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“Your Money Matters” features topics including the basics of personal finance, investing and wealth management, financial security, financial literacy, and retirement planning. Host Jon Hansen leads sharp, engaging conversations with personalities and experts in the world of finance, offering a fresh take on complex issues presented in an approachable and fun way.
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“Your Money Matters” features topics including the basics of personal finance, investing and wealth management, financial security, financial literacy, and retirement planning. Host Jon Hansen leads sharp, engaging conversations with personalities and experts in the world of finance, offering a fresh take on complex issues presented in an approachable and fun way.
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English
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Episodes
Check it out before you throw it out: Vintage train sets and autographed hockey sticks
5/16/2024
Your items could be worth money! Check it out before you throw it out with Americash! Brian Hoogeveen, The Cash Man from Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers, joins Jon Hansen to discuss items that could be worth money. Callers share their items like autographed hockey sticks, coins, and vintage train sets. If you think you have items […]
Duration:00:14:23
Innovation DuPage: Bringing clean water to your home with the Noah System
5/15/2024
Managing Director of Innovation DuPage, Dan Facchini, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to talk about how their programs are helping businesses and organizations grow. He is joined by Michael Ramos and Isidro Hurtado of Noah System to talk about their automatic flushing system to remove lead from drinking water. There are still lead pipes in the city […]
Duration:00:13:09
Craig Bolanos: Try to find a way to pay off your loan interest while you’re in school
5/15/2024
Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to talk about the markets. The two chat about how inflation is measured, new rates for college loans, and the number people think that they will need to retire. Call Craig now to see how your spending, savings, investing, impacts your […]
Duration:00:10:42
Your Money Matters: Breaking down a home equity line of credit with David Hochberg
5/14/2024
WGN Radio’s host of Home Sweet Home Chicago David Hochberg joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to explain why homeowners might need a HELOC and its benefits. Plus, the two also discuss reverse mortgages.
Duration:00:12:33
Are credit card late fees getting out of control?
5/14/2024
Cassie Happe, analyst at WalletHub, joins Jon Hansen to talk about capping credit card late fees. The two discuss the range of current fees and where prices might increase if the late fees are capped.
Duration:00:03:06
Breaking down 529s: College savings accounts
5/13/2024
Jennifer Gartenberg, Managing Director at Mesirow, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to take a deep dive into 529s. Jennifer explains how to set up an account and where the money goes if the child gets a scholarship. Jennifer also explains how they are great vehicles to save for college and how you get […]
Duration:00:11:08
The Tidy Queens are changing the cleaning industry through environmentally-friendly cleaning products
5/9/2024
Shian Jno-Lewis owns Tidy Queens and is a member of Innovation DuPage’s Owner to CEO Accelerator Program. Shian talks about who she’s worked with and how she started her business. The two also talk about focusing on sustainability and the importance of products that are used when cleaning. For more information and a free estimate, […]
Duration:00:06:21
You can make money by adding people to your credit card as authorized users
5/8/2024
Segment 1: Brian Rogal of The Chicago Tribune joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss the construction of the Thompson Center. The two-year project to transform it for Google has started and there are hopes that it will boost city plans to transform office buildings. Segment 2: Brandon Kochkodin of Forbes talks about […]
Duration:00:10:07
Craig Bolanos: People are spending less on things they don’t need
5/7/2024
Craig Bolanos, co-founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins Jon to talk about the S&P 500 rising for a 4th day and Disney dropping 9% after earnings. Can you retire and stay retired? Craig and Jon talk about the important work that Wealth Management Group does to help people plan for their retirement. Call Craig now to […]
Duration:00:10:00
Students are using artificial intelligence to help them study for upcoming final exams and SATs
5/6/2024
Nhon Ma, CEO and co-founder of Numerade, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to chat about how students are using AI to help them with their studies. Nhon shares how his platform, Numerade, is assisting students with step by step-by-step video tutorials so they can better understand concepts for finals. Plus, Jon and Nhon […]
Duration:00:08:01
Mesirow Monday: An intro to 529s and saving money for college
5/6/2024
Jennifer Gartenberg, Managing Director at Mesirow, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to talk about college savings and 529s. Jennifer and Jon discuss setting up accounts for family members, what can be paid for with the funds besides tuition, and how they let you build wealth. For more information, visit www.mesirow.com.
Duration:00:17:47
Dry Promotion: More work with the same pay
5/2/2024
Ray Smith is a reporter at the Wall Street Journal and he joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to talk about dry promotions. Ray explains what they are, how people can use these promotions to their benefit, and who is offered a dry promotion the most.
Duration:00:06:58
It’s planting season and Max Armstrong explains how rain has affected production
5/1/2024
Broadcasting legend Max Armstrong joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss cicadas, solar taking over farmlands, and the incentive per acre. You can purchase Max’s book “More Stories from the Heartland” on bantrybaybooks.com.
Duration:00:14:16
What’s it worth? A Greg Maddux 1991 Cubs jersey and silver dollars
5/1/2024
Half dollars, a 1991 Cubs jersey, and 500,000 trading cards, what do these items have in common? They could be worth money! Check it out before you throw it out with Americash! Brian Hoogeveen, The Cash Man from Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers, joins Jon Hansen to discuss items that could be worth money. If you think […]
Duration:00:14:45
BCH Wealth: Earning projections and finding out what your real objectives are for retirement
4/30/2024
Host of Your Money Matters Jon Hansen is joined by Brandon Harwell, Founding Partner at BCH Wealth Management, to discuss expected rate cuts, companies anticipating lower rates, and the importance of knowing your objectives for retirement. For more information, visit bchwealth.com
Duration:00:05:20
The Kohler Group: The value of a real estate agent that has access to off-market properties
4/29/2024
The Kohler Group at Coldwell Banker Realty’s Kari Kohler joins Jon Hansen to discuss the value of a real estate agent. Kari also explains the proactive approach that her group takes to find a home or investment property for their clients. To learn more about what the Kohler Group can do for you, go to thekohlergroup.com or give […]
Duration:00:07:47
Great Lakes Credit Union is opening a new branch in the Austin neighborhood
4/29/2024
Steven Bugg, President & CEO of Great Lakes Credit Union, joins Jon Hansen along with Chicago historian Shermann Dilla Thomas on Your Money Matters. The trio talks about GLCU and its involvement in communities, its new branch in the Austin neighborhood, and the importance of access to banking. Steven talks about the services that GLCU provides, […]
Duration:00:14:38
Mesirow Monday: Knowing what you own and looking at your 401(k)
4/29/2024
Every Monday, Jon Hansen is joined by a specialist from Mesirow Equity Management to discuss a different topic surrounding finances on Your Money Matters. In this episode, CIO and Senior Managing Director Leo Harmon joins Jon to discuss knowing what you own when you invest.
Duration:00:04:22
ETF industry front and center in Wheaton, IL
4/25/2024
Tim Urbanowicz, from Innovator Capital Management, joins Jon Hansen to discuss the ETF industry and how Wheaton, Illinois has such a large, global impact on it. Don’t know what an ETF is? Listen below where Urbanowicz explains it.
Duration:00:06:02
What exactly is the national debt?
4/25/2024
Professor of Economics at Western Washington University Michael Miller joins Jon Hansen to talk about what the national debt is and why it’s hard to properly forecast where it is headed.
Duration:00:08:33