You know it’s expensive to have a baby, but you may not realize how expensive. A new report is revealing the staggering cost parents pay in the first year of a child’s life. Today, our guest is Melissa Bykofksy. She’s the executive editor at BabyCenter. We’ll talk about why it’s so expensive, how it’s impacting mental health and family growth, and the ways you can trim some of the expenses for your bundle of joy.

Rates for auto insurance have been a hot topic lately as consumers have seen their premiums skyrocket. So some drivers are turning to a controversial method of reducing their insurance rates by allowing their insurance company to monitor their driving by downloading an app that can measure speed and braking. But is it an invasion of privacy?

Today, Maya Afilalo joins us on the On Your Side podcast. She's an industry analyst with AutoInsurance.com which just released some surprising results about drivers who don't mind being spied on by their insurance company and other who say there is no way they would allow it.

You may have gone into the new year vowing to be better with money. But it’s about that time when resolutions have been forgotten. So today we’re going to help you get back on track. Maybe you have a stack of bills from the holiday season rolling in. Or maybe you want to tackle lingering debt. Our guest is Emily Irwin. She’s the head of the advice center at Wells Fargo, and she’s going to help us get organized without getting overwhelmed. Plus, we’ll talk about why now’s the time to start getting ready for next Christmas.

It's one of the biggest sporting events of the years. If you're plan a Super Bowl watch party, get ready for some sticker shock.

Avocados are up nearly 12 percent from last year, and the ever so popular chicken wingsare up more than 7 percent. In fact, to host a Super Bowl party for 10 people, plan on spending at least $140.

Today, Dr. Michael Swanson joins us on the podcast. He's the chief agriculture economist for Wells Fargo and has advice for what you need to know be more thoughtful about your party planning decisions.

Whether you’re expecting a refund or you need to pay up, there are changes this tax season you need to know about. Our guest today is Mark Steber. He’s the Chief Tax Information Officer at Jackson Hewitt. We’ll chat about some strategies to get tax documents organized and tax law changes that could impact your bottom line.

More and more people are wanting to keep their home because of their 3% interest rates. As a result, some folks are turning to renting out their home. Suzanne Seggerman, an author and nationally-known expert when it comes to the do's and don'ts if you're considering renting out your home, joins the show to offer her expert advice.

2025 is officially here and you might be planning for a little family vacation, or maybe a quick getaway. So, what will the travel trends be this year? How about something that’s being called the “Spurgecation?”

Cryptocurrency. It's something a lot of us have heard about, but don't necessarily understand what it is or how it works. Cryptocurrency is a digital currency and it was first introduced by Bitcoin in 2009. But since then, more than 25,000 other digital currencies have hit the market.

On this episode, we are joined by Sean Worthington, a tech innovator and financial expert who created CloudCoin, another digital currency. He'll tell us all we need to know about cryptocurrency and what we might be missing out on if we don't buy it.