Before checking into an Airbnb, we took a call from Ralph in Iowa who may end up winning the 2017 Father of the Year award. Ralph wants to help out his daughter by paying off her student loans so she doesn't have to pay thousands of dollars in interest.  Sure, it's an incredibly nice thing to do, but there's also a right way to do it and that's what we discussed. March 4 JOM Hour One

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We booked a reservation with Fortune editor Leigh Gallagher in hour two.  Leigh's new book, The Airbnb Story, is a behind-the-scenes story of the creation and growth of Airbnb.  I'm sure many of you out there have stayed at an Airbnb-Mark just used it in Tokyo and is a big fan.  I, on the other hand, remain in the minority.  Maybe one day...never say never...

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We all know how Airbnb works, but through her exhaustive research, Leigh dives into the company's origin story and she also provides insight about how the service has disrupted the hotel industry.  It's crazy to imagine that a company less than a decade old is now as big as Hilton and Marriott.  As the title says, three ordinary guys who disrupted an industry, made billions and created plenty of controversy along the way.  Check it out...you may see your vacation a little differently this summer.

P.S. We have a new podcast!  It's called Better Off and it's sponsored by Betterment.  It's similar to the radio show yet a bit different.  We'd love hear your feedback!  You can download it via iTunes, Spotify or Google Play.  If possible, please leave a rating and/or review in iTunes.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

• Tweet us: @jillonmoney and @MTalercio

Before we dive into just how exactly the middle class is surviving these days, we first took an interesting call from Rod in Georgia who was wondering if it made sense for him to pay off his cheap mortgage and instead invest the money.  If you're a regular listener you probably know which way I'm going on this one... Feb 25 JOM Hour One

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I loved our guest in hour two this week...Lisa Servon, author of "The Unbanking of America: How the New Middle Class Survives." First off, let me tell you that I thought this book was fascinating and really well written.  In a nutshell, it's basically about how dysfunctional the mainstream banking system of America has become.  In a time when nearly half of all Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Lisa exposes the broken role of banks, as they’ve quietly abandoned lower and middle class consumers in favor of servicing only the wealthiest.

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Lisa is the real deal.  Not only did she spend months working at a check cashing facility in the South Bronx while writing the book, she's also a professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania and a former dean of the New School.  Her work on consumer financial services has been published in the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic online, and The New Yorker online, among many others.

P.S. We have a new podcast!  It's called Better Off and it's sponsored by Betterment.  It's similar to the radio show yet a bit different.  We'd love hear your feedback!  You can download it via iTunes, Spotify or Google Play.  If possible, please leave a rating and/or review in iTunes.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

• Tweet us: @jillonmoney and @MTalercio

We started the show with a special guest, Kevin Keller, CEO of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., to make a special announcement. I am now the Senior CFP® Board Ambassador.  Woo hoo!!!  It really is a match made in heaven and I think you'll understand why when you hear my chat with Kevin.  If you want a little extra, you can read the official release here and my journey to become a CFP, here. Feb 18 JOM Hour One

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In hour two, we talked about millennials and money with actress-turned-money guru Stefanie O'Connell, a millennial herself.  To clarify, millennials are those in their 20s and early 30s.  As you've heard me discuss countless times on the show, those years are crucial to ones financial future and well-being.  A time when young people should not only being having a good time, but also a time when they need to be thinking about their retirement years.  I know it sounds scary, but it's true.

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Maybe you're a millennial and you're a regular listener.  Or you're the parent of a millennial.  Regardless, you know someone in their 20s or early 30s.  Stefanie touched on a variety of topics which your favorite millennial may find useful:

• What millennials need to know about net worth
• The concept of spending money you don't have
• It's all about the lifestyle you want to live, not the money
• The importance of taking risk with money
• Planning for retirement without a 401k
• Investing in human capital

P.S. We have a new podcast!  It's called Better Off and it's sponsored by Betterment.  It's similar to the radio show yet a bit different.  We'd love hear your feedback!  You can download it via iTunes, Spotify or Google Play.  If possible, please leave a rating and/or review in iTunes.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

