1956: Ask Farnoosh: Roth 401(k) Strategy, Avoiding the Wrong Insurance, Paying for Childcare & FAFSA Tips

This week on Ask Farnoosh, Farnoosh kicks things off with a behind-the-scenes look at a whirlwind week in journalism and media. She shares highlights...

1955: Senator Cory Booker on Taxes, Childcare and Big Ideas to Fix Our Economy

U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey joins us for a wide-ranging conversation recorded in one sitting for both podcasts - The Montclair Pod and So M...

1954: How FIRE Parents Hack Childcare, Housing and Education

If you’ve ever looked at the FIRE movement — Financial Independence, Retire Early — and thought, that sounds great… but what about kids? — today’s epi...

1953: Ask Farnoosh: Inheriting a 401(k), Emergency Fund vs. Retirement, and Tax Identity Theft

On this week’s Ask Farnoosh, Farnoosh answers listener questions about navigating complicated financial decisions — from inheriting retirement account...

1952: How Colleges Quietly Discount Tuition and What Families Need to Know

Many parents believe college now costs $100,000 a year. But the truth is far more complicated.
Today on So Money, I’m joined by Ron Lieber, long...

1951: Building Wealth, Legacy and Financial Confidence with Bola Sokunbi

For many women, the word “millionaire” can still feel uncomfortable. Not just financially, but culturally. Many of us weren’t raised to imagine oursel...

1950: Ask Farnoosh: HSAs Explained, Scam Alerts & Financial Resilience in Your 30s and 40s

1949: Nate Berkus on Entrepreneurship, Design, and Financial Confidence

As promised, I’m re-airing one of the most requested interviews from the archives: my conversation with Nate Berkus, originally recorded in 2015—ten y...

1948: Turning Side Hustles Into Sustainable Wealth with Money Girl Laura Adams

Today’s guest is someone who has been shaping the personal finance conversation for nearly two decades — long before money podcasts were mainstream, l...

1947: Ask Farnoosh: Tax Season Moves, Optimal Rainy Day Funds, Traditional or Roth IRA?

Farnoosh reflects on her appearance on the TODAY Show, where she shared practical strategies to maximize your finances during tax season — from last-m...

1946: The Quiet Money Mistakes High-Earning Women Make

Today’s episode is for the woman who’s doing well on paper…earning more, climbing higher, checking the boxes of financial success— and yet still wonde...

1945: The Truth About Debt, Inequality and Starting Over

Our guest today is truly one of the original voices in personal finance and someone whose work has shaped how millions of Americans think about debt,...

1944: Ask Farnooosh: Birthday Money Truths, Market Warnings and Relationship Finance

In this Friday the 13th edition of So Money, Farnoosh reflects on turning 46 and shares the financial truths that have shaped her life—from why money...

1943: How to Navigate Income Gaps, Shared Accounts, and Spending Differences

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we’re talking about how to build a stronger financial partnership - from financial date nights and shared accounts t...

1942: How to Use Your Money to Redefine Wealth Around Time, Choice and Happiness

We spend so much of our lives chasing money—believing that once we earn enough, save enough, and invest enough, happiness and freedom will finally fol...

1941: Ask Farnoosh: My Best Home Buying Advice, Investing for a "Mid-Term" Goal

RSVP for Farnoosh's podcasting workshop next Friday Feb 13 here.
In this Super Bowl weekend edition of Ask Farnoosh, she reflects on recent fina...

1940: The Science of Making Work Fair

Sometimes making work more fair doesn’t require a sweeping policy change or a million-dollar program. Guest Siri Chilazi is a researcher at Harvard wh...

1926: The Hidden Cost of Competition. Is it Worth It? (Encore)

Imagine a world where you were no longer expected to compete. That’s the world today’s guest, Ruchika T. Malhotra, invites us to imagine—and to start...

1938: Ask Farnoosh and Georgia Lee: Taxes, Values and Policy (Encore)

**This episode is a replay. It first aired on November 7, 2025.**
We’re doing something a little different this week. My guest is my friend and...

1937: The January Financial Wrap: Lessons to Carry Us Into the Year

January always asks big questions of our money—and this one felt especially heavy. In this solo episode, Farnoosh takes a step back to reflect on what...

