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449: Ask Farnoosh, Should I cancel my fi...

Farnoosh Torabi
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On this week's episode of Ask Farnoosh, I answer your biggest questions about whether or not you should cancel your first credit card from college, pros and cons of peer-to-peer lending, rolling over your 401k account and more. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

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