The Alpha Wealth Hour

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 more powerful for retirement savings. Later on, they address the rise of interest rates and how that may effect your retirement planning, along with verifying who you should get your financial advice from.

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 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 talking to aging parents about money, and how to stay focused on goals and not get sucked into the FOMO vortex.

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!

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 answer listener questions on investing your required minimum distribution, converting an IRA, and discuss the change in 401k tax status.

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!

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 using the combination of saving and Social Security in 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!

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 well as how do people know they’re ready to call it a day and start receiving Social Security.

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!

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 children’s financial independence. Later, they advise on monetizing retirement off your home, working with a financial advisor, and what to do if the stock market crashes.

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!

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.