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

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi

Business, Entrepreneurship

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

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 water damage, and rising insurance premiums spark a broader conversation about the hidden and often underestimated costs of owning a home—and why even “fixed” housing expenses rarely stay fixed. From the mailbag: questions about navigating Parent PLUS loan arrangements while buying a home, how to invest after finally paying off student loans, and whether market uncertainty means it’s time to move money out of U.S. investments.

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0:00.0	So Money episode 1935 Ask Farnush.
0:04.3	You're listening to So Money with award-winning money guru Farnoosh Karapi.
0:09.2	Each day, get a 30-minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business minds,
0:14.5	authors, influencers, and from Farnoose yourself.
0:18.5	Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons?
0:22.2	Sorry.
0:23.1	You're in the wrong place.
0:24.5	Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life.
0:27.9	Welcome to So Money.
0:30.8	Welcome to So Money, everybody.
0:32.6	Welcome to Ask Farnoche Friday.
0:34.6	I'm recording this episode, Bracing.
0:37.2	We're allegedly preparing for
0:39.2	Nor'Easter here in New Jersey, in the surrounding area. And I say allegedly because at this
0:44.5	point, who knows? Who knows? What do we believe anymore? Is it snow? Is it rain? Is it wind?
0:50.3	Is it just aggressively cold for no reason at all? This next week, it's supposed to be under 25
0:55.4	degrees every single day. What I'm struggling with is just getting my son to put on his jacket
1:00.1	every day. Is anyone else feel me? You know, I have an 11-year-old boy, and for whatever reason,
1:05.8	it's not cool to wear a jacket, even though you're going to freeze your butt off. In any case, the weather's
1:11.9	been unrelenting. And it's a kind of cold where everything in my house feels tense, like the pipes
1:17.8	are on edge, the floors are on edge. The house is like, don't test me, which actually
1:22.3	brings me to how we kicked off the year in our house. Last week, we had a very unwelcome reminder that homeownership is never
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