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Sep 2018
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788: Ask Farnoosh: What should I do with...

Farnoosh Torabi
About this episode

Special co-host Jamila Souffrant, founder of Journey to Launch, is back on the show, this time co-hosting and helping answer a wide range of questions from So Money listeners.

Today's questions: Is it better to make an additional principal payment on a mortgage each month or invest in an index fund? What to do when you're in your 60s with no savings or retirement? What can a professional woman in her late 20's - who wants children one day - do to prepare best for the time and money constraints of parenthood?

To learn more about Jamila, visit JourneytoLaunch.com. You can also follow her on Instagram.


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