Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

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 be contributing to her 403(b) or her Roth IRA? Or should she be using a regular brokerage account?

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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 Better Business Bureau reports an increase in fraudulent texts, emails and voicemails about loans. I joined CBS This Morning with what families need to know to avoid these scams.

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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 obvious, useless, or bad. Plus they were boring.

But after covering the relationship beat for Time magazine for ten years, she realized there was a surprisingly upbeat and little-known story to tell about the benefits of staying together for the long haul...

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 asking about a LIRP, a life insurance retirement plan. Does he need it?

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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 awaited vacations.

Whether you want to hit the beach, blaze a trail off the beaten path or explore one of the major tourist destinations, there’s a smart way to do it. That’s where Seth Kugel, our latest guest, enters the picture...

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 a weekly basis, with the latest one coming from Troy.

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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 bicycle, or hop in a cab to get virtually everywhere.

But I grew up in the suburbs and know the vast majority of you listening to this podcast have a deep, personal relationship with your car...

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 a good thing when you get a feeling in your gut that somebody is being a bit of a greedy pig. That's the feeling that Cathy from Pennsylvania recently experienced.

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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 they set a budget, 45 percent report going over it. I joined CBS This Morning to share tips on how to plan a wedding without breaking the bank, and how to prepare for a sound financial future.

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"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: How to Put the Spark and Joy Back into Your Work and Life.

After more than ten years of smuggling creativity into the business sector without getting busted, Katan is here to tell you that any task or pursuit can be a creative one. You just need to be willing to defy conformity and be ready to conjure imagination anywhere, at any time...