Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

I love the topic of renting versus buying, so much so that I devoted a chapter of my book to it! That's the discussion on the latest bonus call with Molly from Boston. A happy renter, should she be looking to buy? 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 .

Our latest guest, Romi Neustadt , is a mom of two, a wife, a daughter, bestselling author, speaker, entrepreneur, and coach. What's more, she's achieved these things without a staff of 10, the ability to sleep two hours a night or driving herself crazy.  She's figured out the key to having it all: Priorities. In her second book, You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time , Romi provides a...

I'm saving a ton and feel like I'm in pretty good shape, but I'm being pitched a financial product by a former colleague, do I need it? My gut says no. That's the situation facing Pete from Denver. 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 .

In just the first week of this tax season, the IRS says it has processed nearly 13 million returns and issued nearly 4.3 million refunds. The filing deadline is April 15. I joined CBS This Morning with what you need to know before filing your 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.joel...

After I wrote about the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement ( SECURE ) Act, I received a slew of questions from readers.  So to help clear up some of the confusion, we’re bringing on IRA guru Ed Slott . (Ed will also join us for a tax season related episode) The Secure Act includes significant changes to retirement accounts, including: Age Limit Eliminated for Traditional IRA Con...

When you have $90,000 in student loans, yet make a very good salary, what should the priority be? Should you be throwing every penny at the $90k, or can you also start building up the emergency reserve and perhaps save for a down payment on a house? That's the discussion with Kaeli from California. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill...

On average, college students who graduated in 2018 owe more than $29,000 in loans. I joined CBS This Morning to look at some of the most costly mistakes people make with their finances and what people can do to shrink student debt faster. 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...

In Don’t Be Evil , Financial Times global business columnist Rana Foroohar tells the story of how Big Tech lost its soul, and ate our lunch. “Don’t be evil” was enshrined as Google’s original corporate mantra back in its early days, when the company’s cheerful logo still conveyed the utopian vision for a future in which technology would inevitably make the world better, safer, and more prosperous....

Should I keep taking the required minimum distributions or cash out the balance from my inherited IRA? That's what Jennifer from Connecticut was wondering. 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 .

Do you have a “friend” who is super smart, has a great career, holds a graduate degree, has even saved a chunk of money for retirement, but who keeps making the same dumb mistakes when it comes to money? Is this “friend” you? I joined Here and Now on NPR to discuss how you can avoid making some of these common mistakes. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in A...

While most self-help books offer quick fixes, Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo will retrain your brain to think more creatively and positively in the face of setbacks.  If you're having trouble solving a problem or reaching a dream, the problem isn't you. It's that you haven't yet installed the one belief that changes everything. Marie's mom once told her, "Nothing in life is that compl...

If saving for college is in your plans, there are tax-efficient ways of doing it. If you're a regular listener, you know I'm a big fan of 529 plans. That's the gist of my conversation with Gabe from Philadelphia. 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 .

Almost 63% of mortgage applicants are homeowners looking to refinance. I joined CBS This Morning to explain how low mortgage rates could help homeowners cut their costs. 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 .

Warby Parker was founded with a rebellious spirit and a lofty objective: to offer designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially conscious businesses. We’re lucky enough to have two of the founders with us in-studio as Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa join us on the latest show.  By circumventing traditional channels, designing glasses in-house, and engaging with cust...

So often you will hear me remind you guys that before you start worrying about your kids or parents, your first priority should be your own financial situation. That should almost always be first and foremost, as you'll hear on the latest call with Andy from Kansas City. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by...

Senior citizens are getting creative to make ends meet financially: getting roommates. More than 33% of Americans age 65 and over do not have any money saved for retirement. In 2016, 70% more seniors lived with roommates than a decade before. Check out my story for CBS This Morning about two strangers in New York who took a cue from the “Golden Girls” and moved in together to save money. Have a mo...

How do we win a game that has no end?  Finite games, like football or chess, have known players, fixed rules and a clear endpoint. The winners and losers are easily identified. Infinite games, games with no finish line, like business or politics, or life itself, have players who come and go.  The rules of an infinite game are changeable while infinite games have no defined endpoint. There are no w...

If you've been a regular listener you know that I almost always advise against paying down a mortgage early. That's because everybody seemingly has a low interest rate. But there are a handful of exceptions. Laurie from Connecticut is one of them. Sort of. 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, w...

If you've been on social media lately, or turned on your TV, you may have noticed a lot of dumb ideas floating around. Such as, “we know when history will repeat and when it won't” or “we can tell the difference between evidence and coincidences.” Wrong! So says our latest guest, Scott Adams , author of Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America and also the man behind the Dilbert cartoo...

In many ways, saving for retirement is the easy part. What can be tricky is knowing how to execute a withdrawal strategy. That's the discussion with Michael from Minneapolis. 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 .

Many Americans are ringing in the New Year with resolutions. One Fidelity Investments survey of financial resolutions found 53% of Americans hope to save more in 2020, 51% hope to pay down debt and 35% hope to spend less. I joined CBS This Morning to discuss how to make those goals happen. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money"...

When it comes to a diversified portfolio, how many funds is the optimal number? Well, it kinda depends on each case, but I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that 19 separate funds is way too many. That's the situation facing Jennifer from Buffalo. 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.jo...

On the latest episode we’re joined by Travis Shakespeare, director of a new documentary called Playing with FIRE , which follows 35 year old Scott Rieckens, his wife Taylor, and their toddler Jovie as the family decides to embark on a year-long odyssey to understand the rules of the FIRE movement and test their willingness to reject the standard narrative of adult life. When Scott hears a prominen...

A bond position is an essential component of an overall portfolio. But how does one start implementing bonds? That's the discussion with Karen from Ohio. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . Connect with me at these places for all my content: https://www.jillonmoney.com/ https://twitter.com/jillonmoney https://www.facebook.com/JillonMoney ht...

Many Americans are being left behind when it comes to saving for retirement. Almost half of people 55 and older have saved nothing, according to the Economic Policy Institute. I joined CBS This Morning to discuss how you can catch up financially. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . Connect with me at these places for all my content: https:/...