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 it’s wise to raid retirement savings to pay off debt.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

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 talk about preparing for the possibility of long-term care, whether you should pay off your mortgage before retiring, and ways to find extra cash in your budget.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

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 on a fixed income, with limited opportunities to make additional money. Later, they discuss how investors are reacting to recession fear and a controversial paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

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 of the
fallout from higher interest rates. Ilyce and Tom discuss the safety of banks and answer questions that came in after last week’s show.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

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 shocking income amount for comfortable retirement.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

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 than buying in retirement. Later on, the discuss what can they do now to prepare for an unplanned retirement and still get guaranteed income.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

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 might be impacted by cuts in the future. Later on, they talk misinformation and tackle social security myths.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

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 how to have conversations when setting up 529 plans for children and grandchildren. Later on, they discuss the stock market shifting away from growth and tech stocks to a more conservative approach involving fixed products and higher interest rates.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

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 can parents manage their budgets so that they can afford to raise their kids while saving for college and their own retirement.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

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 you can protect against it happening.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.