Scorching Summer Job Heat Means More Rate Hikes

The post-COVID labor market recovery is like this summer’s weather: SCORCHING.

BlogMark TalercioAugust 5, 2022Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, economy, economics, CPI, inflation, recession, job market

Recession or Not, Economy is Slowing

Whether or not NBER officially makes the recession call, it’s becoming obvious that a slowdown has begun.

BlogMark TalercioJuly 29, 2022Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, economy, economics, inflation, recession, CPI, GDP

Break in the Clouds for Fed

As the Fed prepares for its two-day policy meeting on July 26 and July 27, there may be a few breaks in the cloudy economic picture for our central bankers.

BlogMark TalercioJuly 22, 2022Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, CPI, inflation, recession, gas prices, interest rates

2022 Scam Alert

If you feel like the number of sketchy emails, texts and voicemails has been increasing lately, you are right: the number of financial fraud, identity theft, and other reports to the FTC has been soaring.

BlogMark TalercioJuly 14, 2022Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, scam, scams, fraud, financial fraud, elder fraud, ID theft, identity theft

June Jobs Take-Away: No Recession Yet

Despite the hand wringing over a coming recession and sentiment levels dropping to all-time lows, the June employment report showed that the U.S. economy is alive and well.

BlogMark TalercioJuly 8, 2022Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, recession, CPI, inflation, economy, economics, jobs report

The Upside of a Downturn

The toxic combination of a four-decade high inflation and the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hike campaign has increased the odds of a recession within the next year.

BlogMark TalercioJune 23, 2022Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, retire, retirement planning, retirement, retirement checkup, Roth IRA, inflation, recession, CPI

Will Inflation Prompt Un-Retirement?

Given the inflationary pressure on households, you might expect that older Americans who stepped out of the labor force amid COVID, would flow back in.

BlogMark TalercioJune 8, 2022Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, retire, retirement, retirement planning, retirement checkup, can I retire?, early retirement

The Lucky Class of 2022

Members of the college class of 2022 may not consider themselves lucky. After all, COVID-19 robbed many of them of the complete college experience. Perhaps their reward is to graduate in one the hottest job markets in decades.

BlogMark TalercioJune 2, 2022Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, college, economy, economics, college graduation

Should You Buy Now and Pay Later (BNPL)?

With inflation near 40-year highs and more Americans struggling to pay bills, another category of debt has nudged its way into the conversation: Buy Now Pay Later.

BlogMark TalercioMay 23, 2022Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, buy now pay later, BNPL, personal finance

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