1884: Ask Farnoosh: Interview Strategies, High-Yield Savings Accounts, and Home Buying Advice

<p>Farnoosh kicks things off with life updates—juggling the whirlwind of September as a parent, launching <a href="http://www.montclairpod.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Montclair Pod</em> </a>(now a finalist for a prestigious <a href="https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=signal4_finalists_finalistnotification_092325&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio#/2025/shows/genre/local-news" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Signal Award (vote here)</a>), and coping with a double hit of bank fraud that forced her to shut down an account and rebuild her banking setup.</p><br><p>Sign up for her investing workshop on Tuesday, Sept 30 at <a href="http://www.SoMoneyWorkshop.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SoMoneyWorkshop.com</a></p><br><p>Farnoosh also shares important personal finance headlines:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Doctors vs. Insurance Companies:</strong> New prior-authorization rules delaying basic care.</li><li><strong>Amazon’s $2.5 billion FTC settlement:</strong> Millions of Prime subscribers may be eligible for refunds.</li><li><strong>Iron Hill Brewery closures:</strong> A beloved East Coast restaurant chain, tied to her own family memories, shutters permanently.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>In the mailbag, she tackles listener questions on:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Whether to open multiple high-yield savings accounts for different goals like emergencies, annual expenses, and travel.</li><li>The best ways to start saving for a child’s college education—including 529 plans, gifting platforms, and Roth IRAs.</li><li>How to ace a financial services interview at age 23 without licenses yet—focusing on passion, relatability, research, and asking smart questions.</li><li>Dividing money between an emergency fund, retirement, and a down payment on a home.</li><li>Strategies for intermediate savings goals like marriage or travel within 10 years, and how to balance risk vs. safety in those investments.</li></ul><p><br></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>