CBS News business analyst and Certified Financial Planner Jill Schlesinger takes the mystery out of your financial life. Jill helps guide you through whatever money decisions you're trying to make. Finally, a money podcast that isn't scary or boring, it's useful, and dare we say, fun. New episodes available Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Have a question? Email us at askjill at jillonmoney dot com.
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CBS News business analyst and Certified Financial Planner Jill Schlesinger takes the mystery out of your financial life. Jill helps guide you through whatever money decisions you're trying to make. Finally, a money podcast that isn't scary or boring, it's useful, and dare we say, fun. New episodes available Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Have a question? Email us at askjill at jillonmoney dot com.
Even though we more or less know we are on track for retirement and financial independence, we're still wondering what else we should be thinking about that we are not currently doing.
Status: Married couple
Age: 30s
Income: About $400k combined
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Feb 07 2023
15mins
I joined CBS Mornings Saturday to discuss the key issue of finding a work-life balance, the central theme of my new book, "The Great Money Reset: Change Your Work, Change Your Wealth, Change Your Life."
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Feb 02 2023
13mins
When meeting with my advisor through my company’s retirement plan, I learned that I have a separate after-tax option. Should I be using it?
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Jan 31 2023
20mins
We're in our early 20s and want to buy a house in a few years, so how do we juggle between saving for a down payment and saving for retirement?
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Jan 26 2023
13mins
As a college student in my early 20s, and getting ready to start grad school, how should I be investing some money that I have accumulated?
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Jan 24 2023
18mins
With a new job that's paying me $50k more than I was making, how should I be allocating the newly found cash flow?
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Jan 19 2023
18mins
It's been on my goal list to make a big move by the time I turn 30, and this summer feels like the perfect time (for many reasons) to finally take a risk. Can I do it?
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Jan 17 2023
16mins
As we start a new year, what financial goals should we be setting for ourselves? Should we toss more money into the 529 plans? Or open a taxable brokerage account?
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Jan 12 2023
17mins
With some extra income from a part-time job, where's the best place to be investing that money?
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Jan 10 2023
13mins
After finally settling into some more consistent jobs, what should we be doing now to set ourselves up for the future?
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Jan 05 2023
13mins
As a member of the military, I'm facing a couple different bonus options. Which one should I choose?
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Jan 03 2023
18mins
With new jobs and much higher incomes, we find ourselves with a lot of extra cash flow. What should we be doing with it?
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Dec 29 2022
16mins
After new jobs and raises, we feel like now is the right time for a financial checkup.
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Dec 27 2022
15mins
We're in our 30s and trying to figure out if we're on track to eventually have the financial independence we're craving.
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Dec 22 2022
15mins
I'm 24 years old and already trying to get a sense of how secure my financial future is looking.
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Dec 20 2022
16mins
I am helping my 78 year old mother-in-law get her finances organized, and part of the equation is gold, namely 250 coins that were once buried in the yard. Help!
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Dec 15 2022
18mins
I recently joined CBS Mornings to talk about how to budget for raising a child, as well as the benefits you need to consider as a parent, like life insurance.
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Dec 13 2022
14mins
With the goal of being financially independent in about ten years, I'm looking to maximize my retirement savings and optimize deductible business expenses in my new venture. Am I on the right track?
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Dec 08 2022
19mins
With $3,400 in excess monthly cash flow, what should we be doing with the funds? Saving for retirement? Pay off debt?
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Dec 06 2022
21mins
With a bigger home in our future, I'm wondering if it's better to have a larger down payment or should we look to maximize our debt payoff?
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Dec 01 2022
14mins