Michael Makes Sense

Michael Widlake

Booking Overview

A solo-expert personal finance show focused on retirement, financial planning, investing, debt, and Social Security, with mostly host-led episodes and occasional external expert interviews. Suitable pitches include accessible financial educators, retirement-planning specialists, debt or mortgage experts, and other practitioners who can explain complex money decisions clearly; booking difficulty is likely low for credible professionals.

Metrics

Episodes: 6

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

iclickmedia@icloud.com

info@commonwealthguardians.com

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Host

Michael Widlake - Founder of Commonwealth Guardians and host of a personal finance show focused on making financial planning, retirement, investing, debt, and risk-management topics easier to understand.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Financial educators, debt and mortgage specialists, retirement professionals, and other practitioners with demonstrated expertise who can explain practical financial strategies clearly to consumers.

Required Achievements:

At least 20 years of relevant professional or educational experience, Creation of a distinct financial method, strategy, or educational framework

Recent Guest Discussions

Don Daniel - Debt Repayment, Mortgages, Amortization, Strategic Principal Payments, Interest Costs, Opportunity Cost, And Financial Education.

Recent Topics

Retirement, Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Investing, Debt

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Michael Makes Sense

Understanding Your Income & Investment Options | Michael Makes Sense Ep. 06

October 04, 2026

How do you know which retirement income and investment options make sense for you?In Episode 06 of Michael Makes Sense, Michael Widlake, Founder of Commonwealth Guardians, answers real listener questions about retirement accounts, income strategies, and the many financial products available to investors today.With pensions, annuities, 401(k)s, TSPs, Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, mutual funds, ETFs, life insurance, and long-term care products all competing for your attention, understanding when...

Are Taxes the Hidden Shortfall in Your Retirement Plan? | Michael Makes Sense Ep. 05

September 27, 2026

You may know how much you’ve saved for retirement, but do you know how much of it you’ll actually get to keep?In Episode 05 of Michael Makes Sense, Michael takes a closer look at one of the most overlooked parts of retirement planning: taxes.From 401(k)s and Traditional IRAs to Roth accounts, pensions, Social Security, and other retirement income sources, different types of money can be taxed in very different ways. Without a thoughtful strategy, taxes could create a shortfall between the ret...

Should I Be Worried About Social Security Running Out? | Michael Makes Sense Ep. 03

September 16, 2026

Is Social Security really running out of money, and should you be worried about what that means for your retirement? In Episode 03 of Michael Makes Sense, Michael Widlake, Founder of Commonwealth Guardians, takes on one of the biggest concerns facing Americans planning for retirement: the future of Social Security. Headlines can make it sound like Social Security is simply going to disappear. But the reality is more complicated, and understanding how Social Security fits into your overall re...

Publicly listed emails

iclickmedia@icloud.com

info@commonwealthguardians.com

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