Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

My 81-year-old grandmother is not in a great financial situation, is there anything more I can be doing to help her out? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

How much is a big fat guaranteed pension worth? So much that you'd be insane to walk away from it? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

Here we go, yet another career change related question. Pre-COVID, we got maybe five of these all year, now it seems like we're getting five a week. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

This weekend we welcome Stacey Vanek Smith , NPR host of The Indicator and correspondent for Planet Money , who joined us to discuss her recently released book, Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace . Women have been making strides towards equality for decades, or so we’re often told. They’ve been increasingly entering male-dominated areas of the workf...

This weekend we welcome Stacey Vanek Smith , NPR host of The Indicator and correspondent for Planet Money , who joined us to discuss her recently released book, Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace . Women have been making strides towards equality for decades, or so we’re often told. They’ve been increasingly entering male-dominated areas of the workf...

Even though we're retired, is our portfolio too conservative? Are we missing out on returns? Should we be taking more risk? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

The pandemic has caused a lot of people to reevaluate their current professional and personal situations, and our next caller is just the latest example. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

Monday, stocks saw the biggest drop in months due to a Chinese property developer on the brink of bankruptcy. I joined CBS Mornings to discuss the impact on the market, what investors should do now and if this will impact the two-day Federal Reserve meeting. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money"...

Are we on track for a solid retirement? I think that has become the most popular question we receive, that and Roth related questions. Here we go with our latest caller. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

When I run the numbers it looks like we're in good shape, so can my wife and I call it quits in three years, retire at 60, and do some traveling?  Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

This weekend on the show we're joined by labor economist Teresa Ghilarducci and her new co-author, Kevin Hassett (former Trump administration CEA Chair) to discuss their recently released white paper outlining a plan to help millions of Americans build retirement wealth.  The duo attempt to generate a practical solution to the savings crisis, with their proposal showing the impact of expanding acc...

This weekend on the show we're joined by labor economist Teresa Ghilarducci and her new co-author, Kevin Hassett (former Trump administration CEA Chair) to discuss their recently released white paper outlining a plan to help millions of Americans build retirement wealth.  The duo attempt to generate a practical solution to the savings crisis, with their proposal showing the impact of expanding acc...

With fees for the do-it-yourself investor at near zero, how do you know if you're being charged too much by your advisor? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

I work in a career that I despise and it's taking a toll on my mental and physical health, can I power through and semi-retire in eight years? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

Today we're talking about the surprising August unemployment numbers and why people are still unemployed and what those searching for a job should do. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

Now that a home purchase is off the table, what should you do with the cash that was set aside for the down payment? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

With the real estate market on fire, should we sell our rental and invest the proceeds, or just stick with the rental income? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

Twenty years after Sept. 11, we're giving you a break from the money talk, and instead re-airing an interview we did back in 2017 with retired Admiral William “Bill” McRaven. If Bill’s name sounds familiar, it’s because he presided over the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Bill was the man who identified the body when it was flown back to Afghanistan...

Twenty years after Sept. 11, we're giving you a break from the money talk, and instead re-airing an interview we did back in 2017 with retired Admiral William “Bill” McRaven. If Bill’s name sounds familiar, it’s because he presided over the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Bill was the man who identified the body when it was flown back to Afghanistan...

With an extra $900 each month, does it make sense to pay extra on the mortgage, or put the money in the market? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

Five years ago the rollover IRA was worth $55,000, now it's worth $125,000, should we still consider converting to a Roth? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

When it comes to your retirement plan and running the numbers, what are some of the red flags you should be looking out for? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

I know you guys are fed up with your emergency reserves earning bupkis, but does that mean you should consider placing the money in something riskier? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

With 90k in student loan debt, does it make sense to sell a rental property and wipe the slate clean? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

Here we go, our latest question about early retirement, this time a couple looking to call it quits in 3-4 years. Doable? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .