Greg McBride, Chief Financial Analyst at Bankrate, talks about why Americans are concerned about their emergency funds.

Kartina Roddy of The Corporate Breakup joins Jon Hansen to talk about the Classroom 2 Career program and how it teaches students how to run a business. She works with students from 6th to 12th grade in CPS schools, and also offers college students internships. Camp Dream Forward will be held at Columbia College Chicago this Saturday, June 22nd. Students will attend workshops in film, fashion, culinary, and more!

To register visit campdreamforward.com/registration

Derrick Kinney, CEO of Good Money Framework, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to talk about the best ways to go about getting a raise at work. The two discuss the number one mistake that people make when asking for a raise, changing jobs, and having an income range.

For more information, visit www.gettheraiseyouwant.com

Jon Hansen is joined by the Executive Editor at GreenMarketReport.com Debra Borchardt to discuss how dispensaries are increasing home values. Debra shares how much home prices are increasing by and why it’s happening.

Legendary WGN Radio broadcaster Max Armstrong joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to talk about what farmers are currently doing with their crops. The two also discuss farmworker safety, bird flu in dairy cows, and more!

Katherine Fan of Business Insider joins Jon Hansen to talk about online shopping portals and if they are worth shoppers’ time. The two talk about how these sites can save money and Katherine gives tips on how to get the best deals and not overspend.

Every Monday, Jon Hansen is joined by a specialist from Mesirow to discuss a different topic surrounding finances on Your Money Matters. In this episode, Sophia Yudkowsky, Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Mesirow Wealth Management, joins Jon Hansen to talk about life insurance and the difference between whole life and term life policies.

Jon Hansen is joined by Access Elevator‘s VP of Sales Frank Wasilewski to discuss his journey into the career of home modifications. Frank talks about the importance of changing homes to help those who need it and how Access has changed the lives of those using a walker, wheelchair and those with arthritis.

To learn more about what Access Elevator can do for you, go to allaboutaccess.com or call them at 1-630-616-6249.

Having access to banks and savings accounts is key to helping people be in charge of their finances. Jon is joined by members of Bank On Illinois on this airing of Your Money Matters. Mike Lee of Kane County Teachers Credit Union, Bola Delano of the Illinois Office of Comptroller, and Illinois State Senator of the 22nd District Christina Castro join to talk about how Bank On Illinois works. Bank On Illinois aims to ensure that residents have access to a safe and affordable bank or credit union account. The three discuss the importance of financial literacy and not having barriers at banks that prevent people from saving and banking.

For more information, visit illinoiscomptroller.gov

Georgia Koch, Community Outreach Coordinator at Career Vision, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters. Career Vision has an aptitude test for students and adults to learn how to use their natural strengths to guide them toward a career. Georgia explains how the assessment works, the resources they provide, and more!

For more information, visit careervision.org