Volo Trustee John Buttita joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to talk about the town of Volo. John shares the growth that Volo has experienced over the last ten years, including new home constructions and affordability in the community.

Brian Hoogeveen, The Cash Man from Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers, joins Jon Hansen to discuss items that could be worth money. The two talk to listeners about coins from 1909, old newspapers, and the best item Brian has seen come through the doors of his shop. If you think you have items you’d like to have appraised, visit topcashbuyer.com or call (630) 969-9600.

Jack Nick, SVP/Marketing and eCommerce Director at Republic Bank of Chicago, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss the basics of borrowing. Jack talks about personal loans, business loans, and other financial options. Republic Bank also offers a free handbook: The Introduction to Borrowing. To learn more tips to get you on the right track to financial literacy, go to republicebank.com.

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss the current market numbers and the expectations that consumers should have. For more information, go to GetRetiredStayRetired.com.

Megent Financial’s Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham joins Jon Hansen to stress the importance of having a financial advisor even when having a pension.

Steven Bugg, President & CEO of Great Lakes Credit Union, joins Jon Hansen to discuss all things fraud. Steven shares statistics on the amount of money people are losing to fraud every year, the difference between payment fraud and peer-to-peer fraud, and more. For more information, visit www.glcu.org.

Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss new ruling about the Department of Education collecting student loans that have been in default since 2020.

Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan and Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, joins Jon Hansen to discuss the latest banking news regarding overdraft fees and late credit card fees.

Real estate attorney Dave Schlueter, who works with the Law Offices of Dave Schlueter Ltd., joins for Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters. Dave talks about probate in Illinois and how Dave and his team can help you. To learn more about what Dave Schlueter can help you with, go to schlueterlawoffice.com or call 1-630-285-5300.

It’s a Mesirow Monday! Every week, a specialist from Mesirow Wealth Management joins Jon Hansen to discuss a different topic related to finances. This week, Managing Director and Wealth Advisor at Mesirow, Dr. Gregg Lunceford, joins Jon to discuss joining the Peace Corps in retirement and its benefits. For more information, visit www.mesirow.com or call 877 Mesirow.