• Tweet us: @jillonmoney and @MTalercio

Before we take you on an underground culinary tour, you know the deal...listener questions in hour one, guest interview in hour two.  This week we started the questions with Jennifer in Georgia.  Jennifer was a bit shy about her situation...she's been investing for several years but isn't confident she's doing it the right way and wanted some advice to help take her game plan to the next level.  It was a good call...probably a question that many other listeners have...so thanks to Jennifer for be being brave and joining us. Feb 11 JOM Hour One

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Hour two was a bit of a curve ball for us.  I'm still not sure how or why Mark initially booked Damian Mogavero but I'm glad he did.  It was a lot of fun and combines two of my favorite topics: data and dining out.

Damian is the author of The Underground Culinary Tour, a recently released book that's a behind-the-scenes narrative about how the restaurant industry, historically run by gut and intuition, is being transformed by the use of data.

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Chefs, and some bold-faced ones, like Danny Meyer, Daniel Boulud and Giada De Laurentiis, have embraced the use of data to help them do everything more nimbly and efficiently.  From the recipes they create to the wines and craft beers they stock, from the presentations they choreograph to the customized training they give their servers, the use of data is making their restaurants more popular and profitable than ever before.

It was a unique and fun interview that I think you'll enjoy.  As you head out to dinner this weekend, you may have a different perspective when you take a seat in the restaurant.

P.S. We have a new podcast!  It's called Better Off and it's sponsored by Betterment.  It's similar to the radio show yet a bit different.  We'd love hear your feedback!  You can download it via iTunes, Spotify or Google Play.  If possible, please leave a rating and/or review in iTunes.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

• Tweet us: @jillonmoney and @MTalercio

We started the show by spending a couple segments chatting with Ryan from Virginia, who is determined to turn over a new leaf and get his financial life in order.  He wants to eliminate all of his debt over the next couple years and was looking for some pointers.  I'm confident that Ryan is going to stick to his plan and will soon be redirecting a surplus of cash into saving for retirement. Feb 4 JOM Hour One

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Hour two is all about helping callers like Ryan become financial grownups.  And so it's good timing that our guest, Bobbi Rebell, recently debuted her new book, How to Be a Financial Grownup.

Working in the financial journalism world for a quite a while now, Bobbi thought it would be a good idea to tap into various business leaders and tell their stories to help all of you out there better manage your finances and pay more attention to your financial well-being.

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Some of those who shared stories for the book include:

• Ivanka Trump (how about that for timing?)
• Tony Robbins
• Drew Barrymore
• Jim Cramer

There are plenty of others but you get the point.  Bobbi chatted with some really high level business leaders.  The stories are intended to walk you through some of the biggest money decisions you'll make regarding real estate, investing, planning for retirement, debt, careers, health and wellness and more.

Check it out, you may hear some information that allows you to make choices that are right for you.

P.S. We have a new podcast!  It's called Better Off and it's sponsored by Betterment.  It's similar to the radio show yet a bit different.  We'd love hear your feedback!  You can download it via iTunes, Spotify or Google Play.  If possible, please leave a rating and/or review in iTunes.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

• Tweet us: @jillonmoney and @MTalercio

Before we discuss women and power with our guest...you know the deal, we had to first take some listener questions.  Keith from Connecticut gave us a call with a question about a career change and then we chatted with William from San Diego for a couple segments about his retirement plan.  Let's just say this guy is headed in the right direction... Jan 28 JOM Hour One

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Last year on Jill on Money we had some pretty big female names on the show.  I'd say my favorite was Alysia Reiner.  It's early but I think I may have found my favorite for 2017.

Wall Street veteran Sallie Krawcheck.  With the release of her new book, Own It: The Power of Women at Work, Sallie was nice enough to spend an hour with us in the studio.

