HerMoney with Jean Chatzky
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 HerMoney 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. Want more money news when you need it? Get the latest and greatest updates on all things investing, budgeting, and making money. Subscribe to the HerMoney newsletter at HerMoney.com/subscribe!
Episodes
October 3, 2025 • 15 mins
In this special HerMoney Mailbag episode, Jean Chatzky is joined by Yahoo Finance senior columnist and author Kerry Hannon — and she’s tackling your most pressing retirement questions.
In this episode, Jean and Kerry dive into:
Whether to cash out a paid-up life insurance policy
How to invest in ESG funds without overpaying on fees
What to look for in a financial advisor before you retire
How to know if and when you’r...
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October 1, 2025 • 32 mins
The oldest members of Gen X are facing retirement, and many are feeling unprepared. Traditional pensions disappeared just as Gen X entered the workforce. 401(k)s weren’t mainstream until much later. And along the way, they endured the tech bubble, the Great Recession, and a pandemic. No wonder headlines call Gen X “the forgotten generation” and warn of a retirement crisis.
In this episode, Jean sits down with author and Yahoo Fina...
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September 26, 2025 • 33 mins
We’ve all heard the same story: Americans are facing a retirement crisis. But what if that’s not the whole truth?
In this special replay of Your Money Map, Jean Chatzky sits down with Andrew Biggs, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of The Real Retirement Crisis: Why Almost Everything You Think About the U.S. Retirement System Is Wrong. Together, they unpack what the latest data really tells us about ret...
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September 24, 2025 • 38 mins
Raise your hand if you feel like you’re running on empty. If you’re juggling work, home, relationships, and still coming up short. You’re not imagining it: the pressure to have it all is very much alive in 2025… but let’s be honest, it was never realistic to begin with.
In this episode, Jean sits down with Dr. Corinne Low, Wharton professor and author of Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women’s Lives and Getting the Most Ou...
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September 19, 2025 • 30 mins
This week on A Week In Her Wallet, we’re diving deep into what it really means to spend with intention. Meet Amy, a 49-year-old higher education administrator living in Tennessee with her partner. She's in a season of transformation; focused on her health, reevaluating her habits, and redefining what “worth it” means when it comes to her wallet.
From zero-spend weekdays and resisting fancy lattes to a boutique shopping spree that ...
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September 17, 2025 • 32 mins
When it comes to money, most of us know the basics. We’ve read the advice: build an emergency fund, stick to a budget, invest for the future. But what if we’re still struggling to feel confident or in control? What if our emotions — fear, guilt, shame — are silently running the show?
That’s where financial therapy comes in. This week, Jean sits down with Erika Wasserman, certified financial therapist and author of “Conversations W...
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September 12, 2025 • 28 mins
This week, we're spending seven days inside Shannon’s wallet, a 41-year-old teacher, mom of two, and money-minded multitasker who lives in a suburb of Washington, D.C. With summer break just beginning, Shannon uses her time off to reflect on her relationship with money, childhood financial trauma, and the emotional tug-of-war between responsible budgeting and spontaneous joy.
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Shannon and h...
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September 10, 2025 • 36 mins
Have you ever dreamed of walking away from your job — not forever, but just long enough to breathe, explore, rest, or chase a big, bold adventure? This week, we're talking about a radical reframe: What if we didn’t retire once at 65… but instead took many retirements throughout our lives?
Jean sits down with Jillian Johnsrud, author of Retire Often: How Anyone Can Take Multiple Career Breaks To Unlock Adventure, Advance Their Care...
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September 5, 2025 • 21 mins
This week, we’re continuing our special series A Week In Her Wallet, where we follow real women from our community as they track their spending for seven days — and reflect not just on what they spent, but why.
Our guest is Kathi B, a 48-year-old school counselor from outside Philadelphia. She's a mom of two teenagers, wife to another educator, and (like many of us) trying to stay on top of both everyday expenses and life’s little...
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September 3, 2025 • 45 mins
Are you doing everything right at work, meeting deadlines, showing up, delivering results, and still feeling stuck? This week, we’re welcoming back one of our favorite voices on workplace equity, Minda Harts, to dive into a topic that impacts every professional woman: trust. Trust at work isn’t just about your manager believing in you. It’s the key to feeling valued, getting promoted, and even building long-term wealth.
