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876: Tina Hay, Founder of Napkin Finance Apr 22, 2019

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How would you like to learn about money in 30 seconds or less? I would. Well, our guest today is the Founder and CEO of a company that's doing just that. Her name is Tina Hay and her company is called Napkin Finance. It's a multimedia platform, where readers can learn everything about money in 30 seconds or less. It's a platform for people of all ages to learn about money as well. It's super visual, very fun, very simple. Her company is in high demand right now as you can imagine.

In fact, Napkin Finance has partnered with the White House from Michelle Obama's Better Make Room and Reach Higher initiatives, as well as numerous nonprofits, schools and universities. There's a book coming out later this year. Lots going on. Tina Hay is also a fascinating founder and woman. What led her to Napkin Finance and what are some financial concepts the company's yet to tackle? Tune in!

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875: Ask Farnoosh: How to help my aging parents with money? Apr 19, 2019

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This week's Ask Farnoosh recorded from Los Angeles, amidst the launch of Stacks House in Los Angeles, the financial pop-up that Farnoosh co-founded. This week: Questions about financially supporting aging parents, investing versus paying down debt and credit score hacks.

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874: Tori Dunlap: Founder, Her First $100k Apr 17, 2019

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Tori Dunlap believes she was put on this planet for one reason and one reason only, to fight for wealth equality. Tori She is the Founder of Her First $100k, a website and a movement. Tori created Her First $100k to educate women about money and to encourage them to join her on the journey to amass a $100,000 by 25.

She teaches women how to negotiate, save, invest and she's a content creator, a speaker and a coach. She's only 24. I haven't been 24 in a while and I thought I was ambitious then and Tori definitely takes the prize.

You can follow Tori on Instagram @HerFirst100K

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873: Lindsey Pollak, Author of The Remix Apr 15, 2019

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Lindsey Pollak is a leading expert on the millennial generation and today’s multi-generational workplace. She’s often called a translator, advising organizations and individuals on how thrive in today’s unprecedented five generation workforce.

People are working longer and years ago, we thought by now, that the baby boomers would all be retired, but many of them are still at it and working. Lindsey’s book, The Remix: How to Lead and Success in Today's Multigenerational Workplace, discusses how companies can thrive with these different generations and h ow to find common ground.

Lindsay also discusses the financial transition she experienced growing up, her parents going from middle class to upper middle class, the perks that she experienced and the impact that had on her finances as an adult. Lindsey is a New York Times bestselling author of Becoming The Boss - New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders and Getting from College to Career: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the World.

She has spoken at Facebook, LinkedIn, Yale, Harvard, Wharton, Stanford. She’s been on The Today Show, The New York Times CNN NPR and now I’m proud to say, So Money.

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872: Ask Farnoosh: Financial Planning in Marriage Apr 12, 2019

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In this week's episode, host Farnoosh Torabi tackles listeners' questions about making money moves in a relationship, purchasing life insurance when you're single and have no kids and where to invest small amounts of money.

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871: Erin Lowry, Broke Millennial Takes on Investing Apr 10, 2019

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Investing is not just for the wealthy. It is for broke millennials, too. We're welcoming back on the show my friend Erin Lowry, a personal finance expert. She started the crazy, popular blog called Broke Millennial years ago, as a way to share her own useful financial tips with her peers.

The blog blossomed into a book by the same name, Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together, which came out in 2017. After the success of that first book, Erin is now back this year with her second book called Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner’s Guide To Leveling Up Your Money. It just came out.

In many ways, this book complements the first, which is all about helping millennials level up and realize that investing can be simple, it can be done, it's approachable, it's fun, all the things. Such a needed book, because I know a lot of you have questions about where to begin when it comes to investing; what stocks to pick, where to put your money, 401K versus IRA, Roth IRA versus traditional IRA.

Erin's going to help us dissect all of this. PS, she's embarking on a multi-city book tour to promote this book. We're going to talk about where you might be able to meet her, including at Stacks House in Los Angeles. Very excited to welcome her back on the show.

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870: Alex Banayan, Author of The Third Door Apr 08, 2019

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Our guest today is Alex Banayan, who grew up in Southern California. The son of Iranian immigrants who had financial struggles and wished for Alex to experience a better life. And while he didn’t quite meet their initial expectations. (like many Iranian parents, he was encouraged to become a doctor, a lawyer, an academic), the 26-year-old has today accomplished more than many do in a lifetime.

Frustrated at school and tempted to venture on his own to discover the secrets to success, he dropped out and embarked on a quest to interview some of the most accomplished and most difficult people to reach, Bill Gates, Quincy Jones, Maya Angelou, many more. Their conversations and Alex’s own coming of age story and how he managed to score these interviews are in his book, The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched their Careers.

How did Alex land these interviews? What’s the meaning of the third door? And how did winning the price is right contribute to all of this? We’re in for a treat, I have a special cohost with me today, George Itzhak, who is a producer for NBC news, a friend of mine and an incredible human being who has been on this show as a guest before on So Money.

George actually found Alex for me, recommended him for this podcast, loved his idea and we all decided, let’s get together, we went to NBC studios and recorded this. One of the few times I actually left my apartment to record an interview. This is a special one.

For more visit www.thirddoorbook.com

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869: Ask Farnoosh: Where to invest $50,000? Apr 05, 2019

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Guest co-host Lily Chen joins Farnoosh on this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh.

Lily is a medical doctor and podcast host from Sydney, Australia. She is also the host of How To Win Friends & Influenza, a quirky medical podcast that dispenses awesome life advice with minimal mention of Dale Carnegie.

Questions this week: How can I get my 401k rebalanced if I don't use a financial advisor? How to invest $50,000? And how to support my niece in college without making her financially dependent on me?

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868: Kate Northrup, Author of Do Less Apr 03, 2019

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Who wants to hop off the I’m so busy train? It is possible to have a thriving career without feeling burnt out. It’s possible to raise your kids without feeling like you aren’t doing enough, according to our guest Kate Northrup who just released a book called Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms.

Kate was initially on this show about four years ago, discussing her first book, Money, A Love Story, which has been translated into five languages. Do Less is her second book and it’s really a reflection of all of the things that she has learned now as a business woman and as a mother to two children.

Her book offers women 14 experiments that they can try to eliminate their overwhelm and respond to the never-ending tasks and responsibilities that we face every day. We’re going to learn how to loosen the grip, surrender control and perfect the art of allowing.

To learn more about Kate, you can visit www.katenorthrup.com. She’s also on Twitter and Instagram @katenorthrup .

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867: Ida Rademacher, Vice President at The Aspen Institute Apr 01, 2019

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Ida Rademacher is the Vice President at the Aspen Institute, as well as the Executive Director of the Aspen Financial Security Program. The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington DC, Through Ida's work she tries to create nonpartisan solutions to improve financial challenges that are facing households in America. Ida is also in charge of shaping policy about ways to improve financial security and financial wellbeing.

We discuss the current state of student loans, how her programs are actually moving the needle when it comes to promoting financial wellness, and the financial lessons Ida learned riding horses.

Learn more about The Aspen Institute here

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