This Week in Wealth
WGN Radio
When it comes to saving, spending, investing and taxes, life can get complicated. Especially now. It feels like every day there's news that affects the stock market, your wallet, and your retirement. To unravel the jargon and help you spend smarter, tune into This Week in Wealth. Co-hosted by WGN's Ilyce Glink and Alpha Wealth Group's Tom Fortino, you'll get their unique insights into everything from market movers to the latest research, plus information to help you spend and invest with an eye toward achieving your financial goals.
Location:
United States
Networks:
WGN Radio
Description:
When it comes to saving, spending, investing and taxes, life can get complicated. Especially now. It feels like every day there's news that affects the stock market, your wallet, and your retirement. To unravel the jargon and help you spend smarter, tune into This Week in Wealth. Co-hosted by WGN's Ilyce Glink and Alpha Wealth Group's Tom Fortino, you'll get their unique insights into everything from market movers to the latest research, plus information to help you spend and invest with an eye toward achieving your financial goals.
Language:
English
Website:
https://wgnradio.com
Episodes
Down to the wire on debt default
5/23/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! This week, Ilyce and Tom talk about the possibility of the United States defaulting on its debt and whether there is anything to worry about. Then, they discuss the difficulty of […]
Duration:00:35:57
How to react to the recent financial developments
5/14/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Inflation has eased, the Fed raised the interest rate, unemployment is at an all-time low and Ilyce and Tom talk about how you should be reacting to these developments. They also […]
Duration:00:36:01
Getting through the financial news flood
5/11/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Ilyce and Tom start off with the tidal pool of financial news this week, and what the average investor can do about it. They continue on to share more tips on […]
Duration:00:35:58
Better money options for the nervous investor
4/30/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Ilyce and Tom start off talking about better options for that money that is agreeable to the nervous investor. Later, they respond to texts and emails from listeners this week, as […]
Duration:00:35:42
More financial independence for your kids and monetizing off your home
4/23/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! After last week’s discussion of a Bankrate study that showed how many people are supporting their adult children, Ilyce and Tom start the show off answering listener calls about helping their […]
Duration:00:35:50
Keeping your kids afloat off retirement savings
4/18/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Ilyce and Tom return to discuss the need for people to take what little money they have and are using it to keep their kids afloat. Later, they talk about whether […]
Duration:00:35:53
What you should do if recession is likely
4/9/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! With another interesting week in news, Ilyce and Tom break down whether or not we’re more likely to go into a recession and what you should do about it. Later, they […]
Duration:00:35:51
Making the best of Social Security income rules
4/2/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! More than half of Americans who rent had a rent increase last year, and Ilyce and Tom start off talking about rules for Social Security income for people who are living […]
Duration:00:35:51
Answering the questions concerning bank safety
3/26/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! In the aftermath of SVB and Signature Bank collapsing and the takeover of Credit Suisse,there’s a new study out that says nearly 190 other banks are in danger of collapse because […]
Duration:00:35:55
Interest rates could affect the value of bonds
3/19/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! This week starts off addressing the banking crisis, but Ilyce and Tom shift to discuss the differences and how rising interest rates could affect the value of bonds. Later, hear a […]
Duration:00:35:52
How to answer recent financial retirement questions
3/12/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! With so much news coming out in the past few weeks, Ilyce and Tom tackle some of the more financially impacting stories including pharmacology investments, student loan relief, and renting rather […]
Duration:00:35:49
Social Security insolvency remains an issue
2/26/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Proposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare are apparently “off the table” as part of negotiations to deal with the nation’s debt ceiling. Ilyce and Tom talk about how retirement decisions […]
Duration:00:35:53
How to have financial gifting conversations
2/23/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! How people give gifts and what they give tells you a lot about compatibility and whether they’re good long-term partners. Ilyce and Tom discuss gifts of real estate, stock, trusts, and […]
Duration:00:35:54
Saving for college tuition and retirement
2/13/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! In light of the big game and the amount of college players turned NFL, Ilyce and Tom talk a lot about the cost of college and saving for that, and how […]
Duration:00:35:52
Protecting against loss of fortune
2/6/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! This week Ilyce and Tom return to answer social security questions after the hornet’s nest they stirred up last week. Later, they discuss how to handle losing a fortune and how […]
Duration:00:35:50
Opposites attract in marriage and money
1/29/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! According to some new research showcased in the Wall Street Journal last week, when it comes to marriage and money, opposites attract. Ilyce and Tom dive into this theory and how […]
Duration:00:34:48
Dos and don’ts of supporting your kids financially
1/22/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Ilyce and Tom start off talking about how much money parents are giving to their kids and whether that’s a plus, minus or just needed. Later on, they discuss when it’s […]
Duration:00:34:59
Make working past age 70 a choice
1/15/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! A new survey by Transamerica shows most American workers expect to continue to work after reaching retirement age. Ilyce and Tom discuss how to help people make working past 70 a […]
Duration:00:34:57
Breaking down the Secure 2.0 Act
1/8/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Just before the end of the year, President Biden signed the new Secure 2.0 Act. Ilyce and Tom discuss the new law, and many of the policy changes in the bill […]
Duration:00:34:47
Making New Year’s financial resolutions for 2023
1/1/2023
WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Ilyce and Tom start off 2023 talking about the New Year’s financial resolutions they make each year along with resolutions from listeners and clients. Later on, they discuss how the new […]
Duration:00:34:57