Donna shares answers to questions from wealth management clients, including: How do I go about selling my precious metal items without getting swindled? How do I live my best retirement without overspending? What kind of an emergency fund should I keep?— and more. Also on MoneyTalk, a refresher on the basics of investing. 

Host: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF®;  Air Date: 9/14/2026; Original Air Date: 2/9/2026. 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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Sowa Financial Group Inc.

24 Albion Rd. Ste. 340

Lincoln, RI 02865

(401) 434-8090

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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!

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Each year on Black Friday American shoppers spend billions of dollars on goods, but what you may not know is that the original black Friday was anything but a boon for the economy. On this edition of our MoneyTalk Moment in Financial History, Nathan and Daniel cover the events of Black Friday 1869, the historic market crash driven by plummeting gold prices, and the greed and ambition of one of the wealthiest and most infamous characters of the time, Jay Gould.

Host: Nathan Beauvais CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®; Guest: Daniel Sowa;  Air Date: 9/15/2026; Original Air Date: 8/14/2024. 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!

Black Friday 1869

Yield is an expression of hour much income you earn on your money, but the way it is measured differs depending on the type of security. Nathan discusses how to measure yield across different asset classes, and why it is so important to understand. Also on MoneyTalk, advice from industry’s top investors.

Host: Nathan Beauvais, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®;  Air Date: 9/11”/2026. 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!

Chasing Yield

The employee pension plan, widely considered a relic from long past, is actually making a comeback, but this new type of pension bares little resemblance to the plan your grandfather depended on. Donna and Nathan discuss cash balance plans, how they function, and how they differ from traditional pensions. Also on MoneyTalk, complications that arise when inheriting a family home, and Stock Trivia: Battle of the Sowas.

Hosts: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF® & Nathan Beauvais, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®;  Air Date: 9/10/2026. 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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