Radio Interviews

Happiness In Retirement

March 19, 2023

Donna Skeels Cygan Interview – donnaskeelscygan.com/ Retirement planning is all about numbers. It centers around one question: Do my financial assets — pension, 401(k)s/IRAs, Social Security, property, sale of a business, etc. — provide enough income to fund my desired retirement lifestyle?

At least, that is what most people think. But ask any retiree, and they will likely tell you that it is only half the story. You’ll need enough money to get by, of course, but you don’t have to be super wealthy to be happy. In fact, life satisfaction tops out at an annual salary of $95,000, on average, according to a study by psychologists from Purdue University (opens in new tab). Enough money to never have to worry about going broke (opens in new tab) or paying for medical care is important. But money is not the only or even the most important piece of a fulfilling retirement.
So, once you have a retirement plan in place, it is essential to focus on all those things money cannot buy.


Becoming Happy

December 18, 2022

Donna Skeels Cygan Interview –donnaskeelscygan.com/ – Becoming Happy: Imagine being able to manage your money in a way that helps you achieve financial security, but also increase your happiness. You really can!! There are happiness and financial strategies to align your values with your money. Psychology research tells us we each control roughly 40% of our happiness. The way we can become happier is through our choices, behavior, and attitude. Controlling your mind can help you make smarter money choices.


Mastering Your Money Radio, Edward Fulbright

April 10, 2016

Donna Skeels Cygan Interview – Money and Your Brain Show: http://joyoffinancialsecurity.com/
Imagine being able to manage your money in a way that helps you achieve financial security, but also increase your happiness. You really can!! There are happiness and financial strategies
To align your values with your money. Psychology research tells us we each control roughly 40% of our happiness. The way we can become happier is through our choices, behavior, and attitude. Controlling your mind can help you make smarter money choices.


KGO 810

January 2, 2016

Author and financial expert Donna Skeels Cygan offers Five New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Financial Health. Dr. David Belk of The True Cost of Healthcare reports on a costly conflict of interest for doctors. Stephany Kirkpatrick of Learnvest has advice for how to budget using the 50/20/30 Guideline and the Number One Strategy.


Amerika Now

September 19, 2015

Barb Adams interviews Donna Skeels Cygan and discusses how to gain achieve financial security while increasing your happiness.


Warm 106.9FM – Sunday Morning Magazine

August 2, 2015

Find peace between the idea of money and happiness. Join us for an interview with Donna Skeels Cygan.


WS Radio

December 2, 2014

The Joy of Financial Security, Developing a Working Relationship with Money

Segment 1: Keeping up with the Joneses Wastes Time and Money

Segment 2: Saving is Key to Financial Security

Segment 3: Develop a Healthy Attitude Towards Money

Segment 4: Tools to Help You and Your Family Master the Basics of Financial Planning


Money and Happiness Show

March 15, 2015

Control Your Happiness with Donna Skeels Cygan Interview -Imagine being able to manage your money in a way that helps you achieve financial security, But also increase your happiness. You really can!! There are happiness and financial strategies to align your values with your money. Psychology research tells us we each control roughly 40% of our happiness. The way we can become happier is through our choices, behavior, and attitude.

Money and Happiness Show

January 18, 2015

Imagine being able to manage your money in a way that helps you achieve financial security, but also increase your happiness. You really can!! There are happiness and financial strategies to align your values with you money.


1070 WINA News Radio

January 9, 2015

“Ditch the Budget in 2015! Surprising Advice from a Leading Financial Planner!” In The Joy of Financial Security, Cygan combines her financial expertise with research from psychology, neuroscience, and economics to shine a light on the complex relationship between money and happiness. Here, she shares seven tactics to help you save your way to financial security in 2015. See more here


WSVA-AM

August 8, 2014

Join Donna Skeels Cygan on WSVA-AM to learn how to talk to your kids about money.


Purposeful Planning Institute

September 30, 2014

The Joy of Financial Security: Teaching Your Clients How to Invest in Joy

Donna Skeels Cygan has been intrigued for many years by the relationship between money and happiness. When she launched her financial planning firm in 1998 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she quickly learned that clients who had a healthy relationship with money were happier overall, and clients who struggled with money were less happy. She wanted to unravel the complex relationship between money and happiness.

In 2007 she began delving into research from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and economics. Six years later (in November of 2013) she published the book The Joy of Financial Security. Determined to go far beyond a personal finance book, and to not write a “fluffy” self-help book, she made certain her book was grounded in research. One reviewer stated: “The way she weaves financial strategies together with happiness strategies is fascinating.”


Amerika Now

October 4, 2014

Join Barb Adams for a thought provoking interview with Donna Skeels Cygan. Amerika Now is about empowerment and freedom of choice—the most important freedom you have—and how to become more effective personally and professionally. The show’s refreshing, thought-provoking discussions inform and inspire listeners by offering in-depth interviews with top-name experts.


