we have a risk of strong storms, especially throughout the pu ppss siisi river valley and strong from jacksonave severe thunderstorm watches, tornado watches as well firing up. we'll also be looking at anywhere from one to three inches of rain from jackson up to cincinnati. a new storm on shore in the pacific northwest. avalanche warnings in the cascades and the olympics as they may pick up one to two feet of snow along the coast. >>> take a look at these numbers for today, it's going to be gorgeous, 77 degrees, that's your forecast high in places like napa, los gatos, 76. we are going to significantly drop off as early as tomorrow down to 70 degrees, 65 for your wednesday, thursday a few more showers back in the mix. >>> that's your latest weather. natalie? >> al, thank you. this morning on "today's money" can you keep a secret? of course honesty is the best policy but sometimes it pays to keep your mouth shut when it comes to your finances. jean chatzky is the author of "money 911" and david bach is the author of "debt free for life" and "finish rich." jean, let's start with a disclaimer he