So Money with Farnoosh Torabi · Friday, September 11, 2026
Farnoosh Torabi discusses her midlife financial checkup with financial advisor Maggie Jondro, highlighting a shift from purely automated savings to a more balanced approach that considers current life enjoyment alongside future security. Torabi explains that while her finances weren't 'broken,' she felt a need to ensure her long-term plan was optimized for her current life stage.
“So, news flash, I'm in my mid-40s. My kids are getting older. I have friends becoming empty nesters. I'm seeing what my future might be like. I'm thinking a lot more seriously about what I want over the next decade up to 30 years of my life. What does that look like? And not just what my investments are doing, but like, what am I doing every day and how much is that going to cost me?”
“Over the past several months, she and I have been taking a fresh look at my financial life, not because anything was necessarily broken, but because I wanted to know whether the plan we had built was still optimized for where we are today.”
“It was permission to spend a little bit more today, and maybe save a little less in retirement.”