So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

Today's guest is the founder and CEO of LendingMemo Media. His name is Simon Cunningham, and he runs the Seattle-based company that promotes peer to peer lending education.  If you're not familiar with P2P lending, it is exactly what it sounds like. It's the practice of lending money to unrelated individuals, or peers, without going through a traditional financial institution or a bank. In other words, people are able to sidestep the banks to lend and borrow directly to one another. And P2P lending typically offers more attractive terms if you are a borrower than a traditional unsecured loan or credit card. And can be a godsend if you've got multiple high-interest debts and need to consolidate. Peer to peer lending is a full-fledged fast growing business and part of a whopping $3 trillion consumer debt market. And Simon is really at the crossroads of all of this, offering consumers a website to really engage, understand, to learn more about this so that they can make educated choices if they choose to enter t

I'm excited for today's guest. She's a nationally recognized credit card expert, consumer advocate, and former Certified Public Accountant. She's also the author of the new book, "The Dead Escape Plan" and three other highly acclaimed books. She has extensive media experience and is frequently invited to speak at major events and conferences. Her name is Beverly Harzog. 

Today's guest is Catherine Alford, or Cat for short. She's the founder of budgetblonde.com and a personal finance writer who's been featured in some of the top media outlets including the Huffington Post, US News World and Report and many others. She's got a formal background in American history. And she worked for years as a historian before she began to focus more on her love of blogging, public speaking, and building online businesses. She now coaches other bloggers on how to market themselves online and build legitimate income streams.  

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer questions about when it's the right time to move out, saving money in long-distance relationships and how to save more.

In today's episode of Ask Farnoosh I answer questions about student loans, aggressive investing and mother-in-laws caught in financial difficulties.

His name is Jeffrey Zurofsky. You may have heard of him. He is an incredibly talented chef and a successful restauranteur who broke into the New York City restaurant scene after graduating from college. He, along with his business partner Tom Colicchio, co-founded the gourmet sandwich chain Wichcraft plus the fine dining restaurant Riverpark and its innovative accompanying urban farm in New York City. Jeffrey also co-hosts the Bravo TV series, "Best New Restaurant," where he helps new restauranteurs learn how to navigate the realities of their businesses under pressure. We are going to talk a lot about those realities and how young budding restauranteurs and chefs can break into this very, very tough industry and build thriving businesses. Additionally we also talk about secrets to saving money when food shopping so you and I can save money at the grocery store and how to put the best quality foods in our carts for the least amount of money, the biggest mistake startup restaurant owners make, and how he recov

Ever have a friend who borrowed money and then never paid you back? OR worse, an ex spouse who ran off with your inheritance or never paid alimony?My guest today is the author of book with lots of stories like that, including some of her own. The book is called Gold Diggers and Deadbeat Dads: True Stories of Friends, Family, and Financial Ruin. Author Valerie Rind is with us today. She is both a corporate attorney and financial writer, leads with her own personal financial catastrophes involving family, from losing her life savings after trying to help support a relative’s business to feeling financially cheated in a previous marriage. She writes about personal finance at ValerieRind.com and contributes to other media outlets.

My guest today is David Stein, host of Money For the Rest of Us, a weekly personal finance podcast. He also runs the Money For the Rest of Us Hub, an online educational platform on money, how it works, and how to invest it. Previously, he was Chief Investment Strategist and Chief Portfolio Strategist at Fund Evaluation Group, a $35 billion institutional investment advisor. There he co-lead the 20 person research team and managed assets for endowments, foundations and financial planners.

Deemed the Mindy Kaling of personal finance, Stefanie O’Connell is a Millennial money expert, author and entrepreneur whose primary focus is keeping the discussion of finance simple, honest, and real.  Stefanie’s writing has earned her a reputation for practical frugality, witty story telling, and a commitment to living a big life on a small budget. She and her work have been featured on such major media outlets as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and USA Today.

Today on the show we have a personal finance architect. Doesn’t that sound cool? I thought I was creative in calling myself a personal finance strategist. Architect is way cooler. My guest is Steve Stewart a Personal Finance Architect from St. Louis who helps people plan their cashflow so they can go pro.

In today's Ask Farnoosh episode questions about where to start investing, support groups to learn about finances in NYC, thoughts about retirement savings and where to invest just $2000.

In today's Ask Farnoosh episode questions about whether to start podcasting, saving for your children's education and whether you can afford grad school.

