HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Ep 552: Thinking About Going Freelance? Start Here.

The entire American retirement system was built for people with a steady employer, a predictable paycheck, and benefits that are easy to opt in to. But that’s just not ho

Botox, Facials, and Facelifts: What's Actually Worth Your Money?

Botox can run $500 to $1,000 per visit. Add a laser, a peel, a monthly facial membership, and perhaps a facelfit, and suddenly you’re talking about five figures. On this

Ep 551: How America’s Top Financial Experts Invest Their Money

Ask a financial pro how they invest their own money, and the answer usually isn’t flashy. That’s the idea behind How I Invest My Money: Volume 2, a collection of 25 essay

Is $1 Million Enough to Retire Happy?

How much do you need to retire, not just comfortably, but happily, in 2026?  Recorded live at FinCon, Jean Chatzky sat down with Wes Moss, author of The Retire Sooner Me

Ep 550: Your Ten-Year Retirement Countdown Checklist

The ten years before retirement are your last, best chance to get it right. In this episode, Jean and Anne Lester, author of Your Best Financial Life, former head of Reti

Raising Financially Savvy Kids In A World of Crypto, Betting Apps, and 'Girl Math'

Financial literacy isn’t just a problem for young people — it spans every generation and income bracket, and the numbers have only gotten worse over the last decade. So w

Ep 549: Farnoosh Torabi on Why “Healthy” Fear Is Good for Your Money (and Your Life)

Sixty percent of Americans say they feel scared when they think about the future, and women are more likely than men to feel that way. If your instinct is to push that fe

The Pink Tax on Everything: Why Women Pay More for a World Built for Men

Have you ever stopped to think about how nearly every product in your life — the car you drive, the shoes on your feet, the chair you're sitting in right now — was actual

Ep 548: Tori Dunlap's Money Playbook For Finishing Out The Year Strong

We're closing in on the end of 2026, and on paper, it's been an amazing year for the markets. But that doesn't change the math that so many of us are feeling in our day-t

"Should I Fire My $50K-a-Year Financial Advisor?"

In this AMA, Jean sits down with Anne — a 57-year-old retiree, self-taught investor, and self-described "super saver" — who's questioning whether her advisor's 60-basis-p

Ep 547: Dr. Jill Biden on Why Every Woman Needs Her Own Money

It's no secret that Dr. Jill Biden has been through a lot. She opens her new memoir, View From The East Wing, by telling us about the heartbreak of losing her son Beau to

Why I Changed My Mind About Annuities After 20 Years

For almost twenty years, HerMoney CEO Jean Chatzky was an annuity denier. In 2006, when her mother's financial advisor suggested putting some of her mom's money into one,

InvestingFixx Sneak Peek: Should You Buy Gold Right Now?

Gold's had a strong run in recent months, climbing toward $4,700 an ounce at one point in late August — and if you've been wondering whether it's too late to get in, or w

Ep 546: What If Women Are Already Better With Money Than We Think?

What does being “good with money” actually look like? It might look like steadily contributing to your 401(k). Or figuring out how to pay for summer camp while continuin

Sinking Funds 101: How to Save Smarter with Nerdwallet's Sean Pyles and Elizabeth Ayoola

Ever moved money out of your vacation fund to cover a car repair, or dipped into your emergency fund for something that wasn't quite an emergency? That's exactly where si

Ep 545: Getting the Most Out of Medicare: What You Need to Know

Medicare can feel like a maze of parts, plans and deadlines – and getting it wrong can cost you. On this episode of the HerMoney Podcast, sponsored by LIMRA, Jean sits

“Should We Give Up a $350K Lump Sum for a Bigger Guaranteed Pension?”

Jenna joins Jean Chatzky on this week's episode for another AMA conversation, this time digging into a decision that sits right at the heart of Jean's new book, The Forev

Ep 544: Is the 4% Rule Dead? Jean Chatzky on Building a Paycheck That Never Runs Out

We've gotten really good at teaching people how to save for retirement. But almost nobody teaches you what to do the day you stop earning and have to start spending. That

The Secret To Building Wealth As A Normal Person

Do you feel like you're middle class? You might not be. Pew Research shows the U.S. middle class has shrunk from 61% of households in 1971 to closer to half today. So wha

Remembering Gloria Steinem: Money, Power & Feminism (2017 Interview)

Gloria Steinem died today at 92, and we're revisiting a conversation that's stayed with Jean for almost a decade. Recorded live at the Paley Center in 2017 at an event ca