MoneyWatch with Jill Schlesinger
CBS News
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!
Episodes
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Aug 10, 2021 • 23min
Are We on the Right Track?
In your 20s, recently married, new homeowners, contributing to your retirement plans, is there anything else you should be doing to ensure you're on the right track? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.
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Aug 5, 2021 • 11min
Buy or Keep Renting?
If you're finding the current real estate market completely bonkers, does it make sense to keep renting and hope that things eventually settle down?Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.
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Aug 3, 2021 • 14min
Do I Need the Insurance Policy I'm Being Pitched?
If you're being pitched a financial product, and deep down inside you have a funny feeling, odds are you should probably listen to your gut. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.
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Jul 29, 2021 • 15min
Wife Says Pay Down Mortgage, Husband Says No
Aunt Jill gets to play marriage counselor yet again! In the latest relationship, we have a wife who wants to use a bunch of cash to pay down the mortgage and a husband who thinks they're better off investing the cash and using it for college education.Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.
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Jul 27, 2021 • 18min
Financial Planning for Newlyweds
Congrats on the wedding! Forget the honeymoon, it's time to figure out your finances as a couple :) Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.
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Jul 22, 2021 • 20min
Are We Crazy to Jump Into the Housing Market?
Yes, the housing market is beyond stupid right now, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't get in on the action. That said, you want to make sure you're doing it from a position of strength, not weakness. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.
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Jul 20, 2021 • 23min
Financial Access for All
Two new programs aim to give consumers greater access to credit cards and mortgage refinancing. On this episode I explain how they work and who would benefit most. Plus Mark and I talk credit, automatic payments, and reselling handbags on the web. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.
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Jul 15, 2021 • 17min
What to Do With Surplus Cash Flow?
After paying off $150,000 in student loans you suddenly find yourself with some serious extra cash flow. What should you do with it? Buy a house for yourself or perhaps an investment property? Or just invest it?Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.
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Jul 13, 2021 • 22min
We're 31 and 36 and Need a Retirement Checkup
Saving for retirement is a lot like an annual checkup with your doctor, in that it's something you want to do once a year, and you certainly don't want to wait until it's too late.Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.
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Jul 8, 2021 • 15min
What to Do With 120k in Cash
After a crazy year, which consisted of job changes, moves and various real estate transactions, a 30-something finds himself with 120k in cash and not sure what he should be doing with it. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com.
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