So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

After the election, I made a vow to continue to promote successful women on the show and today is no different. Cindy Whitehead is a trailblazer for future female business owners. She invented the first ever FDA-approved "female viagra" drug called Addyi.  The day after getting FDA approval Cindy sold the company for a whopping $1 billion.Now she's running The Pink Ceiling, a strategy and investment firm launched in 2016 that's dedicated to finding and funding innovations for women. She's calling 2017 the year of the Pink-cubator and dedicating her all to promoting female start-ups - especially in the male-dominant STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.)For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer your biggest questions about getting your children set up with a credit card, the best apps for people looking to get a handle on their money in the New Year and more.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Here to set us straight in 2017 is one of my original So Money guests, David Bach. You know him well. David was featured during the podcast’s inaugural week back in January of 2015 along with Tony Robbins and Robert Kiyosaki. Since then he has traveled around the country, met with his readers and fans and from that has released a revival of the book that really set off his fame and changed the way we think about becoming rich. He debuted the book on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2004 and now the The Automatic Millionaire has been expanded and updated to reflect the fast-paced and, in some ways, challenging financial world we live in today.So how have things changed, exactly? We talk about the evolution of tech and how that’s impacting our wallets, how to manage our money during a Trump presidency and the 3 words, David says, that will determine IF you will be rich.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

Moms and dads: Imagine a world where you can find a qualified sitter for your child in 3 minutes. That's faster than when my Uber arrives most times. Thanks to the site UrbanSitter and its co-founder Lynn Perkins, this is actually the world we live in now.Lynn is our guest on the show today. UrbanSitter is her third start-up to date and it is a venture-backed mobile and online service that connects parents and babysitters...kind of an OpenTable for babysitters. The company has raised $23M to date and growing fast. Lynn shares:The key to convincing a room full of Silicon Valley investors (mostly male) to give you money for your babysitting app?How staying busy has helped her save money.The going rate for babysitting nowadays. You might be inspired to make this a side gig. I did it in my 20s and it was a great source of extra income (not to mention parenting 101).For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

In the last Ask Farnoosh of 2016 I answer your biggest questions about Employee Stock Purchase Programs, converting a Coverdell Education Savings Account, commission-free ETFs and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

It's our last installment of our 2016 highlights. This has been really fun, going back and listening to some of the top interviews of the past year. Today, we’re going to end with the theme of investing. We’ve talked a lot about this on the show. Our motto here is, “boring is better." Don’t try to game the system or beat the market. It’s better to just focus on the investments that are going to yield a positive return over the long run and won’t cost you a lot to invest along the way. Low fees are really the key.Many of you write in to Ask Farnoosh about investing, how to do it and just even where to get started. It’s a topic that a lot of our guests, when I ask the question, “What’s one thing you wish you knew about money growing up?”, say they wish they knew more about investing. I’ve had guests on the show this year try to break it down for us in a way that’s digestible and easy to understand.In our look back we'll hear from:J L Collins, Author of The Simple Path To Wealth interviewed in EP 433Sallie Krawc

We're heading into week two of our Best of 2016 So Money series. Today’s topic is Your Health and Wealth. There's lots of correlation between staying physically and mentally healthy and your bottom line. 2016 was a very popular year to talk about sleep.In this look back we'll hear from:Arianna Huffington, Author of "The Sleep Revolution" interviewed in EP 435Christine Hansen, Sleep Coach interviewed in EP 457Christine Hassler, Life Coach interviewed in EP 420Hal Elrod, Author of "The Miracle Morning" interviewed in EP 438P.S. Have you left a review for So Money yet on iTunes? It would mean the world to me! Reviews are a very, very important way of giving a podcast attention and love in the iTunes store…which in turn lets the podcast be seen and heard. Just head to your  iTunes app and leave a review. Thanks in advance!For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer your biggest questions about what to do if you're expected to get Christmas gifts for everyone in your family and you want to save your money, what to look for in a prenup agreement if you plan to sign one, if you should let your in-laws to be pay off your student loan debt and more.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

The second installment of the year end wraps is on the topic of entrepreneurship and advice for aspiring business owners or brands. I know a lot of you are eager to launch or grow your own company, to be self-employed, call your own shots, that’s the dream, right? Many of my guest who have accomplished this admit that it comes down to the hustle, accepting failure, giving yourself some financial runway to take those risks and always being open and ready to pivot and change course.In our look back we'll hear from:Andrew Zimmern, Chef and Television Host interviewed in EP 450Rebecca Minkoff, Fashion Designer interviewed in EP 333Clay Clark, Serial Entrepreneur interviewed in EP 353Jillian Michaels, Fitness Expert and Coach interviewed in EP 474P.S. Have you left a review for So Money yet on iTunes? It would mean the world to me... an early holiday gift! Reviews are a very, very important way of giving a podcast attention and love in the iTunes store…which in turn lets the podcast be seen and heard. Just head to

The year is soon to wrap and we want to finish 2016 on a high note. I'm continuing a very fun tradition that began last year on the show. For the next two weeks, we'll be sharing some of the best of So Money 2016. These are interviews that taught us how to either earn more, start businesses, invest wisely, be more successful in life, and work, and family.Today's theme is dedicated to negotiating and earning your worth. We've covered a lot of terrain throughout the year on this topic. It's one of the So Money tenants, right? There's a limit to how much you can save... so how about earning more? It's one of my favorite topics. In the episode we'll hear from:Katie Lane, Creator of Work Made For Hire Blog interviewed in EP 441Alexandra Dickinson, Founder & CEO of Ask For It interviewed in EP 439Daniel Shapiro, Author of "Negotiating The Non-Negotiable interviewed in EP 423Lisa Gersh, CEO of Goop interviewed in EP 346P.S. Have you left a review for So Money on iTunes yet? It would mean the world to me... an early

