Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

How to Quit Like a Millionaire

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required, is a no-nonsense free guide to growing your wealth, retiring early, and living lif...

15 or 30 Year Mortgage?

03 Sep 2019

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A 15 or 30 year mortgage? That's the question facing Ilana and her husband as she says 15 and he says 30. Who's leaning in the right direction? Have ...

How to Have Career Happiness

29 Aug 2019

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What happens if you’re not totally happy with your career? You have that never ending feeling that there “has to be something out there that’s b...

Do I Need a Robo-Advisor?

27 Aug 2019

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Great chat on the latest call with Rose from North Carolina who's wondering if she and her husband should be using a robo-advisor or are they okay man...

How to Win in a Winner-Take-All World

22 Aug 2019

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Every ambitious professional is trying to navigate a perilous global economy to do work that is lucrative and satisfying, but some find success while ...

Saving for Flexibility

20 Aug 2019

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It seems like this year has been all about the FIRE movement: Financial Independence, Retire Early. But the more I hear about it, the more I realize t...

Stocks Plunge, What You Should Be Doing

16 Aug 2019

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Americans saw a big chunk of their stock market savings disappear on Wednesday over fears of an economic recession. During a week like this, what shou...

Having the Money Talk with Your Parents

15 Aug 2019

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As your parents age, you may find that you want or need to broach the often-difficult subject of finances. In Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Ha...

How to Save for Retirement?

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're talking to Jed from South Dakota who is new to the investing world and trying to figure out how to make up for lost time. Have a money qu...

Stocks Plunge Amid Trade War on CBS This Morning

09 Aug 2019

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The trade battle between the U.S. and China rocked stock markets around the world earlier in the week. Major indexes lost nearly 3% or more and the Tr...

Fiscal Therapy

08 Aug 2019

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Keeping the economy strong will require addressing two distinct but related problems. Steadily rising federal debt makes it harder to grow our economy...

Should We Be Saving for College?

06 Aug 2019

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Great conversation on this episode with Jenny from Washington state who is wondering if she and her husband should be putting aside any college money ...

Impact of Rate Cut on CBS This Morning

02 Aug 2019

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The cost of borrowing is coming down. For the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. The central bank low...

Applied Empathy

01 Aug 2019

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Our latest guest, Michael Ventura, entrepreneur and CEO of award-winning strategy and design practice Sub Rosa, shares how empathy, the ability to see...

What Should the Priority Be?

30 Jul 2019

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If you're saving for retirement, establishing an emergency reserve, and trying to pay off student loans, what should the priority be? Should you be do...

Equifax Settlement on CBS This Morning

26 Jul 2019

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After a huge data breach in 2017, credit monitoring agency Equifax agreed to pay out $700 million, up to $425 million of which would establish a fund ...

Credit Scores 101

25 Jul 2019

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This week on the show we’re taking you to credit score boot camp with credit guru Gerri Detweiler. Helping consumers find reliable answers to their ...

How to Pay for College?

23 Jul 2019

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It's the million dollar question: How on earth are we going to pay for college? That's the dilemma facing Camelia in Colorado as her son prepares to l...

Credit Scores on CBS This Morning

20 Jul 2019

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A recent creditcards.com survey found that a large majority of Americans with debt would not be willing to cut spending on either leisure travel or cl...

Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

18 Jul 2019

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Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rac...

Roth IRA or 403(b)

16 Jul 2019

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Having options is a good thing, especially when it comes to your investments. That's what prompted Lauren from New York City to reach out. Should she ...

Student Loan Scams on CBS This Morning

12 Jul 2019

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In this week's Eye On Money, the focus is on the growing number of student loan scams. As many families deal with college financing this summer, the B...

Marriage and Money

11 Jul 2019

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Our latest guest, Belinda Luscombe, would rather have had her eyes put out than read a book about marriage; they all seemed full of advice that was ob...

Do I Need a Life Insurance Retirement Plan?

09 Jul 2019

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Yet another call from a listener who's being pitched an insurance product as an additional tool for retirement. This time it's Avi in California askin...

The Frugal Traveler

04 Jul 2019

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The summer travel season is officially upon us which means millions of Americans will be hitting the roads and taking to the skies to enjoy their long...

Is My Planner Charging Me Too Much?

02 Jul 2019

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Is my planner charging me too much in fees? Can I get the same service, or better, for less? Can I do it on my own? These are the questions we get on ...

Consumer Reports Car Buying 101

27 Jun 2019

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If you live in a big city, it can be easy to forget what it’s like to depend on a car. Urbanites tend to walk, take the subway or bus, ride a bicycl...

Am I Paying Too Much in Fees?

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There's really no reason whatsoever nowadays why you should be paying a lot of money in fees for financial advice. And that's a good thing. It's also ...

