So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
*** Named a Best Podcast By The New York Times, Time Magazine, Real Simple and MSNBC *** Host Farnoosh Torabi is an award-winning financial strategist, TV host and bestselling author. With over 40 million downloads and multiple Webby wins, So Money is dedicated to sharing inspiring money strategies and stories straight from today's financial leaders, bestselling authors and entrepreneurs. One day, hear an intimate money conversation with industry greats like Queen Latifah, Barbara Corcoran or Margaret Cho. Another day learn the basics of cryptocurrency and its impact on our wallets. On Fridays, tune in as Farnoosh answers our most pressing financial questions about...
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1967: Mr. Money Mustache Is Back. Ten Years Later. Life After Early Retirement
<p>It’s rare in personal finance that someone comes along and doesn’t just offer advice—but completely rewires how we think about money, work, and what it means to live a good life.</p><br><p>My guest today did exactly that.</p><br><p>Pete Adeney—better known as Mr. Money Mustache—helped ignite the FIRE movement long before it was trending on TikTok or debated on cable news. His message? Radical, at the time: Spend less, live intentionally, invest wisely—and you might just buy yourself the freedom to walk away from traditional work decades early.</p><p>And her...
Bonus: Smart Tax Moves Every Solopreneur Needs to Know
<p>This special bonus episode of So Money is brought to you by TurboTax Experts for Business.</p><br><p>And today, we are tackling a topic that so many of you are thinking about right now… taxes.</p><p>If you are freelancing, consulting, running a side hustle, or fully self-employed, this episode is for you.</p><p>Because here is the truth. No one really prepares you for this part of entrepreneurship. One minute you are feeling proud of the income you are generating on your own, and the next you are wondering, wait… what does this mean for...
1966: How to Get Good With Money in a World That Feels Financially Broken with The Budgetnista
<p>Tiffany Aliche—also known as The Budgetnista—has spent over 15 years helping millions of women take control of their money, rebuild after financial setbacks, and create lasting wealth. She’s the founder of the Live Richer Movement, a New York Times bestselling author, and one of the most trusted voices in personal finance—because she doesn’t just teach the theory… she’s lived the comeback.</p><br><p>Her book, Get Good With Money, now out in paperback, is a roadmap to what she calls financial wholeness—mastering the ten essential areas of your financial life, from budgeting and saving to in...
1965: Ask Farnoosh: Smart Moves After Debt, Student Loans, How to Invest Through the Noise
<p>It’s spring break, and while I’m taking a little time offline with family, I didn’t want to leave you hanging. In this episode of Ask Farnoosh, we’re revisiting some listener questions from earlier this year—straight from the January mailbag—but don’t worry, these topics are just as timely and relevant today.</p><br><p>We’re covering:</p><p><br></p>How to navigate student loans—especially when family is involvedWhat to do with extra cash once you’ve paid off debtHow to approach investing when the market (and headlines) feel uncertain<p><br></p><p>Special An...
1964: How to Ditch Budgeting Overwhelm with The High Five Banking Method
<p>Guest Sahirenys Pierce is a financial educator, speaker, and the creator of The High Five Banking Method—a simple but powerful framework that helps people organize their money with purpose, reduce financial stress, and actually follow through on their goals.</p><br><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p><p><br></p>How financial trauma shapes our decisions (often without us realizing it)Why traditional budgeting fails so many peopleThe five-account system that can simplify your entire financial lifeAnd how to create stability—even when the economy feels anything but stable<p><br></p><p>We also get into...
1963: How to Future Proof Your Career in an AI-Driven Economy
<p>What if the biggest threat to your career… isn’t losing your job—but becoming irrelevant before you even get one?</p><br><p>Right now, we’re watching something seismic unfold in the workforce. College grads are struggling to land entry-level roles. Companies are hiring more cautiously—or not at all. And quietly, in the background, AI is beginning to reshape not just which jobs exist… but whether entire career paths survive.</p><br><p>In fact, a recent survey of 5,000 unemployed Americans found that only 15% would choose a four-year college again knowing what they know now. </p><p>That’s not...
1962: Ask Farnoosh: The Money Anxiety Playbook (Taxes, AI and How to Stay Financial Steady)
<p>In this Ask Farnoosh Friday, we’re tackling one of the biggest questions right now: how do you stay financially steady when everything feels uncertain?</p><br><p>Joining me is returning guest and trusted voice in personal finance, Georgia Lee Hussey, CFP and founder of Modernist Financial. [Grab her free financial toolkit] Together, we unpack the emotional and practical realities of this moment—from market volatility and recession fears to tax season surprises and the rapidly evolving role of AI in our careers.</p><br><p>We start with the money anxiety so many of you are feeling righ...
1961: The Psychology of Never Enough. Why High-Achievers Still Feel Empty and How to Fix It
<p>Brooke Taylor is a former Google executive turned researcher and coach who has spent years studying a phenomenon called the success wound —interviewing more than 5,000 women to understand why so many accomplished, capable people still feel like it’s never enough.</p><br><p>Her new book, Healing the Success Wound: Align Your Ambition, Find Lasting Career Fulfillment, and End the Cycle of Never Enough, puts language—and solutions—to something I think so many of us have felt but couldn’t quite articulate.</p><br><p>In our conversation, we unpack</p><p><br></p>What the “success wound” reall...
1960: The Hidden Cost of Aging in America with Senator Andy Kim
<p>What would you do if caring for a parent meant putting your own financial future—and your kids’—on hold?</p><br><p>That’s not a hypothetical. It’s the reality facing millions of Americans right now, including Senator Andy Kim—a father of two, a son navigating his own father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, and now, one of the leading voices in Washington pushing for change.</p><br><p>Today’s episode is a deeply personal and urgent conversation about the true cost of caregiving in America—financially, emotionally, and systemically.</p><br><p>This interview is also a special cross...
1959: Ask Farnoosh: Prep for a Recession? Also: The Price of Aging and Long-Term care
<p>Register for Farnoosh's free webinar on How to Get a Book Deal.</p><br><p>In this episode, Farnoosh opens with a candid reflection on media narratives around Iranian identity and addresses a recent editing glitch from a prior interview.</p><br><p>From there, the conversation turns to a growing concern on many economists’ minds: Are we heading toward a recession in 2026?</p><br><p>With oil prices climbing past $100 per barrel and historical data linking energy shocks to economic downturns, Farnoosh breaks down what this could mean for your money—and how to prepare with what she call...
