On my very first outing on the Staten island Ferry, I met this lovely women who candidly said she really doesn't know what's going on in her financial life. It took only a a few moments before we were pinky-swearing that she would investigate where her money is invested, rather than leave all of the details solely to her husband.
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.