Marriage and Money on CBS This Morning

21 Jun 2019

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According to the planning website The Knot, couples spent an average of nearly $34,000 on their wedding last year. And while 80 percent of couples say...

Put Spark and Joy into Your Work and Life

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"You don't have to turn into a corporate drone to kick ass in the working world," says our latest guest, Tania Katan, author of Creative Trespassing: ...

Are We on Track for Retirement?

18 Jun 2019

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How do you know if you're on track for retirement? You reach out to the Jill on Money podcast! That's what Lisette from New York did. She wanted to ch...

FIRE Movement on CBS This Morning

14 Jun 2019

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In the latest installment of Eye On Money we are focusing on a fast-growing trend that focuses on saving aggressively to retire early. It's called F.I...

aden + anais co-founder Raegan Moya-Jones

13 Jun 2019

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Our latest guest, Raegan Moya-Jones, never thought of herself as an entrepreneur. She was a full-time corporate cog in her thirties, with a family to ...

When to Take Social Security?

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When should I take Social Security? A classic question in the personal finance world. It's not always a black and white answer as there's a variety of...

Retirement Planning Tips on CBS This Morning

07 Jun 2019

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A new Bankrate survey says 76 percent of Americans have at least one financial regret. Among those people, more than half are disappointed with their ...

Brave, Not Perfect with Reshma Saujani

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine if you lived without the fear of not being good enough. If you didn't care how your life looked on Instagram, or worry about what total strang...

Do I Need Whole Life Insurance?

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you're a regular listener you know that one of my pet peeves, maybe my #1 pet peeve, is when sales reps try to sell unnecessary products to their c...

Smart Housing Moves on CBS This Morning

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Existing home sales in April were down 4.4 percent from a year ago, according to The National Association of Realtors, despite lower mortgage rates. I...

Nine Lies About Work

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. Your competencies should be measured and y...

How to Save for Retirement

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I love getting calls from young listeners who are already thinking in terms of retirement. That's the case with Chris from Texas, who wanted to run hi...

Degrees of Success on CBS This Morning

24 May 2019

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Almost two million Americans will graduate this year with a bachelor’s degree, but each student will have an average student loan debt of more than ...

Her Money with Jean Chatzky

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ask successful women what they want from their money and they'll tell you: independence, security, choices, a better world, and, oh yes, way less stre...

Do I Need This Insurance Policy?

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Permanent life insurance can be a valuable tool in the financial planning process. But what if you have a policy and you're pretty sure you don't need...

Coaching for Leaders

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show I’m joined by Dave Stachowiak, a long distance friend of mine (we still haven’t met in person!) and host of the popular Coaching...

Buy or Rent?

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I'm all for owning real estate, but it's not something that makes sense in every situation. That's the discussion with Christine from New York, who wi...

New Power with Henry Timms

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why do some leap ahead while others fall behind in our chaotic, connected age? Henry Timms, the new CEO of Lincoln Center and co-author of New Power:...

Do I Need Life Insurance

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So often you'll hear me recommend basic term life insurance. It's almost always the right call when there's a need for basic, cheap insurance. But wha...

Financial Literacy

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

April might have been financial literacy month, but we celebrate financial literacy all year round on the Jill on Money podcast. To help us break dow...

How to Invest Surplus Cash

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Due to a variety of IRS rules and regulations, it's not always possible to max out your workplace retirement plan, even if you have the cashflow to do...

Simpler, Smarter Student Loans

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest episode we’ve got David Klein and Kelly Peeler from CommonBond, a company that positions itself as a place for simpler, smarter studen...

How Much Do I Need for Retirement

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How much does one need saved for a comfortable retirement? You'll often hear 1x your salary by 30, 3x by 40, etc. Are these rules of thumb reliable? O...

Broke Millennial Takes On Investing

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Millennials want to learn how to start investing. The problem is that most have no idea where to begin. There's a significant lack of information out ...

How to Preserve Our Assets

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You've done a great job of saving and are now retired. All is good, right? Except if you're worried about preserving your assets. That's the conversat...

Last-Minute Tax Tips on CBS This Morning

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There is less than a week left for many people to meet the April 15 deadline. Massachusetts and Maine residents have until the 17th. The IRS reports t...

The Making of a Manager with Julie Zhuo

11 Apr 2019

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Congratulations, you're a manager! After you pop the champagne, accept the shiny new title, and step into this thrilling next chapter of your career, ...

Are We Treading Water?

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Even if you're in good financial shape, it's not uncommon to feel like you're treading water. In fact, I think it's quite natural to feel that way, so...

How to Reinvent Your Organization

04 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When fast-scaling startups and global organizations get stuck, they call our latest guest, Aaron Dignan. In his recently released book, Brave New Wor...

What's the Next Financial Step?

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What should the priority be in regards to our personal finance game-plan? Should we be focusing on one thing specifically or doing a little bit of eve...

Work and Its Future in a Time of Change

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Since 1973, our productivity has grown almost six times faster than our wages. Most of us rank so far below the top earners in the country that the "w...

How to Invest Extra Money

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

While it's true that interest rates for savings accounts and CDs are on the way up, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a good excuse to keep 200k sitt...

How America Works

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 Se...

Can I Retire Early?

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Tax Season Tips with Ed Slott

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 He...

Help! My Student Loans Are Killing Me

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

Taking on the World and Winning

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When you’re interviewing people on a regular basis, sometimes there’s an instant connection. It happened when I met Chris Guillebeau and it happe...

Is It Okay to Invest My Emergency Fund?

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Should You Fire Your Male Broker?

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money

26 Feb 2019

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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 ...

Love and Money

24 Feb 2019

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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 expan...

Digital Minimalism with Cal Newport

21 Feb 2019

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Digital minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They ca...

Personal Finance Game Plan

19 Feb 2019

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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 ...

Financial Freedom with Grant Sabatier

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Selling to Pay Down Loans

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 st...

The Art and Science of Social Media with Cynthia Johnson

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Are We Ready for Retirement

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 m...

The CEO of Boxed and What Matters to Him

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

FIRE Movement

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 lat...

The Importance of Timing with Daniel H. Pink

24 Jan 2019

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The Importance of Timing with Daniel H. Pink  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-...

Should I Do a Roth Conversion?

22 Jan 2019

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Does it make sense to do a Roth IRA conversion? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privac...

Leveraging Your Diversity at Work

17 Jan 2019

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The Guide for Leveraging Your Diversity at Work with Porter Braswell To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www....

Inherited Variable Annuity

15 Jan 2019

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What to do with an inherited variable annuity. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy...

The Power of Pushback with Nigel Travis

10 Jan 2019

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The Power of Pushback with Nigel Travis, executive chairman and former CEO of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins To learn more about listener data an...

Rent vs Buy

08 Jan 2019

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Rent vs Buy Calculator To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more ab...

Investor Panic Prevention Plan

04 Jan 2019

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Investor Panic Prevention Plan To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lear...

Financial Resolutions for 2019

03 Jan 2019

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2019 is here, which means it’s time to jump into those financial resolutions. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ...

Considering a Job Offer

31 Dec 2018

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Factors to consider when thinking about a new job. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pri...

Paying Off Student Loans

27 Dec 2018

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Listener questions about an inheritance and student loans To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.c...

When to Sell Real Estate

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is there ever a perfect time to sell real estate? Is there such a thing as trying to time the market? That's the conversation on the latest bonus call...

Eliminate Risk and Lower Your Tax Bracket

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There's a massive freight train bearing down on the average American investor, and it's coming in the form of higher taxes. To learn more about lis...

Should I Do a Roth Conversion

18 Dec 2018

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Discussing whether or not it make sense to do a Roth IRA conversion. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www....

Mastering the Market Cycle with Howard Marks

13 Dec 2018

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It’s always a treat when we have a real Wall Street legend in the studio, and that’s the case on the latest episode as we chat with Howard Marks, ...

A Real Estate Dilemma

11 Dec 2018

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Trying to decide between owning a condo or a house. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pri...

Year-End Financial Planning Tips

06 Dec 2018

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Year-end financial planning tips with two CFPs from Wealthstream Advisors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https...

My Old Retirement Plan

04 Dec 2018

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You started a new job but still have a 401(k) with the old employer. What should you do with it? Roll it into the new plan? Leave it where it is? Roll...

Making Your Money Work with Swoup

29 Nov 2018

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The holiday shopping season is upon us, which means it's time to discuss some apps that could help you save money. To learn more about listener dat...

How to Find an Advisor

27 Nov 2018

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How to find a solid financial advisor who will always put your needs first. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: http...

Celebrating Thanksgiving with NerdWallet

22 Nov 2018

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When I think of Thanksgiving there’s a few things that immediately come to mind. Stuffing my face with endless amounts of food. Maybe drinking copio...

Retirement Plan

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn't want to retire earlier than expected? Unfortunately, the reality is that most of us can't. Is our latest bonus caller Mark one of the luck...

State of the Economy with Diane Swonk

15 Nov 2018

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You guys know I’m a sucker for chatting with a rockstar economist, especially when it’s a woman! We did it earlier this year with Linda Yueh, and ...

When to Use Bonds

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You're saving and saving and saving for retirement. Most of it is in stocks...but what about bonds? Do you need them and what's the best way to start ...