The Cristal Frost Show

September 3, 2014

Don’t miss Christal Frost’s thought provoking interview with Donna Skeels Cygan.


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The Marilu Henner Show

September 4, 2014

With the energy of a teenager, the wisdom of a sage, and the memory of a super hero, Marilu Henner has deservedly earned the nickname “Perpetual Motion.” Along with starring in over thirty films, six Broadway shows, and two hit classic sitcoms, Taxi and Evening Shade, this five-time Golden Globe Nominee is also a New York Times Best Selling author of nine books on health, parenting, memory, and lifestyle improvement. Marilu speaks with Donna Skeels Cygan about our unconscious drive to keep up with the Joneses.


The Dollar Stretcher

August 13, 2014

Learning how to manage your money will not only give you financial security, it will increase your overall happiness, says Certified Financial Planner Donna Skeels Cygan. Author of “The Joy of Financial Security,” Cygan shares tips for becoming “financially happy.”


Joan Sotkin’s Prosperity Place

August 8, 2014

Joan Sotkin’s Prosperity Place teaches a holistic approach to business and financial success. In this interview, Joan speaks with Donna Skeels Cygan, the author of The Joy of Financial Security: The Art and Science of Becoming Happier, Managing Your Money Wisely, and Creating a Secure Financial Future.


Consumer Talk with Michael Finney

August 2, 2014

Consumer Talk is a radio show whose goal is to help listeners save money and be treated well when they spend their hard-earned dollars. Host Michael Finney is an award-winning TV and Radio Consumer Reporter. The show airs on KGO-AM, a 50,000-watt station broadcasting to the San Francisco, CA area.


The Financial Fitness Show

July 28, 2014

The Financial Fitness Show we had guest Donna Skeels Cygan! Donna is a certified financial planner and president of Sage Future Financial, LLC. On The show she talked to us about vacations- How to pick them and how to know which are worth your hard-earned money and your valuable vacation days! Don’t miss out!


Prudent Money – KDKR-FM

July 24, 2014

Prudent Money is a talk show designed for listeners to call in with their questions on today’s financial problems and to keep investors informed. The show covers subjects from mortgages, estate planning, insurance, and stocks. It is broadcast on KDKR-FM to the Dallas and Fort Worth, TX area.


WBBM Noon Business Hour

July 16, 2014

Join Sherman Kaplan and Regine Schlesinger as they discuss the economy and financial markets with Donna Skeels Cygan.


The Rude Awakening Morning Show

July 3, 2014

The Psychology of Vacation Overspending: Seven Truths You Need to Know So You Can Rein It in This Summer.


The Daily Wrap – WZUS-FM

July 1, 2014
The Daily Wrap broadcasts on WZUS-FM, a talk radio station broadcasting to the Decatur, IL area.


Consumer Talk with Michael Finney

June 28, 2014

Donna and Michael discuss the Psychology of Vacation Overspending: Seven Truths You Need to Know So You Can Rein It in This Summer.


The Joy of Financial Security with Donna Skeels Cygan! Phil Taylor

January 18, 2014

A Certified Financial Planner® professional and a Registered Investment Advisor since 1998, Donna Skeels Cygan is the President of Sage Future Financial, LLC. As a fee-only financial advisor, she does not earn commissions, which eliminates potential conflicts of interest.

She is the author of The Joy of Financial Security, which provides strategies for attaining financial security and greater happiness. A premise of the book is that although money does not buy happiness, it does impact our happiness. People need to explore what makes them happy, and then they can design their finances to support their goals. She incorporates the latest research from the field of Positive Psychology into deciphering the complex relationship between money and happiness. The exciting news is that both happiness and financial security can be cultivated, and she is passionate about helping her clients and her readers lead a richer life.


A Closer Look with Pam Atherton

January 16, 2014

Interview with Top Financial Advisor Donna Skeels Cygan. Getting our finances in line and feeling like we have enough in our bank accounts – these are worries that almost all of us have. We all KNOW how to save money, so why don’t we? Financial expert Donna Cygan says it may be because we just aren’t happy. She tells us the first step to financial security is to bring some joy and happiness into our lives


WOCA The Source Radio – Donna Skeels Cygan Interview

December 27, 2013


Link Between Money & Happiness

December 4, 2013

Something You Should Know
with Mike Carruthers


Chat With Women

November 11, 2013

KIXI-AM and internet, Seattle
Hosts Rochelle Alhadeff and Pam Grey


Santa Fe Radio Cafe

November 7, 2013

Donna Skeels Cygan Certified Financial Planner and author of the book The Joy of Financial Security: the art and science of becoming happier, managing your money wisely and creating a secure financial future. Host: Zelie Pollon