Jill Schlesinger

<ul><li><strong>The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money</strong></li><li>Drawing on her book, Jill Schlesinger rights your financial wrongs, from blowing thousands of dollars on crappy financial products you don’t need to failing to draft a will, which Jill thinks might be the single dumbest and most selfish financial move you’ll ever make. She also explores common financial topics such as how to pay for your kids’ college education and explains why it’s a smart move—and not at all selfish—to prioritize your retirement savings over paying for that college education.</li><li>Everyday investors will appreciate Schlesinger’s input on company stock options and investment portfolios and whether or not to work with so-called financial “professionals,” especially those not bound by rules or law to put your interests first. She considers, too, one of the most boring topics—insurance—and explains why it is also one of the most important and most neglected of financial products.</li><li>With important advice for people at every stage in their financial life, including those just starting out, she helps audiences understand the big picture behind questions such as whether to buy or rent your home, how much to set aside for retirement and when to do so. For those closing in on retirement she explains how and why your quality of life during retirement can be improved by working just a few years more. Audiences everywhere will walk away feeling better able to manage their own financial life and avoid the emotional pitfalls that explain why most financial plans fail.</li><li><strong>Take Control of Your Financial Life</strong></li><li>In an easy to understand, step-by-step presentation, Jill uses humor to help participants master some of the trickier aspects of their financial lives.</li><li><strong>Econ 101</strong></li><li>Finally, someone explains what’s going on in the economy in a way that everyone can understand. </li><li>Whether you are steeped in economics or would rather do anything than re-live that big survey class again, Jill breaks it down and explains the need-to-know concepts and factors affecting the world, your business and your strategy going forward.</li><li> <strong>From the Pits to Glitz: One Woman&#39;s Odyssey from the Trading Floor to the Green Room</strong></li><li>What’s it like to be one of eight women among 800 men on the floor of a commodities exchange? </li><li>Jill traces her roots as an options trader and explains her path to owning an investment advisory firm and then to her current role as a business analyst at CBS News. </li><li>Sharing the insights gained and lessons learned along the way she helps audiences explore their beliefs about leadership, success and managing oneself. And she explores how to expand and increase your areas of influence and power as the corporate pyramid narrows to build a career that you love—while being true to yourself.</li></ul>