations about really important financial topics.If you've been following along this series you know that we kicked things off with Liz Ann Sonders, chief financial strategist at Charles Schwab, as she gave her perspectives on the stock market. Then we transitioned over to financial literacy and how to educate our young ones about money in a conversation with Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, President of the Charles Schwab Foundation.Today we turn the focus to retirement and retiring well. For this, we welcome Catherine Golladay, a senior vice president of participant services and administration at Charles Schwab. Catherine has her ears to the ground