You & Your Money

<p>Tune in every Wednesday for quick and valuable financial tips, insights and strategies for every stage of life and business from WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors.<br /><br />From strategic financial planning to investments, retirement planning, college planning, estate planning, wealth building, business growth and succession planning, and much more – tune in and turn up your understanding of how to maximize your money and make your financial goals a reality.<br /><br />WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors is an independent investment and fiduciary asset management firm dedicated to providing individuals, business owners and not-for-profit institutions with “Absolute Confidence. Unwavering Partnership. For Life."<br /><br />Securities and Advisory Services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member www.FINRA.org/www.SIPC.org, a Registered Investment Adviser. Fixed insurance products and services offered through CES Insurance Agency.<br /><br />697 Pomfret St., Pomfret Center, CT 06259<br />392-A Merrow Rd., Tolland, CT 06084<br />860-928-2341</p>

Your Year-End Financial Checklist

With significant changes to tax law on the horizon and current opportunities available, proactive tax planning can help you keep more of your hard-earned money in your pocket. In this episode, WHZ Managing Partner, Advisory Leisl Langevin shares what to know and do right now. - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube - See how we can create a tailored financial strategy to help you live with Absolute Confidence, Unwavering Partnersh...

10-15
06:29

6 OBBBA Tax Wins for Small Business Owners

WHZ Senior Partner, Chief Strategist Jim Zahansky shares six particularly compelling tax wins in the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that every small business owner should understand and implement. READ THE COMPANION BLOG POST > - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube - See how we can create a tailored financial strategy to help you live with Absolute Confidence, Unwavering Partnership, For Life: whzwealth.com

10-08
07:50

How Millennials and Gen Z Could Benefit from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces tax, retirement, and education provisions that may be particularly impactful for Millennials and Gen Z. In this episode of You & Your Money, WHZ's Jonathan Mathews shares how. READ THE COMPANION BLOG POST > - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube - See how we can create a tailored financial strategy to help you live with Absolute Confidence, Unwavering Partnership, For Life:...

10-01
08:56

FICO's New Credit Scoring Model and How It Could Affect Your Financial Health

Starting fall 2025, FICO will incorporate Buy Now, Pay Later data for the first time, which could significantly impact your credit score. Our VP, Associate Financial Advisor Holly C. Wanegar, CFP® shares what to know (and do) to keep your credit score healthy. Read more about it on our blog > - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube - See how we can create a tailored financial strategy to help you live with Absolute Confidence, ...

09-24
06:05

Market Update - September 2025

Get the latest insights on how the financial markets are performing from WHZ's VP, Associate Financial Advisor Holly C. Wanegar, CFP®. - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube - See how we can create a tailored financial strategy to help you live with Absolute Confidence, Unwavering Partnership, For Life: whzwealth.com

09-17
03:13

How to Keep Rising Healthcare Costs From Killing Your Retirement

Healthcare costs have become one of the biggest wild cards in retirement planning. While you're diligently saving for your golden years, medical expenses are quietly working against you, threatening to derail even the most carefully crafted retirement plans. In this episode, WHZ's Jonathan Mathews shares what you can do to protect your health and wealth during retirement. - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube - See how we can cr...

09-10
08:57

How Stocks Have Overcome A "Wall of Worry" in 2025

Concerns about tariffs, wars, deficits, stock valuations and Chinese tech competition sent stocks swooning at various points this year. And yet earnings continued to improve, overcoming a wall of worry and ascending to new heights despite a long list of scary news headlines. But how? In this episode, WHZ's Jim Zahansky, AWMA® takes stock of how the markets have managed to push past all these worries and hit record levels recently. - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - F...

09-03
08:07

Market Update | August 2025

Get the latest insights on how the markets are performing from WHZ Senior Partner, Chief Strategist Jim Zahansky, AWMA®. - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube - See how we can create a tailored financial strategy to help you live with Absolute Confidence, Unwavering Partnership, For Life: whzwealth.com

08-27
03:12

What Executives Retiring in The Next 5 Years Need to Know Now

If retirement is on your five-year horizon, you're in a unique position as an executive to make strategic moves now that can dramatically impact your financial security and lifestyle in retirement. In this episode of You & Your Money, WHZ Senior Partner, Chief Strategist Jim Zahansky shares the critical moves you need to make right now to maximize your retirement funds for the near future. - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Linked...

08-20
05:39

What Financial Freedom Really Means, And How to Achieve It

Financial freedom represents the ability to make life decisions without being overly constrained by financial considerations. It's when your money works for you, rather than you constantly working for money. In this episode, WHZ Managing Partner Leisl Langevin shares what to do – and what to avoid – in order to achieve and maintain financial freedom over the long term. - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube - See how we can creat...

08-13
07:22

Unpacking the Big Beautiful Bill Act

The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act contains tax cuts for individuals and businesses. Let's look at some of the ways the OBBBA may directly affect your pocketbook. - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube - See how we can create a tailored financial strategy to help you live with Absolute Confidence, Unwavering Partnership, For Life: whzwealth.com

08-06
09:25

Why It's Critical to Do A Midyear Financial Checkup in 2025

Just as you might schedule regular health checkups, your financial plan deserves the same attention. This year's midyear checkup is particularly important given the evolving economic landscape, potential changes to tax laws, and continued market volatility. In this episode, Leisl L. Langevin, CFP® CDFA® breaks down how to do your own midyear financial checkup, and what to be particularly aware of for 2025. - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram,...

07-30
15:05

Market Update | July 2025

Get the latest update on how the markets are performing amid 2025's uncertain environment, with WHZ Managing Partner, Advisory Leisl L. Langevin, CFP® CDFA®. - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube - See how we can create a tailored financial strategy to help you live with Absolute Confidence, Unwavering Partnership, For Life: whzwealth.com

07-23
03:21

Are ESG Funds a Good Investment?

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05-07
10:24

Market Update | April 2025

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04-30
02:43

Financial Impacts of Trumps First 60 Days

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04-23
07:52

Lessons for Uncertain Times – Reflecting on The Pandemic, 5 Years Later

Listen in as the WHZ advisory team shares their experience of living through the first weeks of the pandemic, how the helped clients to navigate the financial and other uncertainties of that time, and how those lessons carry through strongly into today's uncertain environment as well. - Subscribe to the You and Your Money podcast - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube - See how we can create a tailored financial strategy to help you live with Absolute Confidence, Unwavering ...

04-16
21:11

How to Manage a Windfall

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04-09
07:51

Introducing Jonathan Mathews

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04-02
09:18

Market Update | March 2025

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03-26
04:18

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