1050: Stimulus Checks, Mortgage Forbearance and Rent Negotiation with Lauren Silbert of TheBalance.com

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Farnoosh Torabi

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🗓️ 1 June 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

From how to spend the stimulus check to mortgage forbearance and rent negotiations, Lauren Silbert, VP and General Manager of personal finance website TheBalance.com shares some of the top searches on the site - and answers to people's biggest money questions. More about Lauren: She was named a “Corporate Champion” in Folio Magazine’s 2019 Top Women in Media Awards. She also appears in print, broadcast and streaming media as a personal finance and careers commentator and expert. The Balance makes personal finance easy to understand. It is home to experts who provide clear, practical advice on managing your money. Whether you’re looking to invest, buy a home, save for retirement, or achieve another financial goal, The Balance will answer your questions with straightforward personal financial advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So Money episode 1050, Lawrence Silbert, general manager of the Balance.com.
0:05.8	You're listening to So Money, with award-winning money guru Farnu Shkorabi.
0:11.8	Each day, get a 30 minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business minds, authors, influencers, and from Farnuus yourself.
0:20.0	Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons?
0:25.0	Sorry, you're in the wrong place.
0:27.0	Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life.
0:30.0	Welcome to So Money.
0:40.0	The really big difference I think between this and the last recession that we have is like the last recession was a lot of stuff. Not personally everyone you know had an impact in but there in this recession that we're
0:45.7	experiencing is so much stuff is that out of your control that you can't really do
0:50.4	anything about you can imagine what's happening at a personal finance
0:55.1	website these days, right?
0:56.5	Lots and lots of queries, people searching for their
0:59.8	deepest, most pressing questions related to their money and our guest today has quite the
1:04.8	perspective on all of this she is Lauren Silbert general manager at personal finance
1:09.1	platform the balance many of you wonder what are some other really great personal finance resources out there?
1:14.7	The balance is definitely one of my favorites.
1:17.1	The site makes personal finance super easy to understand.
1:20.7	A lot of experts, they are providing clear practical advice on all things related to your money.
1:27.0	Whether you want to invest, buy a home, save for retirement, and Lauren is the Vice President and
1:32.1	General Manager of the Balance. and general manager of the balance.
1:34.0	She's been with the company since 2015.
1:36.4	She was named a corporate champion in folio magazine's 2019 top women in media awards.
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