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh I have special and former So Money guest Dr. Brad Klontz joining me to talk about the best ways to prevent fraud this holiday season. Both Dr. Brad and I are currently working on behalf of Chase to share our personal finance and fraud education expertise with you. He also helps me answer a few of your questions including how to teach your siblings the importance of saving money, manage elderly care expenses in addition to other financial priorities and more.To learn more about how you can stay protected visit www.chase.com/fraudsecurity. For more information on this podcast visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Going from teen mom and high school drop out to later the president of Planned Parenthood and being named Glamour Magazine’s Woman of the Year…. Our guest today is in, one word, incredible. She’s also the author of the best-seller No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power.People Magazine calls her the "voice of experience."Gloria Feldt, from a distance, has been one of my role models and we have her to thank for blazing the trail for so many ambitious women.Today, Gloria latest endeavor is launching and spearheading Take The Lead, a nonprofit organization and movement with the goal of propelling women to take their fair and equal share of leadership positions across all sectors by 2025. How are we going to do that? Gloria has a plan….Let’s go straight to the interview. I think you’ll enjoy it.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Are you a financial grown-up? (I hope you are)…And if you would say so, what was your grown-up MOMENT? Mine was probably when I stopped being on my parents’ family cell phone plan shortly after college. I’m surprised to learn some of my friends are STILL on their family plans. I know it saves money, but if your parents are still paying for your mobile minutes, come on! It’s the principal of the thing.My guest today spent years capturing financial lessons from some of the world’s most well-known business leaders and she’s documented it in her new book: "How To Be a Financial Grown Up: Proven Advice from High Achievers on How to Live Your Dreams and Have Financial Freedom."Bobbi Rebell is an award-winning journalist and leads the U.S. business video unit for Reuters. She's in charge of anchoring business reports, interviewing top newsmakers and reporting on breaking news.The book actually features stories from previous So Money guests including Tony Robbins and Jim Cramer, as well as Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren a

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer your biggest questions about whether you can starting saving for a car if you still have student loans to pay off, where to save money for a big expense like a wedding, tax benefits for Roth and traditional IRA's and more.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Do you consider yourself introverted? Is or was dating somewhat of a challenge for you? Sarah is helping introverted men in particular find lasting love. She's the second entrepreneur that I had the fortune of interviewing at Ramit Sethi’s Forefront event earlier this fall.Her company is called Introverted Alpha. It’s a boutique online company that helps smart introverted men attract women naturally, just by being themselves. No more being put in the friend zone. Instead, you can learn how to be invited into the boyfriend zone, as she puts it. I have an interesting talk with Sara because we want to learn all about Introverted Alpha. How does it works? Plus, her insights into the current dating landscape... should you Tinder? Should you go to a bar? How do you meet people authentically?Also, Sarah’s southern upbringing gave us a lot of fodder with regards to her financial take on life. How she’s actually reversing some of those old-fashioned money lessons that she was brought up with, and adding a new dimensio

I'm busting out my French on today’s episode. This week I’m releasing two interviews with two extraordinary self-made female online entrepreneurs, both happen to be students of Ramit Sethi’s Zero To Launch course, which by the way, I’m working my way through as we speak and it’s phenomenal. Hopefully it’s going to get me to where I want to be in the next few months launching my course.I had the opportunity to stop by Ramit’s epic Forefront Event earlier this fall. It’s an event where he invited some 500 of his disciples and fans from all over the world to join him in New York for a weekend of connecting, events, adventure. And by the way, I had Ramit on the podcast earlier back when I was first launching, in fact episode 85. Check out that interview; very cool. I’ve also had his sister Nagina on the show, his mom Neelam. It’s a very exceptional family.My first one-on-one from the forefront event, you’re going to hear her today is Géraldine Lepère and she is the CEO of Comme une Francaise, an online program th

In this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer your biggest questions about lowering your available credit line, refinancing student loans in favor of a variable interest rate and more.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Charisse Conanan is a financial wellness expert but has a lot of experience as well starting businesses. She is going to take us behind the scenes of what has been like for her specifically raising capital, working in the very busy, crowded, competitive FinTech space, which is really hot right now.A little bit more about Charisse, she once worked at JP Morgan and from there saved up enough money to begin her own business. She co-founded a company called Smarteys and the business actually shut down after a few years and so we’re going to talk about what brought her to that point, what it was like running a tech startup and now, she’s a financial wellness expert taking all that experience. She’s combined it with a CFA, and so she’s going to share advice that she also lends to her blog, Charisse says, where she merges her passion for entrepreneurship investing and all things finance.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Are you bored at work? Feel like you’re destined for more or something totally different? Like, you’re job is not so money. Today’s guest knows all about this and can help. Jenny Blake, is the author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One, helping you find the next great thing by building on your existing strengths. Her motto: “Change is the only constant…So let’s get better at it!”A little bit more about Jenny... In her former life, she spent five years at Google on the training and career development teams. Now, Jenny runs her own business as a career and business consultant and speaker.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Today marks So Money's 500th episode! Can you believe it? To celebrate, I'm sharing the 6 pieces of advice that's made me richer from previous guests including Tony Robbins, Seth Godin, Barbara Stanny, Jeff Steinmann, Tim Gunn and Christine Hassler.It's also an Ask Farnoosh day so I answer a few of your questions including how to find a good tax preparer, what recourse you have if a doctor inappropriately charges you for a bill and how closing a credit card will affect your credit score.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.