Your home is both a financial and an emotional investment, which is one of the reasons why real estate can be such a uniquely risky asset class. Nathan discusses the financial tug of war that often occurs around home investment decision making, and some of the risks that homeowners fail to prepare for. Also, on our MoneyTalk Moment in Financial History we tell the story of Charlie Merrill’s contributions to the democratization of the stock market and the rise of the American middle class.

Host: Nathan Beauvais, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®; Special Guest: Daniel Sowa;  Air Date: 12/3/2025; Original Air Date: 10/9/2024. Have a question for the hosts? Leave a message on the MoneyTalk Hotline at (401) 587-SOWA and have your voice heard live on the air!

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Moneytalk’s content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or a recommendation. Please consult your financial professional for your individual situation. Securities and advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member <a href="http://www.FINRA.org">www.FINRA.org</a> + <a href="http://www.SIPC.org">www.SIPC.org</a>, a Registered Investment Adviser. Additional advisory services offered through Sowa Financial Group, Inc are separate and unrelated to Commonwealth.
Sowa Financial Group Inc.
24 Albion Rd. Ste. 340
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 434-8090

Don Sowa's MoneyTalk

The MoneyTalk team is back with original programming every weeknight at 7pm on WPRO. To listen any time, hear our latest episodes below, or subscribe to "Don Sowa's MoneyTalk" wherever you get your podcasts!

The MoneyTalk team is back with original programming every weeknight at 7pm on WPRO. To listen any time, hear our latest episodes below, or subscribe to "Don Sowa's MoneyTalk" wherever you get your podcasts!

The Home Investment Dilemma

Financing a home project used to be a no brainier for those with access to home equity, but since the interest rate spike, many homeowners have had to seek other, less attractive options. Donna and Nathan discuss how to weigh alternative funding options for big ticket home expenses. Also, on our MoneyTalk Moment in Financial History, Nathan and Steve tell the story of how Bank of America introduced the first multipurpose, unsecured credit card, and planted the seeds of the consumption economy. Hosts: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF®, Nathan Beauvais, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA® & Steven Beauvais; Air Date: 12/17/2025. Have a question for the hosts? Leave a message on the MoneyTalk Hotline at (401) 587-SOWA and have your voice heard live on the air!

Financing a home project used to be a no brainier for those with access to home equity, but since the interest rate spike, many homeowners have had to seek other, less attractive options. Donna and Nathan discuss how to weigh alternative funding options for big ticket home expenses. Also, on our MoneyTalk Moment in Financial History, Nathan and Steve tell the story of how Bank of America introduced the first multipurpose, unsecured credit card, and planted the seeds of the consumption economy. Hosts: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP&reg;, AIF&reg;, Nathan Beauvais, CFP&reg;, CIMA&reg;, CPWA&reg; &amp; Steven Beauvais; Air Date: 12/17/2025. Have a question for the hosts? Leave a message on the MoneyTalk Hotline at (401) 587-SOWA and have your voice heard live on the air!

Finding the Funding

When it comes to money, notions of “fairness” can vary from person to person — and sometimes within ourselves. Nathan and Donna discuss some scenarios that highlight contradictions in what we consider to be fair when it comes to our money. Also, on MoneyTalk, ways that technology has complicated our financial lives, and Stock Trivia: Battle of the Sowas. Hosts: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF® & Nathan Beauvais, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®; Air Date: 12/16/2025. Have a question for the hosts? Leave a message on the MoneyTalk Hotline at (401) 587-SOWA and have your voice heard live on the air!

When it comes to money, notions of &ldquo;fairness&rdquo; can vary from person to person &mdash; and sometimes within ourselves. Nathan and Donna discuss some scenarios that highlight contradictions in what we consider to be fair when it comes to our money. Also, on MoneyTalk, ways that technology has complicated our financial lives, and Stock Trivia: Battle of the Sowas. Hosts: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP&reg;, AIF&reg; &amp; Nathan Beauvais, CFP&reg;, CIMA&reg;, CPWA&reg;; Air Date: 12/16/2025. Have a question for the hosts? Leave a message on the MoneyTalk Hotline at (401) 587-SOWA and have your voice heard live on the air!

Fairness is Relative

While 401k balances and the retirement account participation rate have been steadily increasing, nearly 40% of Americans are still at risk of being unable to sustain their present standard of living in retirement. Donna discusses the sharp economic divergence of the past generation between the asset accumulators and the income dependent. Also, on MoneyTalk, social security decision making, and bull market mistakes. Host: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF®; Air Date: 12/15/2025. Have a question for the hosts? Leave a message on the MoneyTalk Hotline at (401) 587-SOWA and have your voice heard live on the air!

While 401k balances and the retirement account participation rate have been steadily increasing, nearly 40% of Americans are still at risk of being unable to sustain their present standard of living in retirement. Donna discusses the sharp economic divergence of the past generation between the asset accumulators and the income dependent. Also, on MoneyTalk, social security decision making, and bull market mistakes. Host: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP&reg;, AIF&reg;; Air Date: 12/15/2025. Have a question for the hosts? Leave a message on the MoneyTalk Hotline at (401) 587-SOWA and have your voice heard live on the air!

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