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
End of year decisions and opportunities to consider
9/24/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! This week, Tom talks about some of the important things to consider as we approach the end of the year, including Social Security decisions and potential tax planning opportunities. If you’d like to get involved […]
Duration:00:35:37
Financial mistakes to avoid on your way to retirement
9/17/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! On this week’s show, Tom discusses the state of the market as well as the economy, and he also shares some of the biggest financial mistakes you should avoid on the road to retirement. If […]
Duration:00:35:42
401(k) advice and the truth about annuities
9/10/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! This week, Tom gives Barbie some advice for her 401(k), explains the truth about annuities, and sheds light on the Social Security “stealth tax.” If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. […]
Duration:00:35:45
Planning for the cost of long term care
9/3/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! On this week’s show, Tom shares solutions to planning for the cost of long term care, how to take advantage of the current tax code before it sunsets in 2026, and a few retirement quiz […]
Duration:00:35:42
Preparing for longevity in retirement
8/27/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! This week, Tom explains how to prepare for longevity in your retirement, calculating your Social Security benefit, and how to create more guaranteed tax-free income. If you’d like to get involved with the show, call […]
Duration:00:35:46
Are you more like George Costanza or Mr. Spock?
8/20/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! Tom starts off this week with a question, when it comes to your investments, are you more like George Costanza or Mr. Spock? He also discusses why reviewing your beneficiaries is so crucial to a […]
Duration:00:35:45
SECURE Act 2.0 changes the rules on your retirement account
8/13/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! On this week’s show, Tom explains how the SECURE Act 2.0 is changing the rules on contributions to retirement accounts, along with how to maximize your tax-free retirement income, and what to evaluate when choosing […]
Duration:00:35:45
Planning beyond your retirement number
8/6/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! This week, Tom explains why you need to plan beyond knowing your “retirement number.” Later, he discusses creating an income you can’t outlive and how to get more of your retirement income tax-free. If you’d […]
Duration:00:35:24
Skirting the worst of recession
7/23/2023
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! Ilyce and Tom start off this week by discussing how economic news has turned positive and the worst of recession could be in the rear view mirror. Then, they talk about […]
Duration:00:35:41
How retirement changes the dynamic of your taxes
7/16/2023
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 dive right in discussing how the dynamic changes with taxes in retirement. Then, they debate whether AI can replace financial advisors. Later on, they talk about […]
Duration:00:35:45
What the yield curve inversion means for your wealth
7/9/2023
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! Ilyce and Tom start off with the yield curve inversion seen last week and what this indicates for finance. Later in the show, they talk about longevity and longevity risk and […]
Duration:00:35:51
Decisions to make with your bond investments
6/25/2023
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 kick things off by talking about inflation and interest rates, and investment choices to make because of the recent federal reserve decision. Later on, they answer several listener […]
Duration:00:35:51
Should Target Date Funds have a place in your portfolio?
6/21/2023
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 this week with what’s going on with Target Date Funds and whether they should have a part in your portfolio. Then, they shift gears into how […]
Duration:00:35:53
Inflation continues to hold strong on portfolio decisions
6/8/2023
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! Ilyce and Tom dive in to how inflation hasn’t fallen back and how it is effecting portfolios. They also discuss the magic number for retirement funds, the change in confidence of […]
Duration:00:35:48
Using an HSA account to its full potential
5/28/2023
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! Last week, the IRS announced the largest-ever increase in maximum contributions to the popular savings vehicles, so Ilyce and Tom start off sharing HSA accounts and how they can be a […]
Duration:00:35:47
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