Money Matters

Learn more about the current economy and personal finance with Money Matters. Each week, President Chad P. Wilson CFP® of Foundation Bank provides a unique perspective, in layman’s terms, on economic trends and their implications for everyday financial decisions. Foundation Bank is a family owned community bank in West Tennessee. For more information visit foundationbank.org.

Social Security is Running out of Runway 07/02/2025

Social Security is Running out of Runway Is Social Security going to be around when you retire? I this week's episode, Chad P. Wilson tackles this difficult question and give practical counsel on what you can do to prepare. This episode was recorded on July 1, 2025 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/37263025

The Best Kept Secret for Successful Time Management 06/18/2025

The Best Kept Secret for Successful Time Management Do you get to the end of the day and wonder "Where did all my time just go?" You're not alone and this week's episode of Money Matters will give you a practical way to take better control of your precious time. This episode was recorded by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank on June 17, 2025. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/37054745

How to Have the Right Attitude During Government Belt Tightening 06/03/2025

How to Have the Right Attitude During Government Belt Tightening Cost cutting is in the headlines everywhere you look. In this episode of Money Matters, Chad P. Wilson shares some insights on how to engage in cost cutting conversations in ways that are productive. This episode was recorded on June 3, 2025 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/36838085

How Will the Student Loan Wake-Up-Call Affect You? 05/20/2025

How Will the Student Loan Wake-Up-Call Affect You? Over half of student loan payments are past due. Whether you have student loans or not, Chad P Wilson unpacks implications of this major financial adjustment in this episode of Money Matters. This episode was recorded on May 20, 2025 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/36646970

Three Trends that May Change the Way You Move Money 05/06/2025

Three Trends that May Change the Way You Move Money How do you move money from one place to another? In this episode of Money Matters, Chad P. Wilson shares why your method could change in the not-so-distant future. This episode was recorded on May 6, 2025 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/36456835

How to Make Big Financial Decisions 04/22/2025

How to Make Big Financial Decisions Got a big purchase ahead and don't know how to go about making a decision? Chad P. Wilson has some tips for you in this episode of Money Matters. This episode was recorded on April 22, 2025 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/36264800

Trump's Tariffs: Boneheaded? Or Brilliant? 04/08/2025

Trump's Tariffs: Boneheaded? Or Brilliant? Trying to make sense of the volatile week in markets? Let Chad P. Wilson share some insights with you in today's episode of Money Matters. This episode was recorded on April 8, 2025 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/36054600

Are you Financially Paralyzed by "Uncertainty" 03/25/2025

Are you Financially Paralyzed by "Uncertainty" Trying to predict the future? In today's episode of Money Matters, Chad P. Wilson provides a better way for making financial decisions in the face of uncertainty. This episode was recorded on March 25, 2025 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/35858075

What Should I Do with My Next Moment? Part II 03/11/2025

What Should I Do with My Next Moment? Part II Do you look at a long to-do list and wonder where in the world to start? In this week's episode of Money Matters, Chad P. Wilson provides some tips on triaging your to-do's. This episode was recorded on March 11, 2025 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/35640445

What Should I Do with My Next Moment? Part I 02/25/2025

What Should I Do with My Next Moment? Part I We all want to make each moment count, but how do we do this? In the episode on Money Matters, Chad P. Wilson will share a series of questions to help you make the most of your next moment. This episode was recorded on February 25, 2025 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/35426090

Are Tariffs Really That Bad? 02/11/2025

Are Tariffs Really That Bad? Are Tariffs Really That Bad? Is the recent flurry of tariffs signaling certain doom for the U.S. economy? Tune into this week's episode of Money Matters to hear Chad P. Wilson answer that question. This episode was recorded on February 11, 2025 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/35242400

Will Inflation Ever Go Away? 01/28/2025

Will Inflation Ever Go Away? Will Inflation ever go away? Tune into this week's episode as Chad P. Wilson uses a swimming pool to explain it and it's probability in the future. This episode was recorded on January 28, 2025 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/35053845

Do We Even Need Banks Anymore? 01/14/2025

Do We Even Need Banks Anymore? With all of the ways you can pay for things, are banks even necessary anymore? Tune in to this week's episode of Money Matters with Chad P. Wilson to find out. This episode was recorded on January 13, 2024 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/34850910

Will the Dollar Remain Dominant? Part II 12/17/2024

Will the Dollar Remain Dominant? Part II Will Gold or Bitcoin replace the use of the U.S. Dollar in the future? Join us this week to hear Chad P. Wilson's thoughts. This episode was recorded by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank on December 17, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/34487485

