It’s a Mesirow Monday! Every week, a specialist from Mesirow Wealth Management joins Jon Hansen to discuss a different financial topic. This week, Managing Director and Wealth Advisor at Mesirow Dr. Gregg Lunceford joins Jon to discuss showing grace to Gen Z and their thoughts on finances. For more information, visit www.mesirow.com or call 877 Mesirow.

Chris Scholtes, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones in Minooka, joins WGN’s Jon Hansen to discuss Minooka’s growth over the years and the financial advice available for newcomers to the area. Chris also talks about what businesspeople and citizens are excited about for the future of the village.

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins Jon Hansen to discuss the increase in autonomous semi-trucks and the role humans play in the situation. Tom explains the potential benefits of self-driving trucks and also comments on a crazy car repossession story.

Craig Bolanos, Co-founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss the latest market numbers. Craig talks about the GDP number, the Fed keeping rates the same, and more!

Tim Stearns, owner and president of TJ Stearns Financial Planning & Benefits, joins Jon Hansen to discuss ways to achieve financial independence and tracking down old 401(k) accounts. For more information, call 800-640-2256.

Every Monday, Jon Hansen is joined by a specialist from Mesirow to discuss a different topic surrounding finances. In this episode, Tiffany Irving, Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Mesirow, joins Your Money Matters to talk about the importance of estate planning and working it out now rather than later. For more information, visit www.mesirow.com or call 877 Mesirow.

Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, fills in for Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters!

Segment 1: Tim Paradis, Future-of-work correspondent at Business Insider joins to talk about the importance of networking while job hunting.

Segment 2: Robert Channick, Business Reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins to talk about how some ComEd customers are seeing triple-digit bill increases.

Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, fills in for Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters!

Segment 1: Chip Lupo, Writer and Analyst at WalletHub, joins to discuss their 2025 Back-to-School Shopping Survey. Chip shares that 3 in 5 parents say the cost of education is the biggest financial obstacle holding them back right now.

Segment 2: Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan and Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, joins Tom to talk about buy now, pay later purchases and how they could be bad for your finances.

Stephanie Zimmermann, reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times, joins Tom Gimbel, filling in for Jon Hansen, to talk about her latest story on Grocery prices. Stephanie shares which items have increased in price, if tariffs have affected your favorite items, and the trends she is seeing at the four stores she has tracked. Then, Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, joins Your Money Matters to discuss the latest trending car news.

Check it out before you throw it out with Americash! Brian Hoogeveen, The Cash Man from Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers, joins Jon Hansen to talk about items that could be worth money. Brian answers questions on autographed portraits, baseball cards, 1920s antiques, grandfather clocks, and more. If you think you have items you’d like to have appraised, visit topcashbuyer.com or call (630) 969-9600.