So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Sheila Bair is the former FDIC Chair and, at one point, was named Forbes 2nd most powerful woman in the world. Her agency was responsible for steering us through the financial crisis of 2008. She received numerous awards and recognition for her work during this time. She's had a distinguished career in government, academia, as well as financial roles. Her work has been published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and countless other places...

Today is the first day of the New Year. So, I wanted to start off with a theme that I’m really working for in the New Year, which is making your own rules, being a badass and just being your So Money-ist. Therefore, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate person to have us kickoff 2018 than Katia Beauchamp. She's the co-founder and CEO of Birchbox, which is a leading beauty subscription service and store. She and I connected last time on CNBC's Follow The Leader...

Should we use most of our cash savings to pay off our credit card debt? My biggest challenge is budgeting… should I open a bank account with a major bank to help save and budget? How do you deal with both saving for retirement and paying off student loans? Answering these questions of yours and more on this week’s Ask Farnoosh with special co-host and business money strategist Justin Krane. This episode originally appeared on Friday, September 29, 2017 as episode 632. To learn more visit www...

We’re exploring fear and failure on the show today. It’s not my intention to end the year on a sour note. Instead, we’re going to review all the badass, wonderful insights our guests have shared on how they fought their fears and how failure allowed them to become the strong, successful people that they are today. Our financial fears come up quite a bit on the show, as guest talk about their fears of losing money, going into debt and, ultimately, not having enough...

This is our third show dedicated to reviewing the best of the year. Today, we are focusing on the intersection of women, work and money. As you can imagine, this topic came up a lot in 2017. It was a historical year for women. Starting back in January, we had the Women’s March on Washington, which was reportedly the biggest single-day demonstration recorded in our country’s history...

I've met my financial goals... can I spend some of my money on something "fun?" My parents think I shouldn't. My boyfriend and I just moved in together and are wondering... should we save for a wedding then a house or a house then the wedding? Should I increase my auto insurance deductible? This episode originally appeared on Friday, February 10, 2017 as episode 533. To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who wants a raise? Who wants to make more money? That’s all of us, right?  Today’s theme is how to make more money. I'm talking the MOST money you ever thought possible. The fact is a lot of us grapple with how to value ourselves, both as employees, as contractors and entrepreneurs. Remember: You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and I’m not talking about the holidays. We’ve reached that time of year again where I highlight some of the great interviews we’ve had in 2017. It’s tough to narrow it down but we’ve got a great lineup for you.  We’re kicking off our year end wraps with some of the best interviews on the topic of retirement, specifically early retirement. Many of you want to know how to get out of the grind wooner than later...

I swore 2017 would be my year to conquer my personal finances but I didn't even come close... help! My family lives on the east coast and wants us to all fly home for the holidays. It's expensive for us so what should we do? Answering your questions with special co-host Kimmie Greene, consumer finance expert for Mint. To learn more or share your own question for an upcoming Ask Farnoosh visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we approach the end of the year, I thought we’d like to hear from one of the country’s top health and nutrition coaches. Lauren Slayton is the founder of Foodtrainers, a private nutritional counseling office in New York City. She’s also the author of the popular book, The Little Book of Thin. Lauren is on the podcast talking about the financial lessons she learned from her mom, a feisty business woman in Manhattan who operated parking garages...