1944: Ask Farnooosh: Birthday Money Truths, Market Warnings and Relationship Finance
So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
Farnoosh Torabi
4.7 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 February 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
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 really buys options, to the systemic realities behind debt and financial setbacks. She also unpacks the latest housing and stock-market headlines and answers listener questions on negotiating credit cards, navigating finances with a partner, and transitioning to separate accounts in marriage.
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| 0:00.0 | So Money episode 1944 Ask Farnoosh. |
| 0:04.6 | You're listening to So Money with award-winning money guru Farnoose Torabi. |
| 0:09.5 | Each day, get a 30-minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business minds, |
| 0:14.8 | authors, influencers, and from Farnoose yourself. |
| 0:18.9 | Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons? |
| 0:22.5 | Sorry. |
| 0:23.4 | You're in the wrong place. |
| 0:24.8 | Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life. |
| 0:28.2 | Welcome to So Money. |
| 0:31.2 | Welcome to So Money, everyone. |
| 0:33.0 | I'm Farnoosh Tarabi. |
| 0:34.0 | And today is Friday the 13th, which makes me curious. Are you superstitious? |
| 0:41.3 | I wouldn't say I am exactly, but I did grow up in a home where there were these little signs and |
| 0:48.1 | rituals that mattered. One of my mom's beliefs and she grew up superstitious, was that if somebody sneezed twice in a row |
| 0:57.8 | right before leaving the house or making a decision about something like leaving a job, taking a job, |
| 1:06.2 | having a tough conversation with a friend, if you sneezed twice in a row, it meant you should pause. |
| 1:12.9 | Just wait a few minutes, reflect, let things settle, don't rush into it. Imagine if you |
| 1:18.3 | sneezed three times or you had an allergic reaction or something. Like, oh my God, my mother would |
| 1:23.3 | strap you into the house, never let you leave. So that has me thinking, I looked up, what are some |
| 1:28.7 | common financial superstitions? And one of the most persistent that I discovered is this, and I'll be |
| 1:37.2 | curious to know what you think about it, is that talking about money brings bad luck. |
| 1:50.7 | Who and what culture, maybe our culture here in America, made this a thing? |
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