1941: Ask Farnoosh: My Best Home Buying Advice, Investing for a "Mid-Term" Goal

<p>RSVP for Farnoosh's podcasting workshop next <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/01FKvZeuRRaLFrtnbiiMnA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Friday Feb 13 here</a>.</p><br><p>In this Super Bowl weekend edition of <em>Ask Farnoosh</em>, she reflects on recent financial headlines and answers listener questions about saving, investing, family planning, and homebuying. She discusses the sharp drop in Bitcoin, rising layoffs, and a weakening stock market as reminders of the importance of maintaining a strong emergency fund and staying financially cautious. </p><br><p>In the mailbag, she explains how to save for future goals even without a defined purpose, why entrepreneurs should diversify beyond their businesses when investing, and how prospective parents can prepare financially and create more time flexibility before having a child. She closes with practical homebuying advice drawn from two decades of personal experience, emphasizing that a first home need not be permanent, that buyers should understand their motivations and finances before searching, and that thoughtful preparation leads to more confident decisions in uncertain economic times.</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>