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Sallie is the co-founder and CEO of Ellevest, an innovative digital investment platform designed to help women reach their financial goals. She is also chair of Ellevate Network; a professional networking community whose mission is to advance women in business. She is one of the highest ranked women ever to have worked on Wall Street, having held posts such as CEO of Smith Barney, CEO of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and CFO of Citigroup.

Sallie believes the rapidly changing business world plays directly to women’s strengths. She draws on her experiences at the highest levels of business, both as one of the few women at the top rungs of Wall Street, and as an entrepreneur, to show women how to take their careers to the next level.

And to all our male listeners out there, relax, it's not just a book for women -- it has something for everyone, including how to bounce back from career setbacks, even public ones.

P.S. We have a new podcast!  It's called Better Off and it's sponsored by Betterment.  It's similar to the radio show yet a bit different.  We'd love hear your feedback!  You can download it via iTunes, Spotify or Google Play.  If possible, please leave a rating and/or review in iTunes.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

• Tweet us: @jillonmoney and @MTalercio

Before we discuss the science of sales and selling with our guest in the second hour we answered some of your great questions in hour one.  First up was Matt in Pennsylvania, who wanted to run his long-term game plan by us; then it was Harold in Boston with a real estate question. Jan 21 JOM Hour One

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Now to the guest...

As you've heard me say over the years, a large part of working in finance involves sales.  In many ways it is a sales job.  But then again, every one of us incorporates sales in everything we do.  Whether I'm on the radio or TV or you hear me on the Better Off podcast, I'm trying to sell you that content.  That story, that topic, that piece of advice...I want you to buy into what I'm saying.

I've been working in the finance world for nearly 30 years...meaning I've worked in sales just as long.  But hey, it's a science, so I'm still learning.  That's why we decided to have David Hoffeld, author of "The Science of Selling," on the show.

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As David discusses in his book, there are decades of behavioral science research that reveal the specific behaviors that will improve your ability to positively influence others.  The research applies to those working in sales, as well as every other worker, team member, leader and even parent!

Give it a listen, you may pick up some helpful strategies to make your pitch, influence decision makers and close the deal!

P.S. we have a new podcast!  It's called Better Off and it's sponsored by Betterment.  It's similar to the radio show yet a bit different.  We'd love hear your feedback!  You can download it via iTunes, Spotify or Google Play.  If possible, please leave a rating and/or review in iTunes.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

• Tweet us: @jillonmoney and @MTalercio

Before we conquer 2017 with our guest in the second hour we answered some great questions in the first hour.  It started with a real estate question from Matt in Oregon and then a fascinating career/retirement question from David in Ohio.  Both worth a listen! Jan 14 JOM hour one

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Now to the guest...

In keeping with the theme of the new year and new goals, this week we have a guest who wants to help YOU conquer your year.

Natalie MacNeil, an award-winning producer and business guru, is the author of a new project called "Conquer Your Year".  I think it's important to emphasize that this isn't a book, it's a planner.  Think of it as a tool to help make your 2017 resolutions a reality.

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Among the tips you'll find:

• A 12 week "sprinting" technique that Natalie used herself to achiever her biggest goals in short timeframes
• How merging imagination + strategy can be the best approach to planning your year
• Guidance on breaking down your big picture goals into actionable and achievable next steps
• How to stop comparing yourself to the work and achievements of others

There's obviously a lot more in the planner but that's just an example of what you'll find.  Take it one week at a time and who knows, some of the tips may help you achieve your goals!

P.S. we have a new podcast!  It's called Better Off and it's sponsored by Betterment.  It's similar to the radio show yet a bit different.  We'd love hear your feedback!  You can download it via iTunes, Spotify or Google Play.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

• Tweet us: @jillonmoney and @MTalercio

So here you are, listening to, or about to listen to the second episode of the “Better Off” podcast. Like you, I love podcasts. I subscribe to many, probably too many. But that’s how I found our guest this week, the one and only James Altucher.

Last spring, I was walking on an isolated Long Island beach, picking up trash on Earth Day, listening to his podcast, The James Altucher Show, and was so blown away that I said out loud, “I need to interview this guy!” And that’s exactly what I did. After getting in touch via Twitter, James was a guest on my radio show and we’ve been pals ever since, hence his appearance on the podcast today.

