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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Tips for Retirement Planning
Working and retired Americans are much less confident in their financial ability to maintain a comfortable retirement compared to a year ago, according to a new survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
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How to Calculate the Monthly Spend?
I've been tempted to contact the show to do a "how am I doing" check-in, but have one thing holding me back. I'm having trouble figuring out our monthly spend.
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Priorities as I Prepare for Retirement
With three more years left in the workforce, how should I be preparing as I start to think about retirement?
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Second Guessing My Financial Decisions
After making some recent financial money moves, I'm starting to wonder if I made the right decision or if I made a mistake?
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Mid-Year Financial Check-In
I recently joined CBS Mornings with financial tips that will help you save money, from cutting bills and streaming services to savings accounts.
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Funding a Condo Purchase
Would it be wise to use money in one of my brokerage accounts to buy a condo in a place that aligns better with my way of life?
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Does My Plan Work, or Should I Be Worried?
Even though my husband says we're fine, I still find myself worrying about the markets and whether or not we have enough saved to last us for the long haul.
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Physical Job, Can I Retire at 57?
I'm 55, work a physically demanding job, and would like to retire in two years. Do I have enough saved to make it happen?
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Age Gap Couple With High Paying Jobs
With a significant age gap between us, what steps should we be taking as we plan for two very different retirements?
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