Farnoosh shares Mother’s Day plans, and reacts to news including the April jobs report and an Apple class-action settlement that could pay eligible iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max and iPhone 16 buyers up to $95 per device. She also cautions against Fannie Mae’s move toward crypto-backed mortgages, arguing that borrowing against volatile crypto to fund a down payment adds risk and doesn’t address the real housing crisis. Mailbag topics include: how to prepare for or respond to a layoff (unemployment, COBRA, cutting expenses, bridge income, networking, and rolling over retirement accounts), how to save on rising summer utility bills, and whether 0% balance transfer credit cards are a good tool for managing high-interest credit card debt. Check out the full list of recommended balance transfer cards on <a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/credit-cards/m/best/balance-transfer?utm_source=goog&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=cc_mktg_paid_2026_bt_low_fee&utm_content=ta&mktg_place=kwd-3378050021&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23698938451&gbraid=0AAAABDIg0Z3DW5Su8ig9ouOo7Ev-AMI6X&gclid=Cj0KCQjwk_bPBhDXARIsACiq8R2bd9fgEgYM0S0k6Z4nm0PMr4C19PqOHVDVOKnrMvzOapMh4-OkgxoaAhwBEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nerdwallet.com</a>.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop <a href="http://booktobrand.co" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book to Brand.</a> Early bird registration is now open!

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