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Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi is the host of Financially Fit, a Webby-nominated personal finance series on Yahoo! Finance. She is also the resident financial expert on Remake America, a new series on Yahoo! that showcases real families, real challenges and your solutions. To learn more about Farnoosh visit www.farnoosh.tv.

Don’t Go Broke This Holiday Season

With her strict $25 per gift budget, Zina Kumok, founder of the blog DebtFreeinThree, has to employ a little more creativity for holiday shopping. “I recently gave my mom a ziplining tour for Mother’s Day, a whale watch for her birthday, and a chocolate tour of New York City last year, all of which were huge hits and very affordable,” says Stefanie O’Connell of TheBrokeandBeautifulLife.com.

9 years ago
What Are the Financial Pros and Cons of Marriage?

“The biggest advantage after saying ‘I do’ is that your earnings typically go up and your expenses go down,” says Stacy Francis, founder and CEO of Francis Financial, a wealth management boutique in New York. If that’s your situation, then you may benefit from a “more beefed up balance sheet,” says Francis.

9 years ago
How to Save $5,000 in a Year

Like lattes, bottled water is a small expense that, over the long haul, can compromise your savings account. Water is free, after all, and by investing just $20 on a nice, BPA-free water bottle you can simultaneously fill up that piggy bank and help the environment.

9 years ago
Why young women are more ambitious

Financial expert and author Farnoosh Torabi discusses why young, single women in this country are, on average, out-earning and outlearning their male counterparts.

10 years ago
The drawbacks of being a female breadwinner

Before we can celebrate women’s financial ascent, we need to overcome the potential challenges she and her partner may face when it comes to intimacy, finances, child rearing and “making it all work.”

10 years ago
3 mysterious and sneaky charges that might be ripping you off

How closely do you examine your recurring bills?

10 years ago
How to get a discount at Prada… and other lux brands

If you’ve had your sights set on a particular luxury item and have dutifully saved up to afford it, why pay full price if there’s a way around it?

10 years ago
3 Harmful Money Lies We Tell Ourselves

Think those little fibs about your finances don’t add up? They could be costing you big time. Check out these constant money lies we ought to stop telling ourselves.

10 years ago
5 Surprising Cleaning Tips

Common household items can double as powerful cleaning tools, according to author Bruce Lubin.

10 years ago
Raise Cash in a Flash

Before tossing out broken or unwanted items, consider selling them online to bring in extra cash.

10 years ago
Why I Choose to be Rich and Homeless

How much could you pack in a single suitcase? Thirty-six-year-old Natalie Sisson manages to fit her entire life in one bag.

10 years ago
Best Buy vs. Amazon

In this day and age, is it worth it to shop for electronics in a retail store like Best Buy or better to buy on Amazon?

10 years ago
Foods That Last Longer Than You Think

Extend the shelf life of needlessly wasted foods.

10 years ago

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Don’t Go Broke This Holiday Season

What Are the Financial Pros and Cons of Marriage?

How to Save $5,000 in a Year

Why young women are more ambitious

The drawbacks of being a female breadwinner

3 mysterious and sneaky charges that might be ripping you off

How to get a discount at Prada… and other lux brands

3 Harmful Money Lies We Tell Ourselves

5 Surprising Cleaning Tips

Raise Cash in a Flash

Why I Choose to be Rich and Homeless

Best Buy vs. Amazon

Foods That Last Longer Than You Think