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Ep 207: How To Make Good Decisions During Uncertain Times Apr 01, 2020

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Since coronavirus hit, we’ve been unsure what’s next with our jobs and income, our childrens’ education, our investments — and our health. Carl Richards, Certified Financial Planner author of “The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money,” joined us to discuss making good decisions without panicking, and a step-by-step approach to regaining feelings of control. In Mailbag, Jean and Kathryn talk about whether buying a car during corona is smart, refinancing student loans, and catching up on retirement contributions while the markets are down.

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Ep 206: How Your Portfolio Can Weather The Coronavirus Storm, With Fidelity’s Jeanne Thompson Mar 25, 2020

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In the age of coronavirus, should you keep your investments as they are? Tweak a bit? Do something more drastic? This week we sat down with Jeanne Thompson, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Workplace Consulting, to discuss our retirement contributions and how to make sure our investment mix is still on the money. We talk about hardship withdrawals, 401(k) loans, and other liquidity solutions including HELOCS and zero interest credit cards. In Mailbag, Jean and Kathryn tackle financial priorities right now — and how to handle a drop in your accounts.

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Ep 205: Suze Orman On Coronavirus, Your Retirement and Recession Fears Mar 18, 2020

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Suze Orman is in the house! The author of ten New York Times bestsellers, is out with a new book, “The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+: Winning Strategies to Make Your Money Last a Lifetime.” Listen in as Jean and Suze dive into all the market worries surrounding coronavirus and the downturn in the markets, how 2020 differs from from what we saw in 2008, and the danger of getting out of the stock market and not getting reinvested in time to catch the inevitable rebound. In Mailbag, Jean and Kathryn dive into the fees on 529 plans, and discuss new career opportunities.

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Ep 204: From Influencer to Entrepreneur With WeWoreWhat’s Danielle Bernstein Mar 11, 2020

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If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to become a seriously successful influencer, this is the show for you. Danielle Bernstein is the founder of world-renowned fashion blog and social media platform WeWoreWhat. She talks about her journey into entrepreneurship, what it’s like to find a business partner, and what it means to her to be a good role model for young women. In Mailbag, “recasting” a mortgage, and what to do with a $13,000 gift.

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Ep 203: What We Can Learn From Dominatrixes About How To Get Everything We Want Mar 04, 2020

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Who better to teach us about power — how we can hold it, get more of it, and use it to our advantage — than dominatrixes? Lindsay Goldwert is the author of the book, “Bow Down: Lessons From Dominatrixes On How To Get Everything You Want,” and she says even women who aren’t comfortable with the concept of control can learn to assert it. It involves practice, asking tons of questions, and learning to negotiate. In Mailbag, Kathryn and Jean talk about credit card rewards and financial priorities, including debt payoff vs. retirement.

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Ep 202: Something Missing From Your Day To Day? How To Form True Connections At Work Feb 26, 2020

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Dr. Melanie Katzman, author of “Connect First: 52 Simple Ways To Ignite Success, Meaning, and Joy At Work,” dives into some of the simple things we can do to improve our working lives, and how to make our colleagues feel good in the process. We discuss how people who work from home can feel they are part of the group, and how much salary is “enough” to make us happy. In Mailbag, what inflation means for retirement savings, whether a Solo 401(k) or a SEP IRA is right for an entrepreneur, and how to keep cash handy for an emergency.

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Ep 201: Girls Who Invest And How To Get More Women Managing Money Than Ever Before Feb 19, 2020

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In this episode, we look at how we can get more women to become active investors, and how we can recognize if a career in investing is right for us. Janet Cowell, the CEO of the nonprofit Girls Who Invest, dishes on the best ways to talk to young girls about investing, and how older women can get started in a career in finance. In Mailbag, Jean and Kathryn tackle questions on how student loans impact your credit score, what to do with a pension plan from a previous employer, and which online savings accounts are best for business owners.

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Bonus Mailbag #19: Love & Money Special Feb 14, 2020

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In this Mailbag-only episode, Jean offers advice to a couple struggling with budgeting and credit card debt. We also hear from a mom wondering if her daughter should put her boyfriend on the lease for her apartment. Jean also guides a woman wondering how she can support her sister-in-law who was in an abusive relationship and faced homelessness, and advises a listener on getting a prenup before her second marriage.

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Ep 200: Why Happiness Eludes Overachievers, Even When We “Have It All” Feb 12, 2020

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Business coach Keren Eldad guides us in what it means to be an overachiever, and what drives us to want to be among them. How can we all avoid burnout, and the trap of perfectionism? Why do we pursue money and status, only to find that happiness eludes us? How can we turn off the negative radio in our heads that tells us we’re not good enough? In Mailbag, Jean and Kathryn tackle questions about Roth vs. traditional 401(k)s, the decision to get an MBA, and how to protect an elderly parent’s assets.

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Ep 199: Abby Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Fidelity Investments On Career Growth, Female Investors, Risk Tolerance And More Feb 05, 2020

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Abby Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Fidelity Investments, sits down with Jean to talk about her career progression at Fidelity, and female investors. Abby dishes on some of the biggest mistakes she’s seen leaders and corporations make over the years, and the importance of reinventing yourself when you see the world start to change. The pair also discuss how women can be more confident when it comes to making our money work for us. In Mailbag, Jean and Kathryn tackle questions around saving for retirement, balance transfer credit cards, and how to save for retirement while also planning for a new baby.

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