Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

There are more signs that the U.S. economy is roaring back to life, and President Biden is proposing trillions of dollars in new government spending. I joined CBS This Morning: Saturday to discuss the economy and the president's plan. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

You've landed a job. Now what? To help answer that question, we're joined this weekend by Gorick Ng , author of The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right . No one tells you how to navigate your first day in a new role. No one tells you how to take ownership, manage expectations, or handle workplace politics. No one tells you how to get promoted. The answers to these professiona...

You've landed a job. Now what? To help answer that question, we're joined this weekend by Gorick Ng , author of The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right . No one tells you how to navigate your first day in a new role. No one tells you how to take ownership, manage expectations, or handle workplace politics. No one tells you how to get promoted. The answers to these professiona...

Welcome to a special bonus episode for Side x Side with U.S. Bank, a limited series. A collaboration with my show and others. On this episode we're joined by Gunjan Kedia , Vice Chair, Wealth Management and Investment Services at U.S. Bank .  Throughout our chat we'll talk about the gaps that exist socially, economically and financially. And how they differ based on class, race and gender.  It's a...

Worrying about your own financial life is hard enough, then mix in worrying about your parents and their financial situation, and eventually it might become too much to handle. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

The house needs some work and you're wondering how to pay for the improvements. Should you decrease your retirement contributions? Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

You've got 20k in extra cash thanks to a recent bonus and are wondering how to best deploy the funds. Pay off the car loan? Do a backdoor Roth? Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

Baby number two is on the way and mom, the higher earner, will be out of work for a while, meaning a short-term hit to the household income. How best to prepare for such a situation? Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

If my annuity was a good investment way back when, why is it no longer a good investment? That's a very good question from somebody with a good baloney detector. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

Ah yes, the very common question of whether or not it makes sense to pay off the mortgage with some saved up cash, or instead invest that cash?? Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

You have a boatload of money, yet the current environment is kinda freaking you out, should you sell everything right now and just bite the bullet and pay the taxes? Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

For all you listeners wondering if all our callers were born with silver spoons, do yourselves a favor and check out the first email in this episode. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

The good news is that you hit the crypto jackpot at the ripe young age of 40! The bad news is that your portfolio is now completely out of whack. What to do, what to do?? Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

You guys know I love pensions. Does that mean in all circumstances you'd be crazy to consider giving one up? Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

Getting to retirement is one thing, learning to be comfortable in retirement is another. It's not always as easy as it seems. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

With the death of Bernie Madoff earlier this week, Mark and I decided to re-run an interview we did a few years back with  Diana Henriques . Madoff is perhaps the most notorious name in the history of Wall Street.  By now we all know the story. Madoff conducted a Ponzi scheme that is considered to be the largest in U.S. history. Over the course of decades, Madoff stole billions of dollars from his...

With the death of Bernie Madoff earlier this week, Mark and I decided to re-run an interview we did a few years back with  Diana Henriques . Madoff is perhaps the most notorious name in the history of Wall Street.  By now we all know the story. Madoff conducted a Ponzi scheme that is considered to be the largest in U.S. history. Over the course of decades, Madoff stole billions of dollars from his...

Your new goal is getting your financial life in order, but you're worried you won't be able to do it. Fear not, Aunt Jill is here to help you out! Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

IRAs and Roth IRAs can be very tricky when it comes to all the different rules involved, so it's not uncommon for people to make honest mistakes when using them. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

25 years at the same job, 25 years of saving, am I finally in a solid position to call it quits at 62 if that's what I choose to do? Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

Every once in a while you gotta throw a curveball to mix things up, and that's basically what I did with the latest question about whether or not it makes sense to pay off the mortgage. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

President Biden released his $1.5 trillion budget proposal, which he hopes will have bipartisan support. But Senate Republicans are already pushing back and criticizing the less than 2% increase in defense spending. I joined CBS This Morning: Saturday to discuss where the plan stands and what the road ahead looks like. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Ap...

With your savings currently parked in a money market account, is there something better you should be doing with your money? Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

It's pretty commonplace nowadays for workplace retirement plans to offer a Roth option. Does that mean you should be using it? Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .

The housing market is bonkers, so much so that it has people considering all kinds of desperate maneuvers to get in on the action. Please hear what your Aunt Jill has to say before making any silly decisions. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com .