Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss post-election small business optimism fading, the jobs data from the last few months, and more! For more information, go to GetRetiredStayRetired.com.

Steven Bugg, President & CEO of Great Lakes Credit Union, joins Jon Hansen to discuss their merger with Chicago Municipal Employees Credit Union. Steven shares what the advantages are for members when a credit union merges with another and the benefits it brings their members. For more information, visit www.glcu.org.

Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, fills in for Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters.

Segment 1: David Kellie, CEO of the Natural Diamond Council, talks about Valentine’s Day spending as Americans plan to spend nearly 26 billion dollars to celebrate.

Segment 2: Josie Cox is a Contributor for Business Insider, and she talks about the parenting paradox. Ilyce and Josie talk about how there are more women working than ever before, but they’re also waiting longer to have children.

Segment 3: Ilyce is joined by Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan, to talk about identity theft. He is currently a Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, a nonprofit organization that helps consumers get good service and low prices. He also hosts their Consumerpedia podcast.

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 discuss organizing for tax season. 

For more information, visit www.mesirow.com or call 877 Mesirow.

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/text 630-969-9600.

Sarah Foster, Principal US Economy and Federal Reserve Reporter at Bankrate, joins the show to discuss their latest survey on wages and the cost of living.

Jennifer Moss, author of “WHY ARE WE HERE?: Creating a Work Culture Everyone Wants,” joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss how hope in the workplace is essential.

Robert Channick, Business Reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins Jon Hansen to talk about how WeatherTech’s Super Bowl ad from years ago has paid off. The two discuss return on investment for companies and which ones keep advertising.

Tim Stearns, owner and president of TJ Stearns Financial Planning & Benefits, joins Jon Hansen to discuss stop-loss levels and flexibility for retirement growth. Tim also shares the importance of knowing the risks in a portfolio before retiring. For more information, call 800-640-2256

Derrick Kinney, author of Good Money Revolution, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss how anyone can go from middle class to millionaire. Derrick shares ways your money can grow and talks about how to set goals.

For more information, visit AnyoneCanBecomeAMillionaire.com.