HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

We all know Jillian Michaels is an expert at getting people motivated to change their lives, but she struggles with a work/home balance just like the rest of us. Jill admits money is an uncomfortable topic for her, but she sees psychological parallels in building strong fitness and financial habits. As she heads toward the altar with her partner of many years, we get personal with advice about setting up a financial life that works – and she asks my advice about how to teach her 5 and 3-year-old to value their allowance. I also answer your financial questions about helping new college grads get off on the right financial foot and how women may be better at multitasking than men, but it might actually stall our careers. P.S. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, share and leave us a review. Thanks!!

This week on HerMoney: Building your brand, honing your credit and Giada De Laurentiis. The Food Network star and restaurateur talks candidly about rising to the top in the male-dominated food world and how hard it’s been to be both heard and respected. She candidly talks about her life after a tough divorce and how she’s raising her 8-year-old daughter to know and respect the value of money. And since we are all essentially “brands” these days, she shares advice about how she honed hers and how you can and should do the same. In Q&A with Kelly, we dive into why it’s so hugely important for women to have strong credit in our own names (and how to build it if you don’t have it). And we’ve got tips for how prepping for your 2016 taxes (really!) now can save you big later. P.S. If you like what you hear, please 1) share us with your BFFs 2) leave us a review and 3) subscribe. Thanks!

Sex. Money. Power. Joanna Coles, the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, is very much in tune with the voice of her magazine. She is comfortable talking about anything. And this week nothing is off the table. She speaks candidly with me about how money can be the greatest stress in a relationship, why women need to reasonably know their worth in negotiations and how earning more makes women feel empowered. We also discuss sexuality in the workplace and how social media is impacting our culture for better and worse. We'll answer your financial questions about credit limits, how best to pay for continuing education and if your recent graduate should hire a financial advisor. And in our Thrive segment. I share the advice I'm giving my own son who is about to graduate from college, on how to build a strong credit history and live on a budget. His, not mine! After you listen, please leave us a review on iTunes! And please share this podcast with any woman (or man) in your life, who you think might like it. Thanks!

They call her "The Chairwoman" on CNBC’s Fast Money, but hedge fund manager Karen Finerman also manages life at home including two sets of twins. Learning to balance work and life, Karen has come to a number of surprising conclusions – including her belief that working from home is “the worst.” She tells us why. Driven to make a lot of money since she was a teen, Karen talks bluntly about why women must be financially independent, and how many women get in the way of their own success. She also fills us in on how being risk-averse is a double-edged sword. We also answer your financial questions about saving for college, paying off your mortgage and crafting a will. And, in this week’s Thrive segment, we explain how to safely make mobile payments. Plus: We have five of Karen’s best-selling book, Finerman’s Rules: Secrets I’d Only Tell My Daughters About Business and Life, to give away. Tweet us your favorite tip from #HerMoneyPodcast @JeanChatzky.

Arianna Huffington, one of the most influential women in the world, was falling apart at work because she was – literally – exhausted. This week she shares her inspirational wake-up call with us. Her new book, The Sleep Revolution, is based on science-based secrets that can help us all sleep our way to success. Arianna says lack of sleep costs the U.S. economy $63 billion a year and takes a huge toll on us as individuals hitting us in our financial, physical and emotional lives. No surprise, it's more of a problem for women! On this week's episode of HerMoney, we teach you how to take back the night. Of course, we all sleep more soundly when we are not worried about money, our family, our jobs or our relationships. But, Arianna says, we need to think of that problem in reverse. Being well rested is the key to regaining control. So, we'll tell you how. We also answer your financial questions and Arianna offers us her best advice for women to Thrive. So, don't brag about how little sleep you get. Take a few minutes for yourself, join us and tune in to HerMoney now.

It's Criminal! I'm hooked on the hit podcast "Criminal", so I am thrilled to have the show host and producers Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohrer join me for this week's episode of HerMoney. P and L proudly tell us how they had the courage to take a huge risk many women fear, using their own money to pursue their passion and start their own business. We talk about their struggle to juggle two jobs, recording at night after their day jobs in a closet full of clothes to save money (and because – surprise – the acoustics are great) and how it feels now that they are a huge success. We share advice about how they should visit their money, yes, visit their money, now that they have some, and why you should too. We answer your financial questions, and in our Thrive segment, we tell you what to do when you make less than your male colleague for doing the same job!

More money won't always make you more happy, but how you use and manage your money can. This week, Jean chats with happiness guru and best-selling author, Gretchen Rubin, and they explore how you may effectively build better habits for both. Hear about Gretchen's Happiness Manifesto, the importance of knowing yourself before creating or changing habits and learn why you should make your bed every day. We answer your financial questions, and in our Thrive segment, you'll learn why spending money on others is as good for you as beta blockers (really!). Join us by subscribing to HerMoney today.

Anyone who tells you women don’t need financial advice specifically for them is wrong. Women, whether they’re the caretakers, the breadwinners, or both, face a unique set of financial challenges. That’s where Her Money comes in. In her frank, often funny, but always compassionate way, Jean Chatzky takes every audience of women through the steps they need to take today to live comfortably (and worry-free) tomorrow, offering the latest research, expert tips and personal advice.