1773: Ask Farnoosh (New!): Getting an 800+ Credit Score, Investing Pro Tips and Best Budget Tools

<p>Farnoosh celebrates the podcast's 10th anniversary and shares her personal journey from a hectic 2024, emphasizing a more intentional approach to 2025. Farnoosh answers listener questions on maintaining good credit, the impact of paying off car loans early, the pros and cons of canceling a department store credit card, and the cost of investment management fees. She also discusses helpful resources for those affected by California wildfires including:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="http://redcross.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Red Cross</strong></a><strong> </strong></li><li><a href="http://www.calfund.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Relief Fund</strong></a><strong> </strong></li><li><a href="https://wck.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>World Central Kitchen</strong></a><strong> </strong></li><li><a href="https://www.directrelief.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Direct Relief </strong></a></li><li><a href="http://www.unitedwayla.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>United Way of Greater Los Angeles </strong></a><strong> </strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sign up for&nbsp;<a href="http://www.farnoosh.tv/blueprint" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Farnoosh’s free Investing Blueprint</a></p><p>Follow on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.instagram.com/farnooshtorabi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p>Join the <a href="http://www.somoneymembers.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">So Money Members Club</a></p><p>Leave a review on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-money-with-farnoosh-torabi/id955939085" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p>Order Farnoosh’s new book,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ahealthystateofpanic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Healthy State of Panic</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>