Aside from hosting his own successful podcast, James is also a serial entrepreneur and investor. How smart is this guy? As you’ll hear right off the bat, he’s smart enough to know that when it comes to investing, he’s not smarter than the market, which is why these days, he prefers the robo-advisor model, which essentially prevents him (and the rest of us) from making stupid decisions. Makes sense since he’s a lover of technology. One day we’ll get his thoughts on virtual reality and artificial intelligence.

James is also an accomplished author with more than a dozen books under his belt. You can now add another one to the list with the recently released Reinvent Yourself. More than anything else, that’s exactly what initially drew me to James: his ability to continually reinvent himself, as well as his authenticity and his willingness to talk about it. He really is an open book. And he’s not just talking about his successes, of which he’s had many, but also his failures, of which he’s probably had more. This guy has made millions and lost it all, more than once! More than twice! Yet he somehow continues to reinvent himself and come out on top.

As you hear this interview I suspect you may think, “How can I be more like this guy?” If so, you should definitely check out his book, Choose Yourself and his newest release, Reinvent Yourself.

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Happy 2017!  A New Year means a new show, our first one in a while :)  What's the one word we all hear these first few days of January?  Resolutions!  We all make them, yet sadly few of us follow through on them.  Go to the gym.  Start a new diet.  Get more sleep.  The list goes on and on.  What about your finances?  Seems to me that should be at the top of the list. Since the new year is the perfect time to take a close look at your finances and career choices, we thought we'd have on an expert in the field.  So we went all the way to Toronto and found Leanne Jacobs, author of "Beautiful Money."  Okay, we didn't actually go to Toronto, though we would have to watch some hockey!  Leanne came to us to talk about her book, her life, what led her to where she is now and to help you tackle your resolutions.

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Considering she has a degree in Biomedical Toxicology it's a pretty interesting story.  As she writes in her book, her work is about teaching clients how to create wealth in an authentic, joyful and mindful way. So if you're one of the many wondering what you can do this new year to improve your financial life or career, give this a listen, it may come in handy.

P.S. we have a new podcast!  It's called Better Off and it's sponsored by Betterment.  It's similar to the radio show yet a bit different.  We'd love hear your feedback!  You can download it via iTunes, Spotify or Google Play.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

• Tweet us: @jillonmoney and @MTalercio

This weekend we say goodbye to 2016 and hello to 2017!  It also means that there's no chance we're doing a live show this weekend...so you get one more holiday best-of from the Jill no Money team, aka me and Mark. Consider it our New Year's gift to you.  P.S. stay tuned for an EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT IN 2017,  which we think you'll enjoy :) Back to this week...

First up you're going to hear from a guy you should be thanking every time you contribute to your 401(k):  Ted Benna, who is more commonly known as the "father of the 401(k)" because he created and gained IRS approval of the first savings plan.  That's right, he's the guy responsible for your 401(k).  Pretty cool, huh?  It's amazing to hear his story and the history of the plan and how the whole thing came about.

In hour two we chat with Rana Foroohar, journalist and author of "Makers and Takers," a book that discusses how the misguided financial practices and philosophies that nearly toppled the global financial system have come to infiltrate all American businesses.  Rana shows how the “financialization of America," the trend by which finance and its way of thinking have come to reign supreme, is perpetuating Wall Street’s reign over Main Street, widening the gap between rich and poor, and threatening the future of the American Dream.

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Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

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Surprise, surprise...it's Christmas/Hanukkah weekend, which means we get to reinvent ourselves...in other words, you're getting a "best-of" show -- consider it our gift to you! 2016 saw a first for Jill on Money: a single guest for an entire show!  Who would be worthy of such an honor?  The one and only James Altucher.

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I'm guessing by  now that you're at least somewhat familiar with James.  If you're not, this describes him in a nutshell:

• Serial entrepreneur
• Investor
• Author
• Podcast host
• Self-proclaimed minimalist

More than anything else, what initially drew me to James is his ability to continually reinvent himself.  This is a guy who has been down many different career paths, made millions, lost it all more than once, yet somehow always comes out on top.  I really think you'll enjoy his story.

And if you didn't get it as a Christmas gift, I highly recommend you check out his book, Choose Yourself.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

• Tweet us: @jillonmoney and @MTalercio

Here's a little secret I'll let you in on...this show, #302, is the last "new" show of 2016.  The following two weekends will be Christmas and New Year's...and I've got news for ya...Mark and I won't be working!  So, as the year comes to an end, it's a perfect time to review some year-end financial planning tips.

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For such an occasion there's no one better than Michael Goodman, founder and president of Wealthstream Advisors.  Not only is Michael a dear friend of mine, he's also my advisor.  There's my full disclosure :)

Michael and I discussed a variety of financial planning topics to ponder before you shut down for the holidays:

• Selling assets in your portfolio now versus waiting until next year
• Gifting to charities and family members
• Contributing to traditional and Roth IRAs (and conversions)
• Making last minute 529 plan contributions
• Considering how tax changes could affect you

And Michael has one crucial piece of advice regarding your long-term financial plan.  Come on now, it's not that easy, you're gonna have to listen to the interview for that one!

That's it, that's our last "new" show of 2016...hope you enjoyed it!  We'll whip up some good stuff for you guys over the next couple weekends...stay tuned!

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

• Tweet us: @jillonmoney and @MTalercio

Last week it was a listener turned finance coach as a guest...this week it's a former professional basketball player turned passive investing evangelizer, as our guest.

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Before becoming a big shot in the investment world, Dave Butler was draining big shots on the basketball court at Cal and was even drafted by the Boston Celtics.  Despite being drafted by an NBA team, Dave decided to take him game overseas, playing for a few years in Turkey and Japan.

After his playing days were over, Dave went back to California, earned an MBA from Cal at the Haas School of Business and ultimately joined Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA). To the average person, Dimensional may sound like just another investment firm.  But it's not.  It's different.  DFA's goal from day one has been to redefine investment advice, by adhering to the passive approach.  Instead of relying on forecasting or falling prey to the vast amount of "investment pornography", Dimensional draws information about expected returns from the market itself, letting the collective knowledge of its millions of buyers and sellers set security prices. Dave advises us to focus on low costs, diversification, tax efficiency, transaction efficiency, rather than trying to beat the market.

During Dave's time at Dimensional, assets under management for financial advisors have grown from $2 billion to approximately $250 billion, so it's probably worth listening to this one time Rhodes Scholar candidate.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

• Send an email: askjill@jillonmoney.com 

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Can you believe it's already December?  Christmas is just weeks away and before you know it we'll be talking about financial resolutions for the New Year.  Before that happens we've still got a few more shows left in 2016...and on this week's, it's a first: a listener-turned-guest!  More like listener-turned-personal finance coach.

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Before he was a guest, John Madison was a fan of the program.  Already a CPA, John was no stranger to the finance world, but for a variety of reasons, that line of work wasn't exactly doing it for him.  He wanted to do more.  With a little help from us, John realized his real passion was personal finance.  So what did he do?  He became a personal finance coach.

Over time John eventually started 60 Minute Finance in 2015.  The site is designed to educate and empower individuals and couples to make well-reasoned decisions regarding their personal finances, affording them increased opportunities for meeting their personal and wealth-building goals.  John is not selling anything.  His only goal is to educate motivated people to improve their financial condition and meet their goals while maintaining their personal values.

Give it a listen...who knows, you might become the next listener turned guest in 2017!

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

• Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE 

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It's Thanksgiving weekend...which means Mark and I are still suffering from food comas...which means this weekend you get a best-of version of Jill on Money!

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After making a list, checking it twice and soliciting votes from you, the audience, we've narrowed it down to a handful of guests we will be rerunning between now and the end of the year.  So, for this weekend, a time when it's all about spending time with family and loved ones, perhaps enjoying a movie, we decided to go with Dave Isay in hour one and Alysia Reiner in hour two. 

