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If you’ve had questions about the third stimulus check, you’re not alone. In this episode, Rockie discusses several aspects of the stimulus check, including whether

February 8th, 2021 In this episode, I talk with 5th district City Council Candidate Ryan Hite. We talk about why he’s running, and his innovative

December 22, 2020 In this episode, I discuss the pros and cons of buying and owning rental property in and around the Peoria IL area. 

January 19th, 2021 In this episode, I discuss the pros and cons of buying and owning rental property in and around the Peoria IL area.

December 22, 2020 In this episode, I take a quick look back at my predictions for 2020. Did Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Disney, Caterpillar and others

December 22, 2020 What is my overall take on mutual funds? Should you invest in them? Or are they a waste? In this episode of

December 8th, 2020 How do you properly analyze mutual fund performance? Does the historical performance of a fund give you the full picture? The short

November 24th, 2020 Today is part II of my latest Making Finance Fun series: mutual fund FUNdamentals. In this episode, I’m going to talk about

  November 18th, 2020 On this episode, I have a very special guest: WMBD TV Anchor & Television Producer Rebecca Brumfield!  We discuss her recent

November 11th, 2020 What are mutual funds? Why would you want to buy them? How can you buy them? These are just a few of

October 27th, 2020 Are you new to the investment game? Do you know how to get started? If you’re a beginner looking for a simple

October 13th, 2020 It seems like it’s been an insanely nasty election season, doesn’t it? Many people are left wondering how it’s impacting the stock

September 29th, 2020 In honor of my upcoming 40th birthday (which may or may not be on October 3rd), this episode of Making Finance Fun

September 15th, 2020 “You don’t have to do what society tells you to do. You don’t have to do what other people expect you to

September 1st, 2020 What are stock splits? Why would a company want to split their stock? Did you know you can now by fractional shares

August 18th, 2020 What is whole life insurance? Should you invest outside of a work-funded retirement plan? How will the election influence the stock market?

July 21st, 2020 There are four main types of ETFs: passive, active, factor, and sector. In 2019—According to this article—there were 6,970 ETFs globally. With

Recently, the North Central region of Illinois advanced into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois coronavirus response package put together by JB Pritzker. Indoor dining

July 7th, 2020 What is a cash balance pension plan? What do you do with a cash balance pension plan? How is money contributed and