Financial Planning / Retirement

Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Rollover my 401K to an IRA

Hello Terry, I had asked you about taking my 401K money out of Vanguard at the recommendation of a friend...

401K

Retired 7 years, 76 years old, widow 17 years still have my money in company 401K, take out my RMD..

401k

Have 401 from Walmart is it OK to leave it there or put somewhere else

Taxes

I am currently 72 and I’m looking at next year where I have to take my RMD. In my 20’s..

RMD TSP payments

In your November 16, 2025 Orlando Sentinel column, you indicate that if one turns 73 in 2025, to avoid double..

Ira conversion to Roth

Terry, great segments on channel 9. I have been receiving many communications from different financial planner indicating there are ways..

Disability

If someone who at 65 is on disability and sells their home, will the income from the sale kick them..

Rolling a 401k to a Roth at age 69

Many people say I need to go ahead and start rolling a percentage of 401 to Roth , before RMDs..

Required distribution from IRA

I heard you on WGN morning say when turning 73 to taking first one. We thought the age was 701/2…..

IRA

I really don’t have much in my 401K. It’s below $60K. In view of what our governmental policies look like,..

Funds

I have retirement plan at Walmart is it ok to leave it there

living trust

My husband and I have separate Living Trusts.Is one Living Family Trust better and why?

Stepped up Valuation on spouse’s death

My wife died last year, our home was in her living trust with me as benificiary. will the new value..

Getting Ready to Retire who do we need in our corner for assistance

Hi Terry we have a financial planner who has been doing our investments for the past 37 years. We are..

401K

Hello Terry, I enjoy your segments on WGN, My question is, I have a 401K Plan with Vanguard, when I..

Retirement –is it possible?!

I am 62, my wife is 58, I have two kids (twins)at first year University and one going in in..

RMD

Hi, Terry, I’m retired and 78 years old, can I rollover my RMD to my Roth IRA if I don’t..

Social security

My husband(69 yo) has never paid into SS as he worked for Cook County. His Monthly pension is $6300. I..

403 Withdraw or Transfer

I am 63 and have been retired for 5 years now. I want to transfer/or 403 savings into something’s else...

trust vs poa/mpoa

If I have a Trust for the family, do I still need a POA and/or MPOA?

money

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