Synopsis
Host Jill Schlesinger, CFP®, tackles sometimes uncomfortable and even controversial money and investing issues, without the financial jargon, to get to the heart of whats 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? Email us at askjill at jillonmoney dot com.
Episodes
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What's the Financial Priority?
10/02/2021 Duration: 12minYoung couple, check. Toddler, check. Living in an insanely expensive city, check. New mortgage, check. Adequate emergency reserve, doh! What should the financial priority be? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Should I Roll Over Old 401(k)?
09/02/2021 Duration: 13minIt seems like just about everybody has an old workplace retirement plan floating around out there. What should you do with it? Roll it over or leave as is? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Did We Make a Financial Blunder?
08/02/2021 Duration: 18minWhether you make tons of money, or not a ton, everybody is capable of having some financial missteps along the way, and Aunt Jill is here to help calm the nerves :) 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Slice: The Easiest Way to Order Your Favorite Local Pizza
07/02/2021 Duration: 22minIt's Super Bowl Sunday, and if your plan is to order a few pizza pies for the game, finish listening to this podcast first, as we're joined by Ilir Sela, founder and CEO of Slice. Since 2010, Slice, the easiest way to order pizza online, has been all about connecting hungry customers with the great pizza restaurants around them. Today, more people than ever are experiencing the benefits of the free and easy Slice ordering applications with access to thousands of independent pizza menus. For hungry customers it provides a quick and easy way to place orders with the best local pizza restaurants. For pizza restaurants it provides an effortless and complete online ordering solution, fully interactive menu and marketing services to attract new customers. Enjoy! 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Tax Season Tips with Ed Slott
06/02/2021 Duration: 16minAfter a tumultuous 2020, the IRS will open tax filing season on Friday, February 12th, a few weeks later than years in the past. The deadline to file and pay any tax owed reverts to April 15th, after last year’s COVID-19 related extension. To celebrate the upcoming opening of tax season, this weekend we're bringing you the second of three tax-related episodes, Each will be sponsored by H&R Block. As you're getting ready to file your taxes, remember that H&R Block has all your tax needs covered. Their experts have an average of 10 years’ experience. They’ve seen it all and can help get all the credits and deductions you deserve. The first episode was all about your taxes and COVID-19, and in case you missed it, you can find it here. This weekend is more of a general dive on everything you need to know as you prepare to file. And just like the first episode, we're once again joined by the one and only Ed Slott, the ultimate tax guru and founder of IRA Help. Have a money question? Email me here. Please leave us
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Invest in Bitcoin?
05/02/2021 Duration: 12minIf you asked me a while back about investing in bitcoin, I probably would've said no way! But now, a few years later, my thought process has changed, and I'm now okay with it being a small portion of your overall portfolio. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Wasted Stimulus Payments
04/02/2021 Duration: 14minI'm all for helping people out with the stimulus checks, but I also think the distribution needs to be more targeted, and I know some of you feel the same way. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Navigating Retirement While Undocumented
03/02/2021 Duration: 12minSaving for retirement is not always as straightforward as it seems, especially when dealing with individuals who aren't yet citizens. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How's My Retirement Plan Looking?
02/02/2021 Duration: 13minHere we go, another question about how the retirement plan is looking. And yes, this caller has a nice amount of money saved, so I don't wanna hear from the haters that we only talk to rich people. The Jill on Money show does not discriminate, money or no money, we'll chat with anybody. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Should We Convert to Roth?
01/02/2021 Duration: 13minI'm almost always on board with a Roth conversion, but if it's going to push you into a much higher tax bracket, and eat up your liquidity, then maybe it's not the best strategy. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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GameStop: The Internet vs. Wall Street Part Two
31/01/2021 Duration: 15minWhen the worlds of finance and tech collide, my man, Jeff Bakalar, is my go to source! (And I'm his go to source, which is why he had me on his CNET show earlier in the week to help explain the concept of short selling. You can check it out here.) You've heard Jeff on the pod before, but in case you've forgotten, Jeff is the editor-at-large at CNET, and a total tech geek who's with us this weekend to help explain what in the world happened this week with GameStop and Reddit. GameStop, the brick-and-mortar video game seller that many presumed was destined to the dustbin of retailers, started to attract enormous interest from individual investors on Reddit, a message board where community members create content, submit links, and comment on specific topics (subreddits). The GameStop believers touted the upside as early as mid-2019, after Michael Burry (the guy featured in “The Big Short,” who bet against the housing market in the mid-2000’s) had amassed a big position in the company. The chatter continued into
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GameStop: The Internet vs. Wall Street Part One
30/01/2021 Duration: 17minWhen the worlds of finance and tech collide, my man, Jeff Bakalar, is my go to source! (And I'm his go to source, which is why he had me on his CNET show earlier in the week to help explain the concept of short selling. You can check it out here.) You've heard Jeff on the pod before, but in case you've forgotten, Jeff is the editor-at-large at CNET, and a total tech geek who's with us this weekend to help explain what in the world happened this week with GameStop and Reddit. GameStop, the brick-and-mortar video game seller that many presumed was destined to the dustbin of retailers, started to attract enormous interest from individual investors on Reddit, a message board where community members create content, submit links, and comment on specific topics (subreddits). The GameStop believers touted the upside as early as mid-2019, after Michael Burry (the guy featured in “The Big Short,” who bet against the housing market in the mid-2000’s) had amassed a big position in the company. The chatter continued into
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Should I Ditch My Advisor?
29/01/2021 Duration: 13minDo I need to pay my current advisor, or is this something I can do on my own? This is definitely becoming one of the more popular questions we receive. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Bonus: GameStop Stock Surge Explained
28/01/2021 Duration: 12minHow is GameStop's skyrocketing stock and a subreddit connected? Here’s my appearance on KMOX radio in St. Louis about how the internet took on Wall Street and why none of this is about video games at all. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Keep or Sell Rental Property?
28/01/2021 Duration: 14minYou're looking to buy a house and wondering if you should keep your current rental property, which is cashflow positive, or sell it and use the proceeds on the new house. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How Much for House Down Payment
27/01/2021 Duration: 10minI'm all about putting 20 percent down when getting ready to buy a house, but what about putting way more down? Good idea? Bad idea? Neither? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Will I Outlive My Money?
26/01/2021 Duration: 14minOne of the biggest concerns about retirement is whether or not you're going to outlive your money. Things only get more complicated when you mix in a spouse with long-term health care needs. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Is My Advisor Charging Too Much?
25/01/2021 Duration: 20minIt's getting harder and harder to justify paying an advisor a hefty fee, especially if all they're doing is asset management. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Can I Afford to Retire Early?
24/01/2021 Duration: 12minYou guys know I'm not crazy about early retirement, but when it's a matter of life and death, I may be a bit more forgiving :) 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Your Taxes and COVID-19 with Ed Slott
23/01/2021 Duration: 19minThis weekend we're bringing you the first of three tax-related episodes that will run between now and late February. Each episode will be sponsored by H&R Block. As you're getting ready to file your taxes, remember that H&R Block has all your tax needs covered. Their experts have an average of 10 years’ experience. They’ve seen it all and can help get all the credits and deductions you deserve. This first episode will focus on your taxes and COVID-19. Because of all the various changes that went into effect last year as the pandemic unfolded, this tax season could be a tricky one. To help us break it down, we're joined by the one and only Ed Slott, the ultimate tax guru and founder of IRA Help. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices