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
2024 tax brackets and tax-free retirement
12/3/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more! This week, Tom covers the changes to tax brackets in 2024 and talks about how to get closer to a tax-free retirement. He also takes time to remember Wall Street legend Charlie Munger and what […]
Duration:00:35:49
New withdrawal strategy for retirees
11/26/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more! This week, Tom reviews his estate planning conversation with attorney Frank Salerno and reacts to a new withdrawal strategy for retirees. If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of […]
Duration:00:35:48
Estate planning with attorney Frank Salerno
11/19/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more! This week, Tom is joined by a special guest, attorney Frank Salerno, to talk all things estate planning. Tom and Frank share steps you can take to help pass assets to your loved ones, the […]
Duration:00:35:57
Building guaranteed income streams for retirement
11/12/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more! Studies show most 401(k) investors desire a pension-like income. This week, Tom shares some ideas on how to build guaranteed income streams. He also covers why the classic 60/40 portfolio is no longer working for […]
Duration:00:35:58
Dogs are taxes best friend too
11/5/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! This week, Tom discusses earnings season and volatility in the markets, end of year planning ideas, and a true story about how a man’s dog helped him save on taxes. If you’d like to get […]
Duration:00:35:56
Checking your financial planning boxes
10/29/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! This week, Tom shares some ideas on what boxes to check off for your financial plan before the end of the year. Also, he explains how to get more of your retirement to a tax-free […]
Duration:00:35:59
Tax planning strategies for your end of year
10/22/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! This week, Tom shares tax planning strategies for RMDs before the end of the year and tries to make sense of all the noise heard about where the market is heading. He also answers some […]
Duration:00:35:51
How will you make retirement income last?
10/15/2023
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 ways to optimize retirement income, a few reminders about end of year planning, and a new study says the average American will inherit $700,000. How will you make it […]
Duration:00:35:57
5 pieces to a complete retirement plan
10/8/2023
WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice and more! This week, Tom discusses continued uncertainty in the markets, the 5 pieces to a complete retirement plan, and how to prepare for the unexpected in retirement. If you’d like to get involved with the show, […]
Duration:00:35:48
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