So Money with Farnoosh Torabi · Friday, September 25, 2026
Farnoosh Torabi shared that many of the decisions she made in her 20s and 30s, including career and life choices like attempting stand-up comedy, have paid off by providing her with valuable options in her 40s. She defines financial security in midlife not just as wealth, but as the flexibility to adapt to life changes.
“what are the money moves that I made in my 20s and 30s that are paying off now in my 40s?”
“One involved voluntarily getting on stage and attempting stand-up comedy, which at the time, did not exactly scream sound financial planning.”
“But looking back now at 46 years old, I can see pretty clearly that there were choices I made, mostly in my 30s, that gave me something I value enormously today, and that is options.”