Tim Stearns, owner and president of TJ Stearns Financial Planning & Benefits, joins Jon Hansen to discuss tax brackets, contributing more to your savings accounts, and more! For more information, call 800-640-2256.

Steve Bugg, President & CEO of Great Lakes Credit Union, joins Jon Hansen to discuss ways people can work on their financial plans and goals for the new year. Steve discusses tracking your income, spending, and budgeting in January to identify habits and determine where your money should go. For more information, visit: www.glcu.org.

Choose Chicago’s Director of Corporate Communications Isaac Reichman joins Jon Hansen to talk about the economic impact of conventions in the city. Plus, Isaac offers suggestions for upcoming events to attend and highlights recent conventions. To see more events and forthcoming conventions, visit: www.choosechicago.com

Steve Baranowski, Senior Vice President of Retail Lending at Marquette Bank, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to talk about what the home market will look like in 2026. Steve talks about home demand, steady prices, and how rising equity creates opportunities for a HELOC. For more information on how you can bank with Marquette, visit emarquettebank.mymortgage-online.com.

Jennifer Gartenberg, Managing Director at Mesirow, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss tax-deferred contributions, HSA accounts, and annual gifting. Jennifer talks about maximizing your annual gifting and how you can gift $19,000 without gift or estate tax if single, or up to $38,000 if married. For more information, visit www.mesirow.com.

Former WGN agri-business broadcaster Max Armstrong joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss the latest in agriculture news. Plus, the two talk about the rare supermoon, the cost of doing business, and the Illinois Farm Bureau.

Is it a good idea to hold on to your jewelry for your kids? Brian Hoogeveen, The Cash Man from Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers, joins Jon Hansen to discuss items that could be worth money. If you think you have items you’d like to have appraised, visit topcashbuyer.com or call (630) 969-9600

Tim Paradis, Future-of-work correspondent at Business Insider, joins Jon Hansen to talk about how likability plays a huge role in tech jobs. Plus, what happened to the four-day workweek people had hoped for?

You can read more of Tim’s stories here: www.businessinsider.com/author/tim-paradis

Craig Bolanos, Co-founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss the latest market numbers. The two discuss how the Trump accounts, a new type of individual retirement account (IRA) for eligible children, would work. For more information, go to GetRetiredStayRetired.com.

Tim Stearns, owner and president of TJ Stearns Financial Planning & Benefits, joins Jon Hansen to discuss what numbers he’s looking at as the year comes to an end. Plus, Jon and Tim discuss rebalancing, investment ratios, and the tax impact report that Tim can help listeners with. For more information, call 800-640-2256.