Dave Isay is the founder and president of StoryCorps, whose mission is to preserve and share humanity's stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.  As you're sitting around this weekend and have some free time I highly recommend you download the StoryCorps app and check out the Great Thanksgiving Listen.

Alysia Reiner is an actress you've likely seen in the movie Sideways or the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.  We chatted with Alysia over the summer about her latest movie, Equity, the first ever female driven Wall Street film.  Not only did Alysia star in the film, she also co-wrote and produced it.

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On the show this week we dive into the FinTech world, discussing next-generation online brokers with Hardeep Walia, founder and CEO of Motif.

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If you're a regular listener of Jill on Money, then you know we're fans of the FinTech world.  Whether it's Betterment or Rebalance IRA, we're all for the combination of finance and technology.  Now you can add Motif to that list.

Led by founder and CEO Hardeep Walia, Motif is a next-generation online broker whose mission is to simplify complex investment products and make them universally accessible.  The company's flagship product allows individual investors to act intuitively on their insights by turning them into a "motif" of stocks...basically purchasing a basket of stocks based on a theme.  Motif also offers a variety of retirement and non-retirement products, including:

• Traditional IRAs
• Roth IRAs
• SEP IRAs
• Trust Accounts
• Guardian Accounts

Before launching Motif, Hardeep spent more than six years at Microsoft, where he was General Manager of the company's enterprise services business.  He also serves on FINRA's Technology Advisory Committee.

Now here's the deal...Mark and I were promised some Motif gear...a hat, a hoodie, a vest, anything...unless the package was stolen, it still hasn't arrived.  As of now, we're big fans, but if something doesn't arrive soon, that could change :)  Just saying...

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We talk about President-elect Donald Trump and what it means to you and your money plus some financial planning advice with guest Paul Auslander.

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Whew, what a week.  Trump beat Clinton.  Stocks tanked.  Trump spoke in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.  Stocks rallied.  And continued to rally throughout the week.  Which led to me being inundated with questions from readers/listeners/viewers, the most common one being, "what should I do with my retirement account?"  Yes, I have the answer...but come on now, it's not gonna be that easy...you'll have to listen to the show for the answer!

Now, as we near the end of 2016, it's a good time to take a crash course in financial planning.  Who better to teach it than Paul Auslander, Director of Financial Planning at ProVise Management Group.

For nearly 30 years Paul has been designing and implementing strategies for his clients with one goal in mind...to help them worry less about their financial futures.  While trying to help our listeners worry less, Paul touched on a variety of topics, including:

• The implementation of the fiduciary standard for retirement accounts
• Commission based products
• Fee only planners
• Likelihood of the Fed raising rates
• Low return environment for 2017

A little bit of something for everyone!

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Sick of low interest rates for your safe money?  DepositAccounts.com founder Ken Tumin joins us to explain how to find better rates.

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Tired of your money earning little to no interest as it sits in the bank?  Us too!  That’s why after years of referencing DepositAccounts.com, we thought it was a good time to actually chat with the man behind it all.  Ken Tumin!

Ken founded the site in 2005, originally as a blog and a side hobby. Little did he know that the blog would go gangbusters, allowing him to leave his full-time job and focus on helping you, the user, get the most bang for your buck.  Along with in-depth reviews, the site displays nearly 300,000 rates for savings accounts, checking accounts, CDs, IRAs and more.  Ken and his team cover it all by tracking national banks, regional and local banks and credit unions.  Do yourself a favor and check it out, chances are you'll find a better option in just a few clicks.

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With just over a week until the election, it's time to take measure of Clinton vs. Trump, by the numbers. Thankfully our guest Jeffrey Levine, Chief Retirement Strategist and Director of Retirement Education with Ed Slott’s Elite IRA Advisor GroupSM as well as CEO and Wealth Advisor with BluePrint Wealth Alliance, helped us sort through the candidates' plans.

