This week we have the pleasure of chatting with Mateo Galindo Lozano, who has been a licensed clinical psychologist in Colombia since 2022 and is currently the Business Specialist at the Committee for Hispanic Children & Families in NYC. He helps licensed childcare providers improve their businesses through 1:1 consultation and training on business-related topics.

Happy Late January! The year’s off to a fast start, and there’s plenty happening in retirement savings. Warm up with a hot drink (Jan. 31 is National Hot Chocolate Day!) and dive into Illinois Secure Choice at five, updates from California, Connecticut, and Maine, a hot take on SECURE 2.0’s Saver’s Match, Hot Sauce, and Pix of the Week. Enjoy!

This week we have the pleasure of chatting with Michael Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer. Frerichs was an active proponent of the Illinois savings program before it passed the State Legislature in 2014. As Treasurer he’s had a chance to see it through from its earliest days to expanding coverage to reach nearly 2 million workers.