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Merry Christmas! And no, Mark and I are not working this week. Instead we’re bringing you a slew of callers this holiday weekend.
The topics run the gamut, from rent versus buy and early retirement to investment fees and paying down debt.
Enjoy!
Did I Retire Too Soon?
The decision has already been made, and the paperwork filed, but now you're wondering if you retired too soon.
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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.
Is My Financial Future Secure?
After working as a firefighter for 28 years, and recently retiring at 51, is my financial future secure?
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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.
Jill on Money Radio Show: Am I Invested in the Right Stuff?
Happy Thanksgiving weekend!!!
The weekend we’ve got nothing but calls coming your way.
We kick off the first hour talking about investments and allocation. After saving for the past 20 years, and not paying too much attention, it’s time for a check-up to see if you’ve been doing a good job.
Our second call of hour one is about real estate and home office deductions.
The second hour starts off with a call about saving aggressively and taking on too much risk. And we end the call talking about why I believe every portfolio needs a bond position.
The final call of the show involves a couple preparing to go from two incomes down to one. Can they do it? Or will they be in serious financial trouble?
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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.
Looking to Join the FINE Movement
With thoughts of transitioning to a new endeavor in a few years time, should we be beefing up our brokerage account or continue saving in our workplace retirement plans? Or both?
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Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts.
"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.
I'm 49, Can I Retire at 53?
I'm 49-years-old and looking to retire from my current full-time job in four years. Should I be looking to get a part-time gig when the time comes?
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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.
Jill on Money Radio Show: Questioning My Retirement Game Plan
If you start comparing your situation to others, it’s easy to feel like you’re not doing enough. Just remember, your retirement game plan is about YOU and nobody else.
And another week, another call from somebody looking to call it quits. This time from a caller who’s looking to scratch the travel itch.
Fifty years ago, the Manhattan Project of money management was quietly assembled in the financial industry's backwaters, unified by the heretical idea that even many of the world's finest investors couldn't beat the market in the long run.
The motley crew of nerds, including economist wunderkind Gene Fama, humiliated industry executive Jack Bogle, bull-headed and computer-obsessive John McQuown, and avuncular former WWII submariner Nate Most, succeeded beyond their wildest dreams.
Passive investing now accounts for more than $20 trillion, equal to the entire gross domestic product of the US, and is today a force reshaping markets, finance and even capitalism itself in myriad subtle but pivotal ways.
Yet even some fans of index funds and ETFs are growing perturbed that their swelling heft is destabilizing markets, wrecking the investment industry and leading to an unwelcome concentration of power in fewer and fewer hands.
In Trillions, Financial Times journalist Robin Wigglesworth unveils the vivid secret history of an invention Wall Street wishes was never created, bringing to life the characters behind its birth, growth, and evolution into a world-conquering phenomenon.
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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.
Going From Two Incomes to One
Even though we've saved a lot money, I'm feeling a bit worried as my wife prepares to leave the workforce later this year. Will we be okay?
accumulated good wealth but missing her salary will be tight for us.
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Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts.
"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.
Jill on Money Radio Show: Can I Leave the Corporate Grind?
No guest this weekend, just a full show consisting of your calls and emails.
First up is a question about withdrawals in retirement and being able to determine your tax bracket in advance.
Our second call in hour one was in regards to taking too much risk. You guys know I’m a big wimp, but when there’s a big fat guaranteed pension involved, I’m not so wimpy :)
We kick off hour two with a good problem to have! Thanks to a recent re-fi, you’re left with some extra cash flow each month, which begs the question, what should you be doing with it?
We wrap up the show with yet another listener looking to make a big change. After many, many years in the corporate world, can I call it quits and pursue a new endeavor?
Have a money question? Email me here.
"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.
Jill on Money Radio Show: Can I Quit and Take a Break?
Welcome to mid-October, where sadly it’s still feeling quite summer like here in NYC. Maybe by December it will be in the 50s…
Our first call this week is about whether or not it makes sense to purchase a new home with cash or to take out a mortgage. As you’ll hear, the call morphs into more of an overall retirement planning discussion.
A record-breaking 4.3 million workers quit their jobs in August, the highest number ever recorded. People from all across the pay spectrum resigned, some because of low pay, others from burnout and the desire for a better work-life balance. That’s pretty much the gist of our call in hour two.
Have a money question? Email me here.
"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.