Biography

 

Jill Schlesinger, CFP®, is the Emmy Award and Gracie Award Winning Business Analyst for CBS News, where she translates complicated business and economic news into understandable, relatable topics for everyday viewers and listeners. She covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, on the “Jill on Money” podcast, radio (including her nationally syndicated show, “Jill on Money”, which won the 2018 and 2021 Gracie Award for Best National Talk Show), the web and her blog, “Jill on Money.” Jill also won a 2018 Personal Finance Reporting Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)/National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).

Prior to her second career at CBS, Jill spent 14 years as the co-owner and Chief Investment Officer for an independent investment advisory firm. She began her career as a self-employed options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York, following her graduation from Brown University. Jill’s second book, The Great Money Reset was published in January 2023 by St. Martins Press and her first book, The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money, was published in February 2019 by Ballantine Books.

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Videos

Mastering Your Financial and Leadership Skills with Jill Schlesinger

Macy's, Kohl's, Gap to furlough thousands of workers as pandemic worsens

U.S. sees worst unemployment numbers in over 50 years

Senate coronavirus relief bill is "a lifeline" for struggling Americans

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Global Economics/Employment Trends/Financial Markets

A discussion on how big picture trends impact every business and how to make sense of the headlines to educate and motivate your organization.

Power and Influence: Personal Brand and Communication

A discussion on how to communicate effectively, the importance of one’s personal brand and other ways to become more successful.

Authentic Women: Navigating Your Career While Being True to Yourself

An exploration of the choices successful women make every day and how to expand influence and power as the corporate pyramid narrows.

Take Charge of Your Finances

This topic addresses the core concepts in managing your own money, uncovering the emotional aspects to money and explaining why most financial plans fail and how to build an actionable and sound financial plan.

Booksby Jill Schlesinger

The Great Money Reset

The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money: Thirteen Ways to Right Your Financial Wrongs

Blog Posts

Transform The Worst Day of Your Life Into Your Greatest Strength

Keynote speaker Torsten Gross shares how transformed tragedy into triumph, proving your worst day of your life might become your greatest strength.

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Get insights on how purpose transforms adversity into achievement with ultra-endurance athlete Tez Steinberg's powerful lessons from rowing solo across oceans.

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Learn ways to best engage audience in your events with personalized experiences that create unforgettable lasting impressions.

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Why Olympic Champions Prioritize Rest and Sleep to Enhance Performance

Sleep performance enhancement strategies from Olympic champion Apolo Ohno reveal why quality rest trumps training for peak results.

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Soul-Centered Leadership Transforms Success Beyond Traditional Metrics

Former Harley-Davidson CMO Shelley Paxton reveals how finding your soul's purpose transforms leadership success and creates thriving workplace cultures.

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