1794: Ask Farnoosh: Smart Money Moves—Debt Relief, Severance, and Investing Tips
So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
Farnoosh Torabi
4.7 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 28 February 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Farnoosh answers financial questions from viewers, covering topics such as the pros and cons of the National Debt Relief Program, the impact of selling individual stocks for index funds, and strategies for recent graduates entering the job market. The discussion also includes advice on saving strategies, including automated contributions and side hustles. Additional questions addressed include navigating a severance package post-layoff, COBRA insurance options, and the best methods for investing money either incrementally or as a lump sum. Lastly, the importance of broadening job searches and making the most of living with family to save on housing costs is emphasized.
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| 0:00.0 | Morning, Steve. |
| 0:01.2 | Oh, right then. |
| 0:02.2 | I've got five pay-run errors to fix. |
| 0:04.1 | Eight policies to review all in that employment contract I should have sent yesterday. |
| 0:07.7 | Three jobs to post, two races to sort out, and hang on, am I forgetting something? |
| 0:11.9 | Happy birthday, Steve! |
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| 1:07.1 | You're listening to So Money with award-winning money guru Farnoosh Karabi. |
| 1:11.6 | Each day, get a 30-minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business minds, authors, influencers, and from Farnoose yourself. |
| 1:21.6 | Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons? Sorry, you're in the wrong place. Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life. |
| 1:30.7 | Welcome to So Money. |
| 1:33.6 | Welcome to So Money, everybody. |
| 1:35.5 | I'm Farnished Harabi, and we are here with another day of answering your money questions. |
| 1:41.7 | I think this is my favorite time of the week where we're going to tackle |
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