{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65675c71c3ca8a0012804645/65675c79c3ca8a0012804c71?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"704: Ask Farnoosh, I'm sick of paying rent... how can I prepare to buy my first home?","description":"<p>I'm tired of paying rent and bad landlords. How can I get ready to buy my first home or apartment in an expensive city?</p><p>Can I invest in an index fund or should I wait until my student loans are fully paid off?</p><p>My parents get stressed when I ask them about investing. Can you share any advice?</p><p>Answering these questions of yours and more on today's <em>Ask Farnoosh </em>with special co-host George Itzhak, NBC Nightly News Producer. Follow him on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/georgeitzhak\">@GeorgeItzhak</a>.</p><p>For more or to share your own question for an upcoming Friday show visit <a href=\"http://farnoosh.tv/podcast\">www.somoneypodcast.com</a>.</p>","author_name":"Farnoosh Torabi"}