Americans are among the most charitable people in the world, even when hard times hit. While corporate giving dried up during the recession, individual donations fell only 0.4 percent during the Great Recession. This segment highlights tips for giving that make both your heart and head feel good about the experience.
Jill Schlesinger
Jill Schlesinger, CFP® is the Emmy-nominated business analyst for CBS News. She covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, "Jill on Money." 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.