1936: How to Pay for College Without Ruining Your Financial Life

College today can easily cost six figures — even at public universities — and yet so many families still feel completely in the dark about how to prep...

1935: Ask Farnoosh: How to Navigate Student Loans, Home Buying, and Investing Decisions

On this episode of Ask Farnoosh, we kick things off with a very real reminder that homeownership is never just the mortgage. A burst hose, unexpected...

1934:  Launching Kids in an Expensive World. How to Raise Financially Independent Young Adults

We are talking today about parenting boundaries, money, and what it really means to raise independent kids in a world that feels more expensive, more...

1933: The Housing Affordability Crisis, Explained. Who Can Still Buy a Home?

If you’ve been scrolling listings at midnight, doing mental math on mortgage calculators, and wondering, “Wait…how is anyone actually buying a house r...

1932: Ask Farnoosh: Should You Downgrade Your Life to Upgrade Your Finances?

This week on Ask Farnoosh, we’re zooming out—on money, career, and life—and talking about the moments when endings, uncertainty, and discomfort can ac...

1931: The New Rules of Retirement Planning. What Actually Matters Today

Today we’re talking about the future. Not just retirement as a number on a spreadsheet, but retirement as a real phase of life—one that we’re all head...

1930: Smart Budgeting in 2026 and the Hidden Habits of People Who Never Worry About Money

Today’s guest is a true blast from the past — and one of the most enduring voices in personal finance.
Jesse Mecham is the founder of You Need a...

1929: Ask Farnoosh: Real Money Questions for an Uncertain Start to 2026

January doesn’t have to start with a financial overhaul. In this special Ask Farnoosh episode, Farnoosh shares why easing into the new year, rather th...

1928: The Surprising Skill That Makes You Richer in the Age of AI

This episode may surprise you.
Because on a podcast about money, you might expect us to talk about budgeting, investing, negotiating, or saving...

1927: David Bach, Author of The Automatic Millionaire, 20 Years Later. Why the System Still Works

Happy New Year! In this brand new episode, financial guru and NYT bestselling author David Bach returns to So Money to mark the 20th anniversary of Th...

1926: Ask Farnoosh: Fraud Scares, Fed Rate Cuts and Investing 101 (Encore)

This episode aired originally on Sept 19, 2025.
In this episode, Farnoosh opens with a personal story about a $5,000 fraud attempt on her busine...

1925: Best of So Money 2025: Building Wealth and Securing Retirement

In this Best of So Money 2025 episode, we revisit standout conversations on new ways to build wealth and protect retirement. From crypto and private e...

1924: Best of So Money 2025: Money, Health, and Big Transitions in Midlife

In this Best of So Money 2025 episode, we revisit some of the most powerful conversations about managing money through midlife — a stage where financi...

1923: Ask Farnoosh: How to Get Financially Unstuck (Debt, Work, Retirement)

Ask Farnoosh tackles three timeless money crossroads: getting out from under high-interest credit card debt, taking a career break without losing fina...

1922: The Best of So Money 2025: AI, Money, Work, and What’s Next for Your Career

In this Best of So Money 2025 episode, we revisit the conversations that best captured how AI is reshaping our careers, how we learn, and how we prote...

1921: The Best of So Money: Money, Feminism, and the Power to Choose

In this special Best of So Money 2025 episode, we revisit four of the year’s most powerful conversations at the intersection of money, feminism, and c...

1920: Ask Farnoosh: Tax on Bitcoin? How to Negotiate Workplace Benefits?

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In this Ask Farnoosh episode, Farnoosh answe...

1919: What the Data Proves About Marriage, Motherhood, and Having It All - A Conversation with Wharton Professor Dr. Corinne Low

For decades, women were told that if they wanted equality, they needed to lean in harder. Work more. Organize better. Choose better partners. Be more...

1918: From $100K in Debt to a Seven-Figure Net Worth

What if doing everything “right” still left you broke, burned out, and quietly panicking about money?
Today’s guest followed the script perfectl...

1917: Ask Farnoosh: Invest in Gold? 401(k) Changes? Buying a Home Without Raiding Retirement?

Markets feel jittery, interest rates are in flux, and many listeners are wondering how to plan for 2026 with confidence. In this Ask Farnoosh episode,...