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Nightly News with Brian Williams: Saving for retirement

Jean — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:10:13 +0000

On Friday, January 6, I went on Nightly News with Brian Williams to talk about saving for retirement. We discussed why you need to check your monthly 401(k) statements, as well as how to downsize to save even more. To see our discussion, check out the video clip below.

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Money 911: Recovering from a job loss

Jean — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:03:29 +0000

This morning on Money 911, we heard from a woman who lost her job seven months ago and has borrowed from her children’s college accounts to get through the rough time. When she gets a new job, should she immediately replenish those accounts, or should she build an emergency savings and 401(k)? To see what we told her, plus tips on how to fund home-improvement projects, check out the video clip below:

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Today’s Money: Are men saving enough?

Jean — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:02:24 +0000

Men’s Health magazine recently teamed up with ING Direct to survey more than 2,500 men to find out whether or not they’re fiscally fit. The survey revealed that many of the men polled did not have an emergency fund — in fact, they barely have one month’s living expenses stored away! Men’s Health editor Dave Zinczenko and I sat down with Kathie Lee and Hoda to talk about this problem, as well as how to get on a better savings track. To hear our tips, check out the video clip below.

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Money 911: Paying for college with grants

Jean — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:50:58 +0000

This morning on Today‘s Money 911, we spoke to a woman whose daughter is working a part-time job, but it’s not enough to cover the cost of college. To see what we told her — as well as how to set a budget, pay off multiple credit cards and improve your credit score — check out the video clip below.

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USA Weekend: Save money on (almost) everything

Jean — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:20:23 +0000

Do you know how to cut your cell phone bill, or the insider’s trick that can get you up to $1,000 off the price of a car? I spoke to the experts to bring you the best money savings tips — for all aspects of life. To see how to save on pets, the electricity bill and even the latest fashion, check out my latest piece in USA Weekend.

Money 911: How to rebound from bankruptcy

Jean — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:02:54 +0000

Filing for bankruptcy can be a difficult thing: it provides a blank slate, but it can also be tough to start anew. This morning on Money 911, we talked about what you can do to rebuild after bankruptcy. We also addressed paying off law school loans vs. 401(k) contributions and how to overcome a bad credit report. To hear our tips, check out the video clip below:

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Today’s Money: How to take advantage of low interest rates

Jean — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:34:12 +0000

Interest rates are as low as they’ve ever been, and Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, has said they’ll remain that way until mid-2013. This morning on Today, I talked about what this means for car loans, HELOCs, and CDs — and how you can benefit from these low rates. To see these tips and more, check out the video clip below.

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Money 911: Withdrawing from an IRA and penalties to expect

Jean — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:16:55 +0000

This morning on Today‘s Money 911, we took questions from Twitter, where the main concern seemed to be about IRAs: What are the penalties for withdrawing from an IRA? Can you transfer funds from a 401(k) to an IRA? For the answers to these questions — plus whether or not you should consider purchasing a time-share — check out the video clip below.

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Today’s Money: Back to school savings

Jean — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:03:35 +0000

According to the National Federation of Retailers, parents will spend up to $600 on school supplies for the 2011-2012 school year. This morning on Today, I talked about how you can cut those costs. To see why you should avoid that Justin Bieber backpack, check out the video clip below.

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Money 911: Saving for your child’s future

Jean — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:11:41 +0000

This morning on Today‘s Money 911, we took questions from Twitter, and talked about everything from saving for college, paying for a divorce attorney and filing for bankruptcy. To see these tips and more, check out the video clip below.

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