Jill Schlesinger, CFP®, is the Emmy-nominated and Gracie Award Winning Business Analyst for CBS News. Jill appears on CBS radio and television stations nationwide covering the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign. She translates complicated business and economic news into understandable, relatable topics for everyday viewers and listeners. She is a weekly guest on NPR’s “Here and Now” and writes the nationally syndicated column “Jill on Money” for Tribune Media Services. Jill’s first book, The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money: Thirteen Ways to Right Your Financial Wrongs, was published in February 2019 by Ballantine Books.
Jill won a 2018 Personal Finance Reporting Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)/National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) and was the recipient of the 2018 National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), Special Achievement Award, presented for significant contribution to Fee-Only financial planning and helping to educate consumers on the importance of having a comprehensive financial plan.
Jill is the host of the “Jill on Money” podcast and of the nationally syndicated radio show, “Jill on Money,” which won the 2018 Gracie Award for Best National Talk Show. She was named one of the Top 10 LinkedIn Influencers of 2015 and Top 10 LinkedIn Voices of 2016. Jill is a frequent speaker on a variety of topics, including macroeconomic, market and demographic trends; workplace issues for women and LGBT employees in financial services; and how to create authentic branding.
Prior to her current role, Jill was Editor-at-Large for CBS MoneyWatch.com, where she was responsible for video and written content and was part of the team that launched the site.
Jill spent 14 years as the co-owner of and Chief Investment Officer for an independent investment advisory firm. She began her career as a self-employed options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York, following her graduation from Brown University. Jill serves on the board of StoryCorps, a nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, sharing and preserving the stories of our lives.
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Am I Going in the Right Financial Direction?
After recently turning 50, I'm wondering if I'm going in the right financial direction?
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Stuck in Financial Survival Mode
After working in non-profits for years and years, it feels like I'm always stuck in financial survival mode.
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On Track for Retirement at 56?
I'm only 51, but with a pension part of the equation, is retirement at 56 a possibility?
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I’m 68, Is It Time to Stop Working?
I love my job, but at the age of 68, is it time to consider a life beyond work?
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Turning 60 and Looking to Retire Very Soon
With a big birthday on the horizon, and a nice pension at work, am I in a position to call it quits?
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The Forever Paycheck With Jean Chatzky
Today we're sharing a recent chat with Jean Chatzky, an award-winning personal finance journalist, AARP's personal finance ambassador, and best-selling author. Jean is also the founder and CEO of HerMoney Media.
Jean joined us to discuss her soon-to-be released book The Forever Paycheck: The New Retirement Strategy to Spend More, Worry Less, and Never Run Out of Money, a step-by-step plan for making your money work for you.
Second Guessing a Financial Decision
I purchased a financial product a while back and have been second-guessing myself ever since.
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Juggling Education and Retirement
With private school and college tuition now part of the equation, should I be looking to make some financial adjustments?
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Handling a Nearly 50% Raise
After receiving a huge raise, please tell me the money moves I should be making to secure my financial future.
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