Host Jill Schlesinger, CFP®, tackles sometimes uncomfortable and even controversial money and investing issues, without the financial jargon, to get to the heart of what’s important for anyone to know. Jill takes listener phone calls and interviews informative and entertaining guests each week to uncover surprising insights and provide actionable information so you can make the most of your money. Have a question? Email us at askjill at jillonmoney dot com.
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Coronavirus: Health Insurance Options
More than 50 million people have applied for unemployment since the pandemic began, and nearly half of U.S. workers get their health insurance through work. One study found that an estimated 5.4 million American workers lost their health insurance in just three months. I joined CBS This Morning to discuss coverage alternatives and what Americans who lost their coverage can do. Have a money question? Email me here. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts...
Coronavirus: Cash on Hand
Nothing like a turbulent period on Wall Street to make you wonder how much cash you should be keeping on hand. Is it 6 months or 12? Or more? 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.
Coronavirus: Is My Pension Safe?
With 2020 being an absolutely crazy year on Wall Street, and with the government pumping an insane amount of money into the system, a lot of people have been wondering about the safety of their pensions and Social Security. 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.
Coronavirus: Saving for Grandkids
A lot of grandparents often want to put some money aside for the grandkids, but what's the best way to do it? A college savings account? A regular brokerage account? 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.
Coronavirus: All Eggs in One Basket
You're retired, and you have all your eggs in one basket, meaning 100% in stocks. Given the tumultuous year on Wall Street, you decided to move half of it into cash. What should the next move be? 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.
Coronavirus: Workplace Diversity Part Two
If the pandemic has acted as an accelerant to business trends, it has also become an accelerant to inequality. Last year, before the onset of coronavirus, the Census Bureau found income inequality was at its highest level in 50 years, with two-thirds of the total wealth in the country owned by the richest 5-percent...
Coronavirus: Workplace Diversity Part One
If the pandemic has acted as an accelerant to business trends, it has also become an accelerant to inequality. Last year, before the onset of coronavirus, the Census Bureau found income inequality was at its highest level in 50 years, with two-thirds of the total wealth in the country owned by the richest 5-percent...
Coronavirus: Is High Turnover Okay?
Is high turnover in a mutual fund a bad thing? You'd think the answer is an automatic yes, but it really depends on where that mutual fund is located. Is it in a a tax-deferred account or a taxable account? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coronavirus: Time for a Will?
The pandemic is putting estate planning into focus. I joined CBS This Morning to explain why having a will, health care proxy and power of attorney documents are so important right now. 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.
Coronavirus: On the Sidelines
If you're like countless others who decided to ditch the stocks and wait it out on the sidelines, how and when is the right time to get back in on the action? That, my friends, is the million dollar question. 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.