{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65675c71c3ca8a0012804645/69866586e4c954d6d92e3223?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"1941: Ask Farnoosh: My Best Home Buying Advice, Investing for a \"Mid-Term\" Goal ","description":"<p>RSVP for Farnoosh's podcasting workshop next <a href=\"https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/01FKvZeuRRaLFrtnbiiMnA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Friday Feb 13 here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>In this Super Bowl weekend edition of <em>Ask Farnoosh</em>, she reflects on recent financial headlines and answers listener questions about saving, investing, family planning, and homebuying. She discusses the sharp drop in Bitcoin, rising layoffs, and a weakening stock market as reminders of the importance of maintaining a strong emergency fund and staying financially cautious. </p><p><br></p><p>In the mailbag, she explains how to save for future goals even without a defined purpose, why entrepreneurs should diversify beyond their businesses when investing, and how prospective parents can prepare financially and create more time flexibility before having a child. She closes with practical homebuying advice drawn from two decades of personal experience, emphasizing that a first home need not be permanent, that buyers should understand their motivations and finances before searching, and that thoughtful preparation leads to more confident decisions in uncertain economic times.</p>","author_name":"Farnoosh Torabi"}