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Medicare/Social Security: Both candidates want to slow the pace of health care costs by allowing Medicare to negotiate with drug manufacturers, but similarities stop there.

Although Trump called for privatizing Social Security in the past, he recently said he wants to keep the government plan in place because he believes it would be “honoring a deal.” He plans to address “the tremendous waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. But we’re not going to hurt the people who have been paying into Social Security their whole life and then all of a sudden they’re supposed to get less.” Trump's stance has generally been that he will do everything in his power to avoid touching Social Security – a position that doesn’t actually jive with that of many other Republicans – but he postulates that he will be able to do this my merely cutting waste and growing the economy. This would seem to be an incredibly difficult, if not impossible task, even using the most optimistic of projections.

Clinton wants to create a caregiver credit “that prevents penalizing those who are out of the workforce due to caring for others,” which sounds great in theory, but Levine has some serious questions as to how it would actually work in the real world. To beef up the SS retirement system, Clinton “opposes raising the full retirement age, privatization of Social Security, and any reduction in benefits or cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs)."  Levine notes that when Social Security was established, the average life expectancy was far less than what it is today, and yet the full retirement age has only increased by one year over that time. Consider that in 1940, roughly 54 percent of men and 61 percent of women surviving to age 21 lived to reach age 65. Fast forward 50 years and, by 1990, about 72 percent of men and nearly 84 percent of women could expect the same results. Under a Clinton administration, the Social Security Wage Base (currently $118,500 in taxable earnings), would increase.

Historically speaking, roughly 90 percent of earned income was subject to Social Security taxes. As the wealth and income gaps have widened in recent years though, that number has dropped closer to 83 percent. To restore that mark closer to historical norms, Clinton would need to raise the Social Security earnings cap to about $250,000 – a massive increase from where we stand today. It should be noted that even with no cap whatsoever, other changes would still have to be made to keep Social Security solvent over the long run. Clinton also seeks to make income other than earnings subject to Social Security taxation. This too, would represent a major change.

Taxes The following are tax plans to date according to the candidate’s websites and the Associated Press.

Under a Trump administration, the following tax changes have been suggested:

• Reduce the seven tax brackets to just three, at 12 percent, 25 percent and 33 percent, and cut the top income tax bracket to 33 percent from its current level of 39.6 percent.
• Cut the corporate rate from 35 percent to 15 percent, also cutting taxes on “pass-through” business income for small businesses to 15 percent.
• Eliminate the estate tax, which, as of 2016, has a $5.45 million exemption ($10.9 million for married couples) and a 40 percent tax.
• Steepen the phase-out of itemized deductions under the existing Pease limitation, which currently phases out deductions at 3 percent for every dollar that adjusted gross income exceeds $300,000 ($250,000 if single).
• According to the Tax Policy Center, Trump’s tax proposals would add a $11.2 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. Trump has largely disputed such estimates, citing that under his leadership, economic growth would double to about 4 percent, leading to more workers,. better paying jobs, and thus, more revenue.

Under a Clinton administration, the following tax changes have been suggested:

• Increase several taxes on wealthier Americans, including a 4 percent surcharge on incomes above $5 million, effectively creating a new top bracket of 43.6 percent.
• Imppose a minimum 30 percent tax rate on income above $1 million a year
• Cap deductions for wealthier taxpayers.
• Increase the estate tax exemption to former 2009 parameters of 3.5 million ($7 million for married couples), with the tax rate of 45 percent.
• Maintain current tax levels for the bottom 95 percent of taxpayers, which according to the Tax Policy Center and the most recent income and tax data released by the IRS and reported by the Tax Foundation, would mean those who earn income of $179,760 or less annually. That said, the Clinton campaign has said taxes would not rise for those making less than $250,000.
• Clinton has proposed expanding the child tax credit by doubling the credit to $2,000 per child.
• Clinton's tax proposals – when viewed in isolation – are estimated to reduce the national debt by $1.2 trillion over the next decade. However, when adding in other proposals, the national debt would increase by more than $10 trillion.

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