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.

Brian Steiner, Executive Director of Life Happens, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss life insurance and share the basics of it to help you navigate what coverage you should get.

Every week, a specialist from Mesirow Wealth Management joins Jon Hansen to discuss a different topic surrounding finances. This week, Managing Director and Wealth Advisor at Mesirow Dr. Gregg Lunceford joins Jon to discuss university-based retirement communities. Gregg shares how college campuses are revitalizing retirement. For more information, visit www.mesirow.com or call 877 Mesirow.

Jack Nick, SVP/Marketing and eCommerce Director at Republic Bank of Chicago, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss the importance of having an emergency fund. To learn more tips to get you on the right track to financial literacy, go to republicebank.com.