Our 2 Cents – Episode #017 Last Minute Gifts for Father’s Day, How to Pay for Long Term Care, and The Robots are Back! On today’s show with Gabriel, Steve, and Trent, they talk about some last-minute gifts for the Dad’s out there. Letting your Dad win in the 18 rounds of golf just might be worth the drive… pun intended! We then shift gears and discuss the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about—long term […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #016 A Retirement Reform Bill, #CancelMyDebt and a New Change for the Chicago Cubs Join Gabriel, Steve and Trent on this week’s podcast where they discuss an important retirement reform bill called the SECURE Act and the ways in which the new bill could affect your retirement savings and contributions. We then take some time to talk about debt, and the types of debt that truly impact many of our everyday lives. From student loan […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #015 Debating Suze Orman, Reverse Mortgage Highlights, and Side Hustles for Extra Cash When listening to the big celebrity money experts, do they really have your personal goals and interest in mind? On Suze Orman’s own Money “No-No List,” number 6 is: Don’t put blind faith in a financial adviser. If you listen to everything she says, then you’re not listening to her advice. After agreeing to disagree with celebrity money experts, we focus on […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #014 Trump’s Trade War, Buying a Timeshare, and America’s Biggest Money Wasters The trade war between President Trump and China’s President, Xi Jinping, is waging even more now. After Beijing increased tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods, President Trump is ready for a sit down. Do you think they will come to terms? After that heavy debate, we discuss whether it’s worth it to buy a timeshare. Can the pros outweigh the cons? The […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #013 America’s Strongest Workforce, Managing Your RMDs, G.O.T. Spoiler Alert, and the Costs for Medicare On this week’s podcast, we discuss if Baby Boomers are still America’s strongest workforce today. What’s in store for the rest of us once that generation is retired? After that segment, we take a closer look at Required Minimum Distributions and the options you may have lurking behind your door. Should you convert to Roth? Should you reinvest? Or should […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #012 Warren Buffett’s One-Sentence Advice, Pritzker’s Toilets & Taxes and Retiring Without Borders On this week’s podcast, we discuss Warren Buffett’s latest advice; “…Never listen to people like me…” and why time spent in the market is more important than trying to time the market. Governor Pritzker is currently under federal investigation for property tax fraud at his personal mansion in the Gold Coast…that didn’t take long, Illinois! We also discuss some of the most […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #011 Are You Leaving Thousands on the Table by Not Filing this Appeal? Chicago Popcorn Drama & More! We are back this week to touch on some important and exciting topics! We start by talking about ways to appeal – and potentially even save thousands of dollars on – your property taxes. Then we dive into some great questions from a few of our listeners, and we’ll take a look at some of the hottest summer travel destinations. Have you been to any of these […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #010 What’s the #1 Searched Retirement Question & Is This a Potential Recession Indicator? Today we take a look at the 10 most Googled retirement terms, including the #1 searched retirement question – can you guess what it is? We also talk about ways to save on travel, especially while we are in the 8th straight week of rising gas prices! We spend some time discussing what an inverted yield curve actually means and why […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #009 10 ‘Retirement Killers’, Powerful Personal Finance Habits and Are Employer Pensions Actually Guaranteed? We work so much of our lives to be able to retire happy and with peace of mind, but there are plenty of reasons those plans can get derailed. On this week’s podcast, we review “10 Retirement Killers” you should be on the look out for. We also discuss some great personal finance tips to keep top-of-mind, we take dive a into the […]