Jill Schlesigner: Jill on Money

Jill Schlesinger is the Emmy-nominated Business Analyst for CBS News, 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 has been recognized as a Top 10 LinkedIn Influencer and a Top 10 LinkedIn Voice. She’s the author of The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money: Thirteen Ways to Right Your Financial Wrongs*.

Key Points

First Three Financial Steps:

Pay off consumer debt

Create emergency fund of 6-12 months of living expenses

Maximize retirement contributions

You only need a financial advisor once you’ve achieved the first three financial steps.

Life insurance is a cornerstone of a family’s financial security.

Think about if your death would result in financial hardship for someone else.

90% of people should buy term life insurance.

Make sure your advisor is held to the fiduciary standard.

Put a freeze on your credit file for each of the credit bureaus.

Resources Mentioned

Marilyn Pittman

letsmakeaplan.org

napfa.org - National Association of Personal Financial Advisors

lifehappens.org

Haven Life

equifaxsecurity2017.com

annualcreditreport.com

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns by John Bogle*

Betterment

Jill on Money

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