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MoneyWatch with Jill Schlesinger

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No jargon, no judgment — MoneyWatch is your no-nonsense guide to taking control of your finances.  Join CBS News Business Analyst and Certified Financial Planner Jill Schlesinger and co-host Mark Talercio, CFP as they break down money matters in a way that actually makes sense. Feeling overwhelmed by financial decisions like tackling debt or planning for retirement? You're in the right place! Each episode, Jill and Mark go back to basics, diving into the financial topics you might be too embarrassed to ask about or stressed to face, offering practical real-world advice to help you build your financial confidence.  Have a question you want us to answer on the show? Head to Jillonmoney.com and click the "Contact Us" button. New episodes drop every Saturday and Sunday because your finances shouldn't wait until Monday!
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Episodes

Brokerage or ESPP?

With an extra $1,200 or so each month, where should it be going? Into a brokerage account or into my employee stock purchase plan? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

May 10, 202218 min

Did I Make a Bad Investment?

I'm still bothered by an investment I made over a year ago, can you help me get over it? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

May 05, 202221 min

Can I Call It Quits at 38?

We're in our 30s and after saving and saving and saving, is our financial position solid enough to do something less demanding? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

May 03, 202216 min

Not Early Retirement, but Optionality

With my wife and I in our early 30s, what can we be doing now to structure our investments to fund a more flexible future? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 28, 202214 min

Can Money Really Buy Happiness?

Can more money really buy happiness? Well, one thing's for sure, doubling your salary can only make things easier. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 26, 202224 min

Balancing Retirement and Student Loans

What's the right balance when factoring in both retirement savings and trying to pay off student loan debt? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 21, 202214 min

Wife and Hubby Need a Checkup

We think we're doing a good job planning for the future, but wanted to touch base to see if we are indeed on the right path. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 19, 202224 min

Am I Making a Mistake?

Are we making a mistake by placing our entire bond position in our tax-deferred 401(k)? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 14, 202214 min

Worried About Mom and Dad

With not a ton of money saved, are there other options for my parents to consider as they head into retirement? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 12, 202219 min

Too Many Goals?

When it comes to our various financial goals, are we being too conservative or are we being prudent? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 07, 202221 min

Tidying Up Your Finances

I joined CBS Mornings to provide some "spring cleaning" advice for tidying up your finances, including advice for people who still need to do their taxes, what statements and documents you need to keep and for how long, and how to streamline your finances. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com...

Apr 05, 202217 min

Line of Credit or Personal Loan?

If a line of credit isn't an option, is there something else I can consider for financing a small remodel job? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 31, 202211 min

Stretched Too Thin for House Remodel?

Would we be stretching ourselves too thin by remodeling our dream house? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 29, 202221 min

On the Fence About Going Roth

I keep hearing about the advantages of using a Roth account, but given our current tax bracket, I'm not convinced it's best for us. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 24, 202217 min

Will We Be Able to Afford College?

After crunching the numbers, I'm starting to worry if we'll be able to fully fund college for our two kids. Any suggestions? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 22, 202217 min

How to Stash House Sale Proceeds

After making $75k from the sale of a home, what should we be doing with the money? Brokerage account? 529 account? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 17, 202218 min

Financial Planning With More Wiggle Room

With a lot more wiggle room thanks to some recent bumps in pay, what should our financial planning priorities be? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 15, 202220 min

Basic Rules for Investing Success

I recently joined CBS Mornings to discuss the basic rules for investing. We covered the different types of accounts that are available including employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRAs, and why Americans should keep things simple but remember to diversify. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoice...

Mar 10, 202216 min

What to Do With Excess Savings?

With more money than needed sitting in cash, how do I go about investing the excess? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 08, 202218 min

How to Prioritize Our Money

When it comes to our savings account, our retirement accounts at work, and our brokerage account, how should we be prioritizing them? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 03, 202218 min

Should I Leave My Job?

With the job market on fire, and realizing that I'm being underpaid, should I be looking to make a change? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 01, 202219 min

What to Do With $50k in Cash?

With $50k coming your way, and some big life changes on the horizon, what should you do with the cash? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 24, 202214 min

How to Talk to Your Partner About Money

Today we're sharing advice on how to talk about money with your loved ones. We'll discuss how to make sure you're on the same page as your partner financially, what topics need to be discussed, and how to have difficult conversations. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 22, 202216 min

What to Do With Extra Income?

With our income about to go way up, what should we be doing with the extra cash flow? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 17, 202220 min

Is Now a Good Time to Rebalance?

With the 2022 Wall Street roller coaster off to a wild start, is now a good time to rebalance? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 15, 202216 min

Should I Contribute to a Non-Deductible IRA?

With no retirement plan available through work, should I make a non-deductible IRA contribution or use a brokerage account? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 10, 202224 min

Roth or Traditional 403(b)?

With my income right on the Roth IRA limit, should I do pre-tax in the workplace retirement plan to bring my income down, or just go ahead and do all Roth at work? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 08, 202221 min

Dreaming of Our Next Property

If things are good right now, is there any reason we should be dreaming about buying another property? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 03, 202223 min

In Our 20s and Needing Advice!

27 and 25 with decent jobs, but have the feeling we're sitting on too much cash, are we? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 01, 202217 min

Law School Debt vs Investing

Should I roll the dice and wait for my student loans to be wiped off the books, or just pay off the debt in one fell swoop and start investing my money? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jan 27, 202223 min
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