✨ Plus, s...
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August 29, 2025 • 32 mins
In this episode of A Week In Her Wallet, we head to Chicago to meet Zoe M., a 29-year-old accountant who tracks every dollar with care, not just to budget, but to live in full alignment with her values.
Zoe opens up about what it really means to spend with intention, how she and her boyfriend use a shared Google doc to manage finances together, and why she prioritizes saving 36% of her income each month — all while living in one ...
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August 27, 2025 • 36 mins
When you hear the words estate planning, do your eyes glaze over? Or maybe you assume it's something you'll get to “one day”? In this episode, Jean Chatzky sits down with powerhouse elder law attorney and former New York State legislator Ann-Margaret Carrozza to explain why estate planning is not just for the wealthy, and why it matters way more than most of us think.
Ann-Margaret breaks down exactly what needs to go in your plan,...
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August 22, 2025 • 36 mins
We’ve officially hit Peak 65, the historic moment when more Americans than ever are turning 65. But retirement in 2025 looks nothing like it used to.
In this eye-opening episode of Your Money Map, Jean Chatzky sits down with generational researcher Jason Dorsey to explore how Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and even Millennials are rethinking retirement — financially, emotionally, and socially.
💬 Topics We Cover:
Why 65 is no longe...
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August 20, 2025 • 38 mins
Social Security is back in the headlines, and the news isn’t exactly comforting. Words like shortfall and cuts are sparking real fear among retirees, near-retirees, and younger workers who wonder if the program will even be there for them.
In this episode, Jean sits down with Michelle Singletary, nationally syndicated personal finance columnist for The Washington Post, to break it all down:
What a potential 20–25% shortfall in...
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August 15, 2025 • 28 mins
This week, we’re bringing you the first episode of our new series: A Week In Her Wallet, where real women track their spending for seven days — every swipe, tap, and temptation — and then reflect on not just what they bought, but why.
In this episode, we're joined by Lizzie, a 41-year-old chiropractor, mom of two, and small-town New Englander who is all about spending with intention. She's self-employed, passionate about local bus...
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August 13, 2025 • 36 mins
Debt isn’t just a number on a statement — for so many of us, it’s tied to shame, secrecy, and the pressure to keep up. This week, Jean sits down with Jamie Feldman, writer, producer, and co-host of the Debt Heads podcast, who went from ignoring her $18,000 in consumer debt to tackling it head-on… and talking about it openly with the world.
If you’ve ever felt alone in your money struggles, this conversation will remind you: you’re...
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August 8, 2025 • 17 mins
In this special HerMoney Mailbag episode, Jean Chatzky is joined by financial feminist icon Tori Dunlap, founder of Her First $100K and host of the Financial Feminist podcast. Tori returns to tackle some of your most pressing financial dilemmas.
💳 One listener is drowning in $100,000 of credit card debt despite making $180K/year. What can she do next when consolidation loans and HELOCs are off the table?
✈️ Another wants to know...
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August 7, 2025 • 37 mins
This week, we’re sounding the alarm on a story that hasn’t gotten nearly enough attention but could have major consequences for your paycheck, retirement, taxes, and future.
Jean sits down with HerMoney favorite and leading labor economist Kathryn Edwards to unpack the recent firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) chief and why it could undermine the very data we rely on to understand inflation, jobs, and the strength of ...
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August 6, 2025 • 38 mins
Women are building wealth like never before and doing it with confidence, strategy, and purpose. In this episode, Jean sits down with Tori Dunlap, founder of Her First $100K and host of the Financial Feminist podcast, to talk all things investing, financial power, and the game-changing “Great Wealth Transfer” that’s already underway.
Whether you’re ready to invest for the first time, build better financial systems, or just stop ap...
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August 1, 2025 • 30 mins
As more companies push for a return to the office, one thing is clear: workplace etiquette has never felt murkier. What’s the right way to navigate a hybrid schedule, an in-person meeting full of “old-school” colleagues, or a toxic work environment that feels impossible to escape?
In this special HerMoney Mailbag episode, Jean Chatzky is joined by Lizzie Post, great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post and co-author of the new book E...
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