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1264: Understanding Financial Abuse: A Survivor's Journey Oct 11, 2021

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This episode is brought to us in partnership with the Allstate Foundation.

[Trigger Warning] Today’s show focuses on a very serious issue, domestic violence and specifically, financial abuse, described as the invisible weapon of domestic violence. It is something that happens in nearly all cases of domestic violence - 96 percent of domestic violence victims experience financial abuse.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and I thought it would be helpful to revisit a conversation with earlier this year from one very brave survivor, Mercii Thomas. She recently left her abusive partner, a man that made her financially and geographically reliant on him. We’ll discuss the importance of understanding financial abuse and how that can prevent a victim from breaking free. We’ll explore the prevalence of domestic violence and financial abuse and the importance of financial empowerment....and share important resources for victims, survivors and their allies.

If you or someone you know wants to learn more about these issues, you can visit allstatefoundation.org. If someone needs immediate help, please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE.

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1263: Ask Farnoosh: OK to Cash Out My Life Insurance Policy? What to Do with a $50K Windfall? Oct 08, 2021

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This week’s Ask Farnoosh offers advice to a listener post-divorce on ways to think about re-establishing her financial life, as well as whether it’s OK to cash out a life insurance policy to use towards buying a home. How to establish boundaries with a parent that’s financially dependent on you? And what to do with a $50,000 inheritance? (Replay from Sept 17, 2021)

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1262: Wallet Activism and How to Spend, Earn and Save as a Force for Change Oct 06, 2021

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Financial expert Tanja Hester joins to talk about her new book called Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change.

Clear-eyed and practical, Wallet Activism helps angry, overwhelmed, and disillusioned consumers cut through the marketing lies of companies that have rebranded their problematic practices as “green,” “woke,” and “ethical” to learn how to use their financial power to fight back.

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1261: The Financial Mindset Fix with Psychotherapist Joyce Marter Oct 04, 2021

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Joyce Marter is a celebrated psychotherapist, and founder of Urban Balance, who has made it her life’s mission to help people improve their mental health and financial wealth. Through lessons learned from her own career as a business-owner, Joyce’s new book, “The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life” shares a 360 degree holistic view of success with practical tools and guidance to amplify individuals self-worth and self-esteem to create financial abundance.

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1260: Ask Farnoosh: When Will Housing Prices Cool? Favorite Budgeting App? Shortcuts for Getting Rich Quick? Oct 01, 2021

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In the speed round of Q&A, Farnoosh answers a broad range of listeners' questions from real estate to budgeting and savings strategies for those living in NYC.

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1259: Aiming for 50/50 Financial Equality in Your Marriage? You're Doing it All Wrong. Sep 29, 2021

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If you are striving for equality in your relationship, you might be doing it all wrong. Our guests today Nate and Kaley Klemp, are a married couple and co-authors of the new book The 80/80 Marriage: A New Model for a Happier Stronger Relationship, recently named an editor's choice pick by the New York Times.

According to the authors, striving for a 50/50 marriage is really just a framework for failure.

Farnoosh and the Klemps explore the shift from fairness to what the couple calls radical generosity, as well as individual to shared success. They also share a number of tools for making these shifts real in the areas of saving, spending and balancing power.

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1258: How to Be a Better Boss with Author and Wharton Professor Rachel Pacheco Sep 27, 2021

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Guest Rachel Pacheco is on the faculty at The Wharton School of Business and the author of Bringing Up the Boss: Practical Lessons for New Managers, which provides real-life strategies and teachings for how to be an effective leader and manager in the workplace. Farnoosh and Rachel discuss how managers can work harder to engage and retain employees, as well as some of Rachel's biggest mistakes as a boss.

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1257: Ask Farnoosh: Pay Down Mortgage or Invest More? Should I Take the Start-Up Job? How to Budget After a Layoff? Sep 24, 2021

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Tackling a wide range of financial and career-related questions on Ask Farnoosh today. Listeners want to know how to evaluate a job offer at a smaller company, the benefits of paying off a mortgage versus investing more for retirement. And what are the financial steps to take before quitting your job to focus full-time on a side business? How to budget after a layoff?

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1256: How to Master the Long Game in Work, Money and Life Sep 22, 2021

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Author and Duke University Professor Dorie Clark joins to share insights from her latest book, "The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World." Clark talks about how to break out of the endless cycle and create the kind of interesting, meaningful lives we all seek, with unique principles and frameworks you can apply to your specific situation.

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1255: How to Land a Major Book Deal with Richelle Fredson Sep 20, 2021

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Richelle Fredson is a book publishing consultant and proposal coach. She lends her extensive knowledge to aspiring authors - including Farnoosh! - to guide them through the book development process from concept to proposal to agent introductions.

Dubbed the “six figure book deal coach” her clients regularly receive competitive book deals from Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, Hachette, Sounds True and many more.

As host of the Bound + Determined with Richelle Fredson podcast, she provides a behind-the-scenes look at the business of books, interviewing industry leaders and authors.

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