Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

It’s been several months now that we’ve been with our new sponsor, Marcus by Goldman Sachs , so today we’re bringing on Omer Ismail , the Head of U.S. Consumer Business at Marcus to discuss what’s behind the online bank.  The focus at Marcus is on three main areas: Value - Financial products intended to help the customers, from personal loans with fixed rates and customizable payment options to sa...

Long-term care policies are becoming harder and harder to find, and if you do find one, they're also getting more and more expensive. Deciding whether to keep or ditch an existing policy can be very tricky. That's the discussion with Matt from Philadelphia who's helping his mother navigate her options. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . Co...

A new report shows just five coastal cities are getting a huge majority of America's high-tech jobs. Researchers found the Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, and Boston areas accounted for more than 90% of job growth in the tech sector from 2005 to 2017. I joined CBS This Morning to discuss what this says about the economy and the future of jobs. Have a money question? Email me here . Pl...

On the latest show we’re joined by Brent Weiss , co-founder and Head of Planning at Facet Wealth , a financial service firm that believes in achieving your financial goals with a dedicated CFP® at an affordable price.  How many times have we all said “I can’t wait to retire?” But for many of us, when we really think about taking that next big step, all of a sudden we’ve got real legitimate questio...

When should one take Social Security? It's the million dollar question, and if you can tell me when exactly you're going to die, then I can give you an accurate answer. That's the discussion this week with Dan from Philadelphia. 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.c...

Giving Tuesday is meant to encourage charitable donations during the holidays. Americans, including companies and foundations, gave an estimated $427 billion to U.S. charities last year. I joined CBS This Morning to share how to make the most of your charitable giving this holiday season. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . Connect with me...

December is upon us, which means I basically have your attention for about two more weeks max. So while I have you, and as the year comes to an end, it's a perfect time to review some year-end financial planning tips. For such an occasion there's no better person than Michael Goodman from Wealthstream Advisors . And in the interest of full disclosure, not only is Michael a dear friend of mine, he'...

Is it a good idea to buy permanent life insurance as part of your overall investment strategy? Well, it depends, but more times than not the answer is a big fat no. Thankfully Joe from Minnesota was suspicious enough that he decided to give us a call. 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: ht...

As the holiday shopping season kicks off with Black Friday, I joined CBS This Morning to discuss the business of Black Friday and why brick-and-mortar stores are not dead. 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....

Thanksgiving is all about being thankful. Trust me when I say I’m so incredibly thankful for you, the audience. Without you guys listening and sending in your questions, this show wouldn’t be possible. In lieu of the usual in-studio guest or the guest on the phone, aka you the listeners, today I’m going to answer a handful of emails. The inbox is seriously backed up, so what better way to show my...

More than 56 percent of consumers have already started their holiday shopping, and about 48 million Americans are still paying off their debt from the last holiday season. I joined CBS This Morning to discuss how to to avoid overspending this holiday season. 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 cont...

Having a Roth 401(k) option is a beautiful thing, and nowadays many employers offer them, but the problem is that many employees have no idea the option exists. That's the gist of the latest conversation with Joel from Atlanta. 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.co...

There are six weeks left in the year to take action on your income tax withholding and to meet critical deadlines for retirement plans. I joined CBS This Morning to discuss money moves to make before December 31. 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://twi...

In the not too distant past, money was simple. You might have had a bank account and a mortgage, perhaps some basic investments. Wall Street didn’t have a reputation for greed and recklessness.  That all started to change in the eighties, as our financial systems became increasingly complex, moving beyond the understanding of the general public while impacting our lives in innumerable ways.  Our l...

There are rules of thumb one should follow when it comes to owning company stock within your overall portfolio. That's the discussion this week with Clayton from Austin. 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.co...

A new report shows Americans' retirement savings are not growing at the same pace as stocks, which are again hovering around record highs. Over the last decade, the average 401(k) account balance grew about 124 percent, while the Dow skyrocketed 214 percent. I joined CBS This Morning to offer some financial advice. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple...

Technology has enabled us to be more interconnected today than ever before. So why do so many of us feel isolated and undervalued at work? Why does it feel like something is missing? It doesn’t have to be this way. In these rapidly changing, challenging times, how do we, YOU, develop the intuition, self-awareness, and interpersonal agility required to prosper? In Connect First: 52 Simple Ways to I...

You have an annuity that's coming due and you're not quite sure what to do with it. Should you get another annuity? Should you roll it over into an IRA? That's the discussion with Mark from Buffalo as we discuss some of the pros and cons. 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.jil...

It's decision time for up to 254 million Americans, with open enrollment season in full swing. The average amount paid by a family for health insurance jumped 22% in the last five years. I joined CBS This Morning to help you make the most of your benefits. 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 conten...

Networking has garnered a reputation as a sort of necessary evil in the modern business world. Some do relish the opportunity to boldly work the room, introduce themselves to strangers, and find common career ground, but for many others, the experience is often awkward, or even terrifying. The common networking advice for introverts are variations on the theme of overcoming or “fixing” their quiet...

Natasha from Dallas is well on her way to achieving the financial flexibility she craves as she's only 27 years old with basically a quarter of million bucks already saved. I can't tell you how happy these kind of calls from the younger generation make me. 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 conten...

This week we have a financial icon in-studio as Charles Schwab pays us a visit. Yes, that Charles Schwab, the founder of The Charles Schwab Corporation . In his just released personal memoir, Invested: Changing Forever the Way Americans Invest , Schwab describes his passion to have Main Street participate in the growing economy as investors and owners, not only earners. Schwab opens up about the c...

How do I tackle my student loans is probably one of the most common questions we receive on a weekly basis. Today's call from Lauren is no different, as the 27 year old wonders if there's a more efficient way for her to deal with more than 40k in loans. 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:...

A 2018 Merrill Lynch survey found 79 percent of parents financially support an adult child between the ages of 18 and 34, and 25 percent said they would be willing to draw from retirement savings to do it. I joined CBS This Morning to look at how this can affect everyone in the family. Have a money question? Email me here . Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . Connect with me at...

In the post-fact, deeply divided world we live in, true persuasion is rare. Engaging with people holding differing opinions is rarer still. But for progress to take place, persuasion must happen.  Whether it's convincing an employer you are right for the job, a customer that your product is the best, or your closed-minded uncle that good people can disagree, it takes the art, and science, of persu...