So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

This week: Is it worth transferring savings from your current bank to a high-yield savings account (HYSA)? Given a new law, is it wise to roll over unused 529 dollars into a Roth IRA? How can parents raise kids to be “So Money®?”Subscribe to Farnoosh’s new podcast: Better Business.Sign up for Farnoosh’s newsletter here and instantly get a copy of So Money® Secrets, a compilation of the best advice shared on the podcast.The episode is an encore from March 3, 2023.

Our weeklong series on kids and money continues as we dive deeper into teaching tweens, teens, and college students financial skills. Today, we're joined by Peter Bergman, Executive Director and Head of Starter Segment Banking at Chase Consumer & Community Bank. We'll explore the essential money lessons for high schoolers, from earning and investing to understanding credit. But how do you impart these critical skills when your kids are less eager to engage with you than they were at 8 or 9 years old? For more resources on Chase’s student programs, visit chase.com/somoney.

We're kicking off a weeklong series on kids and money in partnership with Chase Bank. Our episode today dives into ways we can teach young kids the basics of saving and money management. How to implement an allowance system? How can parents and caregivers model positive financial habits? What are the best books for teaching financial literacy? Our guest is Renee Campbell, Head of Youth & Family Banking for Chase Bank. For more information about Chase’s student resources, visit: chase.com/somoney.

Today's show: How to assess various debt relief programs for pros/cons, tips for finding a job as a young college graduate and ways to save towards a 6-months cushion.

Addressing a family financial pain point across America: How to spend less on food and meals. Our guest Mandy Klentz is the creator of Plandy Mandy Meal Plans and has a popular Instagram where she shares free food shopping and planning tips. On the show: How to save time on meal planning and prepare easy meals all week. Plus: insights into how Mandy has built a successful business around meal planning advice. Shop Mandy's free meal plans on Etsy.

Today’s show covers the ins and outs of LLCs and S-Corps and how to determine which one (or both) is best for structuring your business. The guest is Hannah Cole, creator of Sunlight Tax. You can visit Sunlight Tax for resources mentioned in today’s episode. (This episode aired originally on May 13, 2024) Check out Hannah's free LLC mini-course.

This week: A recap of the stock market's volatile run, navigating pre-nups with your beloved, inheriting money when you don't really *need* it, and advice for how to adjust the financial arrangements in your marriage.Enter to win a free signed copy of A Healthy State of Panic.Sign up for Farnoosh's weekly newsletter.Join the So Money Members Club.Check out our recent episode on inheritances. BOOK GIVEAWAYhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C-YEjjQJzvZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkALL-THINGS INHERITANCES 

Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche, is back again with important financial advice, as we navigate life's uncertainties. How do we get financially creative to solve current economic challenges? What's the best way to prepare kids for managing an inheritance? What are some items we tend to overlook when estate planning?Tiffany's latest financial tool is a new workbook called Made Whole: The Practical Guide to Reaching Your Financial Goals, which offers a practical approach to transforming financial dreams into reality.   This episode aired originally on November 20, 2023.

New York Times bestselling author of Take Back Your Brain, Kara Loewentheil, unveils her proven strategies for closing the “brain gap,” and how women can reclaim their financial confidence in a patriarchal society.