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May 2022
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1353: Ask Farnoosh: Buying Real Estate, ...

Farnoosh Torabi
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This week's Ask Farnoosh: Should I rent or buy a home when I move to a new state for a job? How might closing an old credit card hurt my credit score? How to invest for my son's future? Farnoosh also shares thoughts on the Supreme Court's leaked abortion ruling.

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