

Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger
Audacy
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 you want us to answer on the show? Head to Jillonmoney.com and click the "Contact Us" button.
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May 22, 2020 • 9min
Coronavirus: ETF vs Index Fund
Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) or Index Fund? Very similar, yet very different. 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. 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 21, 2020 • 12min
Coronavirus: Do I Need a Trust?
Few personal finance to-dos are more vexing than estate planning. But in this pandemic crisis, no other issue is more important. The need is immediate and pressing for front-line health care workers and first responders, but also necessary for everyone else.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. 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 20, 2020 • 8min
Coronavirus: Financial Priorities
How to navigate your personal finances during the coronavirus crisis? I joined CBS This Morning with the important things to keep in mind if you’re receiving unemployment checks and the financial priorities for those still working.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. 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 19, 2020 • 12min
Coronavirus: Negative Interest Rates?
One result of the pandemic has been historically low interest rates. How low can they go? Will they go negative? If so, what would that mean? 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. 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 18, 2020 • 12min
Coronavirus: Best to Use Index Funds?
If you're lucky enough to have some extra cash and you want to open a brokerage account, what's the best way to invest? Individual stocks? Index funds? ETFs? 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. 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 17, 2020 • 10min
Coronavirus: Future of Work Part Two
The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in a new normal for many employees now working from home. Others have lost their jobs as the national unemployment rate has soared to its highest level since the Great Depression. LinkedIn editor-in-chief Dan Roth joins Jill on Money to discuss the future of work and offers advice to college graduates in these uncertain times.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. 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 16, 2020 • 16min
Coronavirus: Future of Work Part One
The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in a new normal for many employees now working from home. Others have lost their jobs as the national unemployment rate has soared to its highest level since the Great Depression. LinkedIn editor-in-chief Dan Roth joins Jill on Money to discuss the future of work and offers advice to college graduates in these uncertain times.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. 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 15, 2020 • 13min
Coronavirus: Buy Bitcoin?
Turmoil in the markets can often cause people to look for alternative investments. Is Bitcoin a solid choice? 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. 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 14, 2020 • 18min
Coronavirus: Student Loan Options
One of the hardest hit industries during the pandemic has been the student loan landscape. Difficult to understand in the best of times, things may now be even more confusing.To help us navigate the murky waters, we're joined by David Klein, CEO and co-founder of Commonbond, a company that positions itself as a place for simpler, smarter student loans for a brighter future.CommonBond was founded in 2012 to help relieve the burden that is student debt, and since then have funded $4 billion in better student loans. Their approach is no big secret: lower rates, simpler options, and a world class experience, all built to support you throughout your student loan journey.If you're on the fence when it comes to refinancing, use their simple, interactive guide to help you understand the impact of the recent federal student loan relief programs and how to take advantage, if you need to.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. 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 13, 2020 • 10min
Coronavirus: Traditional or Roth?
The pandemic has caused people to really take a look at their game plans and see if there's anything they should be doing differently or tweaking, such as changing retirement contributions from pre-tax to post-tax. 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. 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


