Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

Both wife’s and my employer offers a 32-hour per week schedule with 20% reduction in pay. Can we take advantage of this without derailing our long-term financial game plan. Have a money question? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jill on Money LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.joelgoodman.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The discussion kicks off with the importance of staying calm in financial decisions during turbulent times. A personal retirement journey shares strategies for managing 401k and Social Security as one plans to retire early. The emotional hurdles of investment regrets come to light, especially regarding paper bonds. Listeners are urged to focus on current financial well-being while weighing whether to invest or pay down debt. Finally, the significance of personal happiness in financial journeys is highlighted, alongside the essential role of real estate guidance.

I am 41, husband is 45, we have three kids and I can't help but feel like we are behind on saving for retirement and college. Should we be worried? Have a money question? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jill on Money LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.joelgoodman.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're no longer working and our only safety net is our savings and our investments. Are we safe? Have a money question? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jill on Money LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.joelgoodman.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm 58 years old and have a dream of retiring early, within the next year or two, or as early as possible. My husband thinks we both need to work until we're 65 to afford the retirement that we want. I disagree. Who's right? Have a money question? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jill on Money LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.joelgoodman.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I plan on retiring from my state job in about a month at the age of 65. The financial game plan seems to work on paper, but not with large margins. What do you think? Have a money question? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jill on Money LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.joelgoodman.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Build the life of your dreams and learn from the world’s most successful people. Emma Grede, one of America’s richest self-made women, wants you to make the most of your life. On ‘Aspire with Emma Grede', learn through thought-provoking conversations with some of the most successful and smartest minds on the planet. Each episode will unpack their habits, philosophy and strategies, covering career advice, well-being, psychology and of course how to win in business. The show offers personal stories, data-driven advice, real-world strategies, and the experience you need, to turn your dreams into reality. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If I want my pension to carry over to my wife after I pass, the penalty would be around $12k per year. Would it be smarter to take out a life insurance policy on myself? Have a money question? Email us ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠Jill on Money LIVE⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠ "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, ⁠⁠⁠www.joelgoodman.com⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm 39 years old and have been with my employer for 15 years and plan to retire with them. Am I on track for a retirement around age 59? Have a money question? Email us ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠Jill on Money LIVE⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠ "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, ⁠⁠www.joelgoodman.com⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did I pull the retirement plug too early? And if so, should I get a part-time job? Have a money question? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jill on Money LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jillonmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.joelgoodman.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices