As millions of high school graduates collect their degrees, it’s time to prepare them for the next phase of their lives. In addition to the common sense wisdom that parents, grandparents and friends will be imparting, please allow “Aunt Jill” to add a few financial tips.
Read MoreStocks reversed multi-week losses and you can thank Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The week began with hand wringing over the potential Mexican tariffs. On Tuesday, Powell announced that the central bank was keeping an eye on trade developments, their impact on the U.S. economy, and would “act as appropriate to sustain the expansion.”
Read MoreOn Thursday night, President Trump reignited the trade conflict with Mexico. You may be thinking, “Wait, didn’t he repeal the steel and aluminum tariffs two weeks ago, and didn’t the White House just submit to Congress the revised NAFTA deal, now known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA?
Read MoreThe Jill on Money Financial Glossary
Read MoreI am using the recent occasion of Financial Literacy Month to define the most frequently asked financial words or terms that I find myself defining for readers, listeners and viewers. I will use the letters of the alphabet to help and if I miss something you would like defined, just shoot me a note and I will add to the Jill on Money Financial Glossary. Here is the M-Z list!
Read MoreThere are hundreds of thousands of folks running around offering financial products and services, some with a vegetable soup worth of designations after their names. Before you sign on any dotted lines, here are 13 questions to help you out.
Read MoreIt’s time to focus on the graduates, who need to take control of their financial lives. If you are a parent, grandparent or friend, you can help in the process by highlighting these financial goals.
Read MoreThe U.S.-China trade talks fizzled out last week, prompting President Trump to make good on his threat to raise the tariff rate from 10 to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of imported Chinese goods. Here are eight questions about where the conflict stands now.
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