Money Moves with Jill Schlesinger

I hate debt so I'm hell-bent on paying down the mortgage with my surplus cashflow. Am I making a mistake? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

I'm in my 40s with a pretty good amount of money saved, should I be looking to buy long-term care insurance? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

Where should you be parking the proceeds from a recent home sale? Well, that depends, will you be looking to buy another house in the near future?  Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

After helping your parents figure out their finances, it's time to focus on yourself. Should you be making your 401(k) contributions pre-tax or Roth? And what's the best way to finance an upcoming renovation project?  Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

Your home value has exploded over the last year, leaving you eligible for a line of credit, should you use it to finance an upcoming remodeling project? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

My parents have an annuity that's coming up for renewal, should they keep it or is there a better option? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

With a new baby, and two working parents, is it a good idea to have mom move in with us full-time and help with child care? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

What steps can I take at 37 to make the dream of retirement at 60 a reality? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

I'm all for making some extra cash on the side, but should you be chasing high-dividend paying ETFs to basically function as your side hustle? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

You would like to buy an apartment but you don't know when, or if, that will ever happen. With all the uncertainty, should you be focusing on the cash down payment, or investing in a brokerage account? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

Kids are on the horizon, but probably not for a few more years, should you already be contributing to a 529 plan? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

Now that you've added a baby to the mix, what's the priority? Saving for retirement or throwing a bunch of money into a 529 plan? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

When it comes to debt, there's "good" debt and "bad" debt, and not all debt should be keeping you up at night. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

In your 20s, recently married, new homeowners, contributing to your retirement plans, is there anything else you should be doing to ensure you're on the right track? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

If you're finding the current real estate market completely bonkers, does it make sense to keep renting and hope that things eventually settle down? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

If you're being pitched a financial product, and deep down inside you have a funny feeling, odds are you should probably listen to your gut. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

Aunt Jill gets to play marriage counselor yet again! In the latest relationship, we have a wife who wants to use a bunch of cash to pay down the mortgage and a husband who thinks they're better off investing the cash and using it for college education. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

Congrats on the wedding! Forget the honeymoon, it's time to figure out your finances as a couple :) Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

Yes, the housing market is beyond stupid right now, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't get in on the action. That said, you want to make sure you're doing it from a position of strength, not weakness. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

Two new programs aim to give consumers greater access to credit cards and mortgage refinancing. On this episode I explain how they work and who would benefit most. Plus Mark and I talk credit, automatic payments, and reselling handbags on the web. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

After paying off $150,000 in student loans you suddenly find yourself with some serious extra cash flow. What should you do with it? Buy a house for yourself or perhaps an investment property? Or just invest it? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

Saving for retirement is a lot like an annual checkup with your doctor, in that it's something you want to do once a year, and you certainly don't want to wait until it's too late. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

After a crazy year, which consisted of job changes, moves and various real estate transactions, a 30-something finds himself with 120k in cash and not sure what he should be doing with it. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

The nation added a better-than-expected 850,000 jobs in June, though the overall unemployment rate edged up slightly to 5.9%. I joined CBS This Morning: Saturday to talk about the jobs numbers and the ongoing economic recovery. Mark and I also chatted about the heightened importance of having a proper work-life balance. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.

Millions of families will receive monthly cash payments thanks to the new Child Tax Credit plan. In this episode I'll explain who qualifies and how much they'll get. Mark and I also do a little asset allocation for one of our faithful listeners. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.