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The Helicopter Parents Have Entered the Workplace | Money Moves with Jill Schlesinger

Name: The Helicopter Parents Have Entered the Workplace | Money Moves with Jill Schlesinger
Uploaded: 2026-08-13T07:00:00-0400
Duration: 22 min 2 s
Description: Jill and Mark discuss the rise of "helicopter parenting" in the workplace— why mom and dad need to back off. Then, they help Marie, a caller with a newborn and a toddler, figure out how to start saving for college. They dig into whether Trump Accounts or 529s make more sense, and how to keep things fair between her children. Plus: Are young people really spending too much money on McDonald's?

Jill and Mark discuss the rise of "helicopter parenting" in the workplace— why mom and dad need to back off. Then, they help Marie, a caller with a newborn and a toddler, figure out how to start saving for college. They dig into whether Trump Accounts or 529s make more sense, and how to keep things fair between her children. Plus: Are young people really spending too much money on McDonald's?