Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

The February jobs report was a mixed bag. Let’s get the bad news out of the way: the economy added only 20,000 positions, the smallest gain since September 2017. The number was much lower than last year’s average monthly amount of 223,000 and far below expectations for 190,000.  What explains the drop? There is no single answer, but here to help us break it down is Chip Cutter , a reporter at the...

On the latest call of the week we're chatting with Russ, who wants to know if he's in a good position to retire early and what are some of the warning signs he should be looking for in case things don't go as planned. When you're thinking about early retirement you really want to make sure you have all your ducks in a row. A great call. Have a money question? Email me here . We love feedback so pl...

With tax season in full swing, it can only mean one thing. It’s time for our annual chat with Ed Slott , the ultimate tax guru, and founder of IRA Help . Here is your tax season boot camp for the first tax year of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) . Itemized vs. Standard Deduction: Every taxpayer needs to determine whether it makes sense to claim one of these two deductions, both of which reduce th...

Drowning in student loans can make life difficult when you're trying to make it in the real world. That's the situation with Linda from the Bay Area, who desperately wants to buy a house and start a family. Have a money question? Email me here . We love feedback so please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com . Connect w...

When you’re interviewing people on a regular basis, sometimes there’s an instant connection. It happened when I met Chris Guillebeau and it happened when I met Sam Conniff Allende , author of Be More Pirate: Or How to Take on the World and Win . It was like reconnecting with a long-lost friend, which of course made for a very fun chat. In his tiny, sleek, little book, Conniff Allende unveils the i...

You guys always hear me talking about how it's crucial to have an adequate emergency reserve for those unforeseen things that just seem to pop up. But where should it be kept? Is it okay to invest it? That's the discussion with Andrew from Atlanta on the latest episode. Have a money question? Email me here . We love feedback so please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money"...

Who's a better financial planner, a man or a woman? That was the gist of the story when today’s guest, Blair duQuesnay , penned an op-ed in the New York Times. I’m guessing she didn’t think it would go viral. Welp, it did. Consider Firing Your Male Broker took off like gangbusters with reaction coming down on both sides of the aisle. What follows is from Blair’s blog, The Belle Curve , and it expl...

The latest bonus episode calls for a bit a shameless self-promotion :) If you agonize about money, you're not alone. Almost seven out of 10 Americans said finances are a "significant" source of stress in a recent survey. My very first book, “The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money,” may provide some solutions. I joined CBS This Morning to discuss some of the ways people can right their fi...

It’s February, time for a bonus episode on how to talk to your special someone(s) about money. That “s” is intentional, because we need to expand our financial conversations from our partner/spouse to all of our loved ones: the romantic ones, the kids and the parents. To help us navigate the process, we're joined by Benjamin Seaman , an active member of the New York City therapeutic clinical commu...

Digital minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely morning run. They can have fun with friends and family without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don't feel overwhelmed by...

What initially started as a call about buying a new car quickly turned into a financial planning game plan session with Katrina from Colorado. Do you have your game plan in place? If not, get in touch! Have a money question? Email me here . We love feedback so please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com . Connect with m...

Money is unlimited. Time is not. Become financially independent as fast as possible. In 2010, 24-year old Grant Sabatier woke up to find he had $2.26 in his bank account. Five years later, he had a net worth of over $1.25 million, and was known as "the Millennial Millionaire." By age 30, he had reached financial independence. Along the way he uncovered that most of the accepted wisdom about money,...

When does it make sense to sell an asset to accelerate the student loan pay down process? What if you have a rental property out there while you're still trying to pay off some significant loans. Should you sell the house and wipe out the loans?  That's the discussion on the latest call with Stephen. Have a money question? Email me here . We love feedback so please leave us a rating or review in A...

When it comes to the world of social media, I guess you could say that I see it as a necessary evil. While I do see the value in it, by no means have I perfected it. That said, there are people who dominate the social media landscape. They’re known as “influencers.” Today on the show we have one of the original influencers, Cynthia Johnson . With nearly two million Twitter followers, Johnson has b...

On the latest bonus call we've got Jeff from North Carolina who is looking to wind things down over the next 3-5 years. Considering they're in their mid 50s, are he and his wife in good shape or should they call an audible? Have a money question? Email me here . We love feedback so please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodma...

It’s only January but we already have an early candidate for interview of the year. His name is Chieh Huang , and he’s the CEO of Boxed , an online and mobile membership-free wholesale retailer that offers direct delivery of bulk-sized packages. Founded in 2013, there’s really one simple idea behind Boxed: make shopping for bulk easy, convenient and fun, so you can focus on the things that really...

I'm a big fan of the FIRE movement. In case you haven't heard, FIRE stands for "Financial Independence, Retire Early." Who wouldn't want that? Our latest caller, Jon, certainly does, and we talked about whether or not it's realistic given his situation. Have a money question? Email me here . We love feedback so please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts . "Jill on Money" theme music is b...

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