Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

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Coronavirus: Should We Reallocate? Aug 28, 2020

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Nothing like a completely wacky year on Wall Street to get you wondering if you should reallocate to a more conservative portfolio, especially if you're approaching retirement.

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Coronavirus: On the Refinancing Fence Aug 27, 2020

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Deciding whether or not it makes sense to refinance is not always a piece of cake. There are a variety of factors that need to be considered before pulling the trigger.

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Coronavirus: Roth or Traditional? Aug 26, 2020

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If you're maxing out your workplace retirement plan, and it has a Roth and pre-tax option, is there any rhyme or reason as to how you should split up the contributions?

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Coronavirus: Should We Refinance? Aug 25, 2020

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Does it make sense to refinance or should we stay the course with our current mortgage? That is perhaps the question of the year so far in 2020.

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Coronavirus: Save or Pay Down Debt Aug 24, 2020

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Many people often struggle with the decision of paying down debt versus saving, and things may be even trickier if you're approaching your retirement years.

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Coronavirus: Range Part Two Aug 23, 2020

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Now more than ever, it seems the more you know, the better off you’ll be, especially in your career.

Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start.

But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.

Our guest this weekend, David Epstein, uses his latest book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, to examine the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields, especially those that are complex and unpredictable, generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel.

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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

Coronavirus: Range Part One Aug 22, 2020

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Now more than ever, it seems the more you know, the better off you’ll be, especially in your career.

But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.

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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

Coronavirus: How to Replenish Emergency Fund Aug 21, 2020

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My guess is that unfortunately a lot of people have had to dip into the emergency reserve fund in 2020, and once that happens, it needs to be replenished.

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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

Coronavirus: Pay Off Debt or Save? Aug 20, 2020

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If you have some extra cash flow available each month, does it make sense to beef up the emergency reserve or instead pay down some outstanding debt?

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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

Coronavirus: Invest Monthly or Quarterly? Aug 19, 2020

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When you're trying to implement a game plan for investing on a regular basis, does it matter if you're doing it monthly or quarterly?