Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

When you're young and time is on your side, it's much easier to ride out the recent turbulence on Wall Street. But what about those who are retired or preparing for retirement? 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 .

A wild ride on Wall Street can present plenty of opportunities for savvy investors, but you have to be smart about it. Does borrowing money to invest fall under the "smart" category? 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 .

Times of chaos on Wall Street can sometimes present blessings in disguise, one being an opportune time to convert to a Roth IRA. That's one of the questions we addressed on the latest podcast. 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 .

Should I stay in or get out? Perhaps the most popular question we've received since the turmoil on Wall Street began a couple weeks ago. Hopefully the last three days have taught you an important lesson. 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 .

When the sky is falling, I suppose it's a natural response to want to get out of the stock market. But is that the best move? Should you decrease your contributions? Or stay the course? 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 .

As we wait for Congress to make a deal, rumor has it that the package may allow you to borrow from your 401(k) without the 10% early withdrawal penalty. Boy oh boy, that has danger written all over 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 .

Are the banks safe? Will I be able to access the ATM? Should I take all my cash out and put it under the mattress? Yes, those are common questions when there's a pandemic sweeping across the nation. 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 crazy market swings on a daily basis, is now a good time to rebalance? That's one of the questions we discussed on the latest 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 .

As we go through this crazy period of uncertainty, one of the most common questions we've been getting is whether or not the markets should be closed. I give my two cents 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 .

And so ends another lousy week on Wall Street. But the weekend does not mean the emails from you guys stop, so here's another episode where we answer a handful of questions, including how student loans are being impacted as the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold. 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...

The coronavirus emails continue to flow in. We answer a handful in this episode, including one from Brycie who is wondering if retirement in two months is still a possibility. 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 .

Another bad day on Wall Street, this even as Washington announced a huge stimulus package. And it has you guys freaked out, hence the daily edition of Jill on Money. On this episode we take our first ever "remote" call as we chat with Rose in Illinois! 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.j...

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that the administration plans to move “immediately” to send money to Americans as the coronavirus continues to cripple the economy. That news moved the market in a positive direction.  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 .

Yep, another brutal day on Wall Street, the worst one yet. If the market is freaking you out, we're here to help, so please send us an email. 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 Fed has slashed rates to zero in emergency rate cut due to coronavirus effects. And until things settle down with the market, which doesn't appear to be happening anytime soon, we're going to bring you a daily episode of Jill on Money to help calm the nerves. If the market is freaking you out, please send us an email. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in...

Until things settle down with the market, we're going to bring you a daily episode of Jill on Money to help calm the nerves. If the market is freaking you out, please send us an email. 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 stock markets ended a brutal week on a positive note. The Dow bounced back by nearly 2,000 points, picking up more than 9% on Friday. Until things settle down, and because the email inbox is overflowing, we're going to bring you a daily episode of Jill on Money to help calm the nerves. If the market is freaking you out, please send us an email. Have a money question? Email me here . Please lea...

After two decades as a behavior analyst in the FBI, Robin Dreeke knows a thing or two about sizing people up. He's navigated complex situations that range from handling Russian spies to navigating the internal politics at the Bureau.  Through that experience, he was forced to develop a knack for reading people, their intentions, their capabilities, their desires and their fears. In Sizing People U...

The stock market recovered slightly from Monday’s historic coronavirus-related losses. The DOW Jones industrial average saw its largest single-day point drop in history, with the biggest percentage-wise selloff since the 2008 economic crisis. I joined CBS This Morning to share advice about what the numbers could mean for personal investors. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a...

Knowing when and how to rebalance is an essential part of managing a portfolio. But it's not as easy as it sounds, hence the latest call from Eric in Texas. 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 .

How do you find a competitive edge when the obstacles feel insurmountable? How do you get people to take you seriously when they're predisposed not to, and perhaps have already written you off? Our latest guest, Laura Huang , has come up against that problem many times, and so has anyone who's ever felt out of place or underestimated.  Many of us sit back quietly, hoping that our hard work and eff...

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a half-point, the largest cut since 2008, in a move to offset the impact of the coronavirus on the U.S. economy. To help explain it all, we're joined via telephone by Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Adviser to Allianz. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music...

Should we pay off the mortgage? Such a common question, especially from those who are preparing for retirement. Sometimes it makes sense, other times not so much. Greg from Colorado is the latest to be considering such a move. 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 .

Tax season is open, which means there’s another opportunity to: (a) vent about how much you hate this time of year, (b) complain about the complexity of the U.S. code, and (c) whine about your refund being lower than previous years, even though you know that a refund is just the return of the extra money that you paid Uncle Sam, on which he paid zero interest. The Internal Revenue Service is hopin...

Talk about a rough couple of days on Wall Street! Right about this time, you may be feeling a certain amount of queasiness, leading to low levels of anxiety and maybe even full-blown panic. Oh sure, you  know  that investing is risky, after all, that horrendous bear market of 2008-09 is not such a distant memory. But you may have forgotten just how awful the gut-wrenching losses can feel, especial...