Financial Planning / Retirement

Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

401 K

I retired and requested 401K to be liquidated. Voya has been giving me run around for about a month. Is..

Retirement allocation.

My wife and I have apporx.$500.000 in an account with Modera Financial. Our allocation is 65%equities 35% fixed(money market ,bond..

Finding an advisor that doesn’t want my money

Hi Terry, My husband and I listen to you on WGN all the time. We are in our early 50’s..

Convert portion of traditional IRA to a roth taking advantage of new additional standard deductions

Hello Terry, With the new Big Beautiful Bill additional standard deduction of $12,000 for married filing jointly, I would like..

Recommended equity vs bond/cash splits at different stages of life

Have you published any guidelines for your recommended percentage split between equities and bonds/cash as people age and approach retirement?

Pension annuity payout

A former employer had a pension plan that I was vested in. Sometime after I left, this employer turned over..

Bonds & Treasury bills

Hello Ms.Savage, I am a 62 yr old investor. I got your book I believe at a thrift book store..

Bank CD vs T bill — another advantage

My 97 year old dad has been investing in CDs for awhile but recently, they are often called back early...

Roth IRA

We are retired and 70 years old. With the temporary $12000 senior deduction over the next 4 years, does it..

401k and pension funds investment recommendations

Hi Terry, I am 73 years old, married and my wife is also 73 years old. I retired from work..

RMD in birthday year

I will turn 73 in December 30 of this year. Do I then have one day to take my RMD..

Financing

I’m 74 and still working full time. My wife is retired. We both are receiving SS. We have about $125K..

Social Security Retirement Benefits

How far in advance of the planned start date for SS retirement benefits should the application be made? For example,..

Wills & Power of Attorney for Health Care

Hi Terry, How do we start doing a will. I know if my husband dies before I do I would..

Pensions/Social Security as Fixed Assets

Does it make sense to treat vested pensions and social security as fixed assets, allowing retirees to invest largely in..

Managing IRA and Investments When Retired Abroad

Hi Terry. If someone wants to retire full or part-time in the EU, are there banks or firms suited to..

Mint Website/App

Curious what your thoughts are on Mint since it has now been taken over by Credit Karma. I’m finding the..

Social Security

I have filed for social security and have been approved. I would like to at least have federal taxes taken..

When do I put retirement $ out of stock market and into something w/less risk? Want to retire in about 12 years

Hi Terry. I hope you are doing well. Im 53 and have about $400k with Vanguard. $50k in META and..

Successor Trustee

I am an 80 year old widow. I do have a will and a trust that I am comfortable with...

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