Jill On Money With Jill Schlesinger

Your new goal is getting your financial life in order, but you're worried you won't be able to do it. Fear not, Aunt Jill is here to help you out! 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

IRAs and Roth IRAs can be very tricky when it comes to all the different rules involved, so it's not uncommon for people to make honest mistakes when using them. 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

25 years at the same job, 25 years of saving, am I finally in a solid position to call it quits at 62 if that's what I choose to do? 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

Every once in a while you gotta throw a curveball to mix things up, and that's basically what I did with the latest question about whether or not it makes sense to pay off the mortgage. 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

President Biden released his $1.5 trillion budget proposal, which he hopes will have bipartisan support. But Senate Republicans are already pushing back and criticizing the less than 2% increase in defense spending. I joined CBS This Morning: Saturday to discuss where the plan stands and what the road ahead looks like. 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

With your savings currently parked in a money market account, is there something better you should be doing with your money? 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

It's pretty commonplace nowadays for workplace retirement plans to offer a Roth option. Does that mean you should be using it? 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

The housing market is bonkers, so much so that it has people considering all kinds of desperate maneuvers to get in on the action. Please hear what your Aunt Jill has to say before making any silly decisions. 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

I joined CBS This Morning to discuss how to start or restart saving for retirement, including which type of account might be best. Plus, the importance of emergency funds and differentiating that from retirement saving. 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

Young, not married, no kids, is there any reason why you should be using a whole life policy as in investment vehicle? 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

With at least an extra $1,000 each month, should the priority be paying down debt or saving for retirement? 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

It's easy to understand why 20 plus years of business travel could leave you burned out and yearning for early retirement. How about calling it quits at 55, doable? 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

99.9% of the time you guys write in asking questions about your own personal finances, but every once in a while we get questions from people looking to help out their parents. 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

When is it time to hire a financial advisor? Well, before pulling the trigger, there's a few questions you need to answer. 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

The magic of compound interest is a beautiful thing to watch. Start early, stay consistent, and voila, you end up with a boatload of money come retirement. 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

Ah yes, another early retirement question. Sometimes I'm okay with it, most of the time I'm not. Where do I fall this time around? 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

When it comes to doing a backdoor Roth conversion, it really helps to have things cleaned up, and that doesn't always mean you have to pay a bunch of taxes in the process. 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

When there's a few items in your financial life that need some cleaning up, what should the 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

It wasn't planned, but turns out we have a variety of Roth related questions on this episode. Not surprising as it is by far the most common question 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

When you're younger you don't spend too much time thinking about risk, but as you get older, it suddenly becomes more and more prevalent. 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