# 2004: How Much Should We Pay For College? (Encore)

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Podcast: [So Money with Farnoosh Torabi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/so-money-with-farnoosh-torabi-201423)
Published: 2026-07-04T19:35:08+00:00
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## Resource

This episode aired originally on May 1, 2026. May 1 is College Acceptance Day and as many families grapple with the soaring cost of college, Farnoosh shares thoughts on how to decide whether a college education is worth its price tag. Would you spend $100k a year? Plus: Establishing credit for the first time and how to allocate your investments in your 30s. And a crazy story about how one woman’s investments disappeared from her bank’s website. What happened? Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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