Financial Planning / Retirement

Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Will vs RLT

I am a healthy independent 78, single, no husband/partner, no children. My estate includes a paid-for condo, car, IRA’s, cd’s,..

Early Retirement after severance ends

Hi Terry, Love your walkup on Lisa’s show. I was laid off and my last day was 1/31/25. My last..

Receiving social security and still working at FRA

Hi Terry, My husband and I are currently working full time and collecting SS. Is anything changing in 2026 for..

Pay off Mortgage or Invest Funds

I am selling a rental property and should net about $200,000. Should I pay off my personal mortgage of about..

401k investment –

I’ll be 60 in November and have about 1.75 million in 401/roth. I’m basically maxing out my 401k and getting..

Life Insurance Too Expensive

When I turned 75 last September my life insurance became too costly to continue it. It would have gone from..

Suddenly receiving social security in addition to teacher pension

I am a 78 year old retired teacher receiving a pension and have plan F for insurance. My pension board..

Investing 1.5 million

Hi Terry, We recently sold some property, and we have about 1.5 million. My husband is 76 and retiring, and..

How much tax to be taken out

I currently have 7% tax taken out of my monthly SSI payment. I get $3019 per month. Should I have..

want to marry

I am 78collect SS I would like to ask Jan to marry me,Jan is 72 she has Illinois teacher pension..

Trust question

My husband and I set up a trust about 15 years ago. It included a will and medical instructions if..

Roths

On Wednesday June 25 you identified a source for information about Roth conversions on the John Williams show. It was..

Retirement next year

Hi Terry I am 67 years old . Thinking of retiring next year , last year I moved a good..

Financial investigator?

Hey Terry, my dad is currently 91 years old and is beginning to have some medical problems. Sometimes he is..

457 to IRA

I am retired and have two 457 deferred compensation accounts and one IRA account. I would like to roll over..

Annuity

Several years ago (1994) my husband put approx. $4,000 in a flexible premium deferred annuity (type-IRA). He turned 70 this..

HEL/401K

I’m a 61 y/o female, single working FT making 70k. I have a HEL with a balance of 70k. I..

Maxifi Planner discounts?

Terry- I am very interested in trying the Maxifi Planner software for my personal needs. Do you know of any..

Wills vs RLT — your video

Where can i find the video you discussed in your 6/8/25 newspaper article? Difference between will and RlT

Debt /budget advice for young family

What type of a professional would I look for to help guide/advise a young couple with 3 children who are..

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