Ask Farnoosh: Is My Emergency Savings Enough? What if my Income Drops?
So Money with Farnoosh TorabiShow Notes
Join Farnoosh's newsletter.
When does a bad shopping experience deserve a public callout? Farnoosh weighs in on Kelly Clarkson’s mechanical bird brouhaha and the responsibility that comes with an audience. Then, this week’s Ask Farnoosh tackles three money worries: Is six months of emergency savings enough? How do you choose health insurance without an expensive mistake? And what if your peak earning years end before your biggest bills do? How's midlife going? Fill out Farnoosh's survey and help shape the podcast in 2027.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More from So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
You’re not ready to retire. But you might be ready to stop working—and living—the way you have been. How do you figure out what you can afford to change? Farnoosh welcomes certified financial planner Sara Stanich, founder of Cultivating Wealth and author of Crossroads: A Financial Fable for Women Navigating the Decisions, Transitions, and Pivots of Peri-Retirement.
Can you afford to retire—and what do you want life to look like when you do?
Today's episode is for anyone who has ever stood in the vitamin aisle reading about the exact right creatine dosage for a woman "in this stage of life" and thought... okay but where's the aisle for my retirement savings?
What would you do if caring for a parent meant putting your own financial future—and your kids’—on hold?
Can you pause your 401(k) contributions when life gets expensive? This week on Ask Farnoosh: balancing retirement savings with immediate needs, navigating student loans after SAVE, and helping parents who have little saved for retirement. Plus, why some retirees are returning to work, a lawsuit challenging McDonald’s use of AI in pricing, and updates on Book to Brand, MidiCon and So Money’s midlife-focused next chapter. How's midlife going? Fill out Farnoosh's survey and help shape the podcast in 2027.