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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
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
Financial budgeting should be for everyone
4/25/2024
Knowledge is power and it’s Financial Literacy Month. Jack Nick, Director of Marketing & eCommerce for Republic Bank of Chicago, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to share some of his many years of financial knowledge. Listen in while Jack stresses the importance of financial literacy and how crucial it is to gain skills in saving money […]
Duration:00:07:52
Airlines now offer refunds when they cancel or significantly change your flight
4/24/2024
The Biden-Harris Administration announced a final rule from the U.S. Department Administration which will require airlines to refund passengers for things like canceled flights and extra services not provided. Business Insider’s Katherine Fan joins Jon Hansen to talk about what refunds passengers are eligible for and new notification rules.
Duration:00:05:38
Busey Bank: Safe saving options out of the market
4/24/2024
On this airing of Your Money Matters, Jon Hansen is joined by Sean Gallagher, Executive Vice President and Regional President at Busey Bank. The two discuss the fed rates and what the silver lining is for saving money.
Duration:00:04:51
Owning a home is part of the American Dream, but most people can’t afford one
4/24/2024
Greg McBride, Bankrate’s Chief Financial Analyst, joins Jon Hansen to talk about their latest study about homeownership. Greg and Jon discuss what reasons people have attributed to not being able to own a home and tips for would-be homeowners.
Duration:00:06:21
The UAW celebrates victory after Tennessee Volkswagen plant workers vote to unionize
4/23/2024
Workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee have voted to unionize. Tom Appel of Consumer Guide Automotive and the host of the Car Stuff Podcast joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters. Jon and Tom also talk about replacement batteries, the cost of public charging, and more!
Duration:00:07:58
Chicagoans left shocked after Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market announced their closure
4/23/2024
Talia Soglin, Business Reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins Jon Hansen to discuss the sudden closure of Foxtrot along with Dom’s Kitchen & Market. Plus, they also chat about Kroger and Albertsons trying to sell off about 20 more Illinois grocery stores to merge in the future.
Duration:00:04:50
Craig Bolanos: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch big gains as Tesla kicks off ‘Magnificent 7’ earnings
4/23/2024
Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins John to talk about Tesla stock, U.S. stocks securing gains across the board, and more! Call Craig now to see how your spending, savings, and investing, impact your chances of always having the money you need for the life you want. 833-WMG PLAN.
Duration:00:13:11
Your Money Matters: Make $45 an hour training AI and the hidden price of leaving a big city
4/22/2024
On this airing of Your Money Matters: Aki Ito, Senior Correspondent at Business Insider, joins Jon Hansen to talk about the hidden price of leaving a big city. Aki talks about how moving has risks and the higher demand for remote workers to move back to the office. Nara Schoenberg of The Chicago Tribune discusses […]
Duration:00:18:44
Mesirow Monday: Inflation and managing rate cut expectations
4/22/2024
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 the Fed managing expectations with interest rates and how markets are responding.
Duration:00:06:19
Bankrate gives their best tips for raising your credit score
4/18/2024
The average credit card charges 20.71% interest. Ted Rossman, Senior Industry Analyst at Bankrate, joins Jon Hansen in this Financial Literacy Month to give tips on how to raise your credit score.
Duration:00:08:35
The ABCs of financial literacy with Republic Bank
4/18/2024
Knowledge is power and it’s Financial Literacy Month. Jack Nick, Director of Marketing & eCommerce for Republic Bank of Chicago, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to share his years of financial knowledge and discuss savings accounts and certificates of deposits. To learn more tips to get you on the right track to financial literacy, go to […]
Duration:00:07:41