The Great Resignation

The unique nature of the pandemic recession and recovery has done something seismic to the U.S. labor force. Workers at all income levels are thinking about their jobs and careers differently.

BlogMark TalercioAugust 6, 2021Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, career change, new job, side hustle, side hustles

Short COVID Recession Casts Long Shadow

According to the experts, the COVID recession lasted just two months, from February 2020 to April 2020, which makes it the shortest U.S. recession on record.

BlogMark TalercioJuly 28, 2021Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, recession, economy, economics

Will Inflation Kill the Recovery?

In March, I wrote about how investors should prepare for inflation and then two months later, I wondered whether high prices would persist. So far, the answer to that question is a resounding, “at least for a while!”

BlogMark TalercioJuly 15, 2021Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, recession, depression, GDP, economy, economics, Jerome Powell, inflation, CPI, consumer price index

Post-COVID Financial Planning

Like the intermission of a show, you don’t want to overdo it, or else you might miss the second act. Use these six tips to strike a balance between deserving some fun and being responsible.

BlogMark TalercioJuly 9, 2021Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, COVID-19, post-COVID, spend, spending

Economic Intermission 2021

Mid-year is a perfect time to catch our collective breaths and take stock of where the economy is, and could be heading. Welcome to Intermission 2021!

BlogMark TalercioJune 24, 2021Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, economy, economics, GDP, Swonk, Diane Swonk, housing market, real estate, inflation

Should FINE Replace FIRE?

FINE stands for “Financial Independence, New Endeavor” and I think it could be the next iteration of how we adapt to the disruption that we have just experienced.