If you have a sweet tooth like me, you will appreciate the awesome deliciousness that comes from the award-winning Tate·s Bake Shop in Southampton, NY. A household name in our home, Tate's Bake Shop was voted the Best Bakery in the Hamptons for years and became a destination for locals and tourists alike. Today·s guest is the founder and owner of this legendary bake shop, Kathleen King. 

Today’s guest is someone I’ve been wanting to talk with for years! She is hilarious… She is an award-winning comedian, actor and musician, Sandra Bernhard. Described as a “living, breathing bonfire” and “a super smart and slightly mad performer of stunning originality”, she began her career at L.A.’s famed Comedy Store in the ‘70s, and since then has written and starred in numerous one-woman shows, acted in movies and on television, recorded albums and authored books. She appeared more than 30 times on Late Night with David Letterman. She is probably best known for her roles as Nancy, the gay co-owner of the Lanford Lunch Box on Roseann She has a live show at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on May 1st and at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, WA on May 2nd. Also, her 5 episodes guest-starring on the CBS Television series Two Broke Girls. Her first episode airs on March 30th, the second on April 13th, followed by three more. During our time together we learn: ·      How growing up in Flint, Michigan in the

I'm very honored and elated to welcome today's guest, Dan Price. He is the man of the moment. I'm sure you've read about him and his incredible decision. As the founder and CEO of Gravity Payments, a credit card processing firm, he recently announced raising his company minimum wage to $70,000 per year and himself taking a $930,000 pay cut · from 1 MM to $70K.   Dan is not your typical CEO. His leadership has earned him multiple awards, including the 2014 Seattle Business CEO Excellence Award, 2013 Entrepreneur Magazine·s Entrepreneur Of 2014 and 2010 SBA National Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award! He was also featured in countless media, including Forbes, Business Week, and CNBC, among others. Dan started his company almost a decade ago when he was 19 years old out of his dorm room at the Seattle Pacific University with the seed money from his brother.   Three takeaways from our interview: ·What he says to some skeptics that his pay raise is short-sighted and won·t necessarily lead to more productivity.  

Those of you who are interested in the stock market and enjoyed listening to the recent episode with Frank Cruzio (episode 78) are in for another treat… Today’s guest is a rader who made millions by age 22 by investing his $12,415 in Bar Mitzvah gift money in penny stocks… He also started a hedge fund during his senior year in college that went on to become the #1 ranked short bias fund by Barclay for 3 years. His name is Tim Sykes. After his hedge fund went bust in 2007 (that’s right, don’t try to do this at home, folks!), Tim appeared on major TV networks and shows, including a popular reality TV show “Wall Street Warriors” which aired in 20+ countries and inspired hundreds of daily emails from fans wanting to know more about him and his trading strategy… He ended up writing about it openly in his self-published best-selling autobiography “An American Hedge Fund” and later started a publishing and financial education company. He now has 3,000+ students in over 70 countries that he teaches how to trade and g

  Today’s guest is the best-selling author of the recent book The Great Beanie Baby Bubble and two other highly acclaimed bestsellers which he wrote before his 24th birthday: Debt-Free U and How to Be Richer, Smarter, and Better-Looking Than Your Parents. He has contributed to the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe Magazine, the Daily Beast, and Bloomberg, among others.  He was also the editor of the Warman's Guide to Antiques & Collectibles and a contributing editor with Antique Trader. His name is Zac Bissonnette.   Three takeaways from our interview: ·      Key personal financial lessons from the Great Beanie Baby craze ·      His biggest financial regret. ·      Why he likes to donate to libraries.

In today's Ask Farnoosh episode questions about whether you should give up on paid vacations to have more money, podcasting awards, burning out and the condo woes.

In today's Ask Farnoosh episode questions about freelance writing, podcasting equipment and creating a business credit with a new business.

My guest today is the diversely talented Jenni Pulos. Like a lot of us she has a maxed out to-do list. She is best known as Executive Assistant to Jeff Lewis on Bravo’s Emmy nominated hit show Flipping Out and it's spinoff show Interior Therapy. Flipping Out is currently filming it's eighth season with Jenni adding Co-Executive Producer to her very long to-do list which includes working as an actress, comedian, writer and rapper. Yes! She in fact won Showtime At The Apollo and was inspired to produce a rap album that just came out called Old School Kids Beats. She’s also the author of the book Grin and Bear It: How to be Happy No Matter What Reality Throws Your Way.I respect and love Jenni. A lot. Watching her on TV I feel as though we’d connect and you can probably tell that I had a huge giant smile on my face during this interview. She’s extremely down to earth, funny and real. She’s a business woman, wife, mom and all around cool chick. And for all those reason and more, I’m super excited to have her on th