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 are always talking about guaranteed income, and annuities are part of that. This week, they spend time talking about “single premium immediate annuities”, other sorts of annuities, when […]

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 recently read an article that talked about the unforeseen moments that can suddenly derail finances and retirement plans. She and Tom share how can you head them off with better […]

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! Is it harder to get rich today than it was 30, 40 or 50 years ago? Ilyce and Tom talk about why it’s way harder for recent college grads to get […]

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, the House passed the Secure Act 2.0 and if it passes the Senate, it would allow people to put more money into their 401(k)s and IRAs. Ilyce and Tom […]

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 answering a really good question about whether it’s better to convert more IRA money into a Roth and pay the tax, or let the beneficiaries pay […]

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 the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the stock market volatility that goes along with it, Ilyce and Tom discuss how to smooth things out with annuities. Later, they talk about […]

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 Bitcoin down significantly since its 68-thousand dollar all-time high in November, is now the right time to take a dip into the crypto pool? This week, Ilyce and Tom discuss […]

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 talk about how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has shaken up the markets and the realities of an up and down market affecting clients. Then, they discuss having […]

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 NFL quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement at age 44, many people began to focus on early retirement of their own. Ilyce and Tom share items people should think through […]

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 recap the reasons you will want to file your taxes early and electronically as well as why you may have to report illegal activities on your tax returns. […]