Will the Dollar Remain Dominant? 12/03/2024

Will the Dollar Remain Dominant? There has been much talk lately about BRIC nations creating a currency to challenge the U.S. Dollar. In this episode Chad shares some insight on the likelihood of this happening in the future. This episode was recorded by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank on December 3, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/34272575

What to Expect on this Side of the Election 11/19/2024

What to Expect on this Side of the Election Wondering what the next 4 years might look like for the economy? In this week's episode, we focus on some changes that we may see over the next four years. This episode was recorded on November 19, 2024 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/34004137

How to Stay Sane in the Middle of Election Uncertainty 11/05/2024

How to Stay Sane in the Middle of Election Uncertainty You can experience a variety of emotions on election day, but this week Chad highlights the importance of focusing on what you can affect rather than what you can't control. Listen to this week's episode of the Money Matters Podcast recorded on Novermber 5, 2024 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/33808822

What the Recent Dockworker's Strike Has to do With You 10/22/2024

What the Recent Dockworker's Strike Has to do With You It may be tempting to let the recent dockworkers strike fade into the back of your mind, but in this week's episode of Money Matters, we'll see that it may be a symptom of a bigger issue and a harbinger of things to come. This episode was recorded on October 22, 2024 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/33573332

Are You Ready for Exponential Change? 10/01/2024

Are You Ready for Exponential Change? One thing we can count on is change and this week's episode highlights three areas that could change dramatically over the next 25 years and how we can respond. Listen to this week's episode of the Money Matters Podcast recorded October 1, 2024 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/33284222

A Simple, but Essential, Truth that can Save You Time and Money 09/17/2024

A Simple, but Essential, Truth that can Save You Time and Money Looking for ways to save time and money? In this week's episode on Money Matters, Chad P. Wilson shares a simple but powerful truth that can do both. This episode was recorded on September 17, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/33093677

The Next Move in Interest Rates 09/03/2024

The Next Move in Interest Rates In this episode, President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank discusses the changing interest rate environment and how it might affect you. This episode was recorded on September 3, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/32879662

How to Give Your Family Fewer Fights Over Money 08/20/2024

How to Give Your Family Fewer Fights Over Money Seeing families fight over money when loved ones are gone can be heartbreaking. In this week's episode of Money Matters, we share a few basic tips on how to lessen the chance of this happening to those you love. This episode was recorded by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank on August 20, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/32661757

Are the Winds of the Economy Shifting? 08/06/2024

Are the Winds of the Economy Shifting? Recent economic numbers may give us reason to believe that there is a shift taking place in the economy. What can you do to be well positioned for what might come? This episode of Money Matters Podcast was recorded with Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank on August 6, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/32463882

Real-World Leadership Frustrations 07/09/2024

Real-World Leadership Frustrations Are you a frustrated leader? Join Chad as he tries to solve leadership frustrations gathered from a group of leaders to whom he recently spoke. This episode of the Money Matters Podcast was recorded by Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank on July 9, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/32070047

A Deep Dive into the Good and Bad of AI 06/26/2024

A Deep Dive into the Good and Bad of AI Want to know more about where AI is now, where it might be in the future, and how you can interact well with it? Join Chad P. Wilson in this week's episode of Money Matters to hear all about it. This episode was recorded by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank on June 25, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/31898722

The Future of Things 06/11/2024

The Future of Things Wonder what things might look like 10 years from now? Chad P. Wilson takes a stab at some changes we might see affecting our finances by the end of the next decade. This week's episode of the Money Matters podcast was on recorded June 11, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/31701982

Four Tips to Revolutionize Your Summer 05/29/2024

Four Tips to Revolutionize Your Summer What are you going to do with your 10-week window of summer? In this episode you can listen to President Chad P. Wilson's suggestions on ways you can revolutionize your summer. This episode of the Money Matters podcast was recorded on May 15, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/31516207

Branding May Be a Bigger Deal Than You Think 05/15/2024

Branding May Be a Bigger Deal Than You Think In this episode, President Chad P. Wilson discusses the importance of branding and the thought process that went into Foundation Bank's new look. This episode of the Money Matters podcast was recorded on May 15, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/31312762

Tennessee is Transforming Before Our Eyes, Are We Ready? 04/30/2024

Tennessee is Transforming Before Our Eyes, Are We Ready? With companies like Oracle and Ford making major investments in TN, how will this affect how we do life? Listen to this week's episode of the Money Matters Podcast recorded April 30, 2024 by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/31057693

The Very Different Future for Homeownership 04/16/2024

The Very Different Future for Homeownership The Hidden Costs of Homeownership may be impacting you in ways you haven't considered. In this week's episode of Money Matters, we unpack these costs and how homeownership in the future may look different as a result. This episode was recorded by President Chad P. Wilson of Foundation Bank on April 16, 2024. /episode/index/show/foundationbank/id/30853563

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