Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

rmd’s calculations

Is there a site to calculate the amount of RMD’s we should be taking? We have several different IRA accounts..

IRA conversions to Roth IRA.

My wife and I are both 81 yrs old. She is in good health and I have some health issues..

Protecting assets in case of Alzheimer’s

Ok to protect assets before going to alz care? If yes, who would we talk to?

Gifting stock –who pays gains taxes?

If you gift a stock that has been held for a long time and has gained a great deal, how..

Medicare Premiums not updated for current lower income

I just received a letter from the SSA stating that I will need to pay a Medicare Part B IRMMA..

wealth management

How can you compare financial planning businesses? I’ve recently heard about Savant Wealth Management and would like to compare it..

Mortgage paydown vs 401k

Hi, I’ll be 61 in January and hope to work only 2 more years. Does it make more financial sense..

Roth IRA on my own if boss doesn’t start 40l(k)?

Good morning Terry, I very much enjoy your insights on WGN and thought I would give my question a shot...

Social Security COVID cut?

Hello Terry, Thank you for all of your Books/ info. I’m a member of ARP. I received an email from..

best way to take pension spouse survivor refund

Since I just retired at age 65 without a spouse, I have to decide how to take the refund of..

IRA Withdrawal — but didn’t cash the check

On August 30, 2020 I closed an IRA CD for $218,000 with the plan of moving it into some other..

widows

I asked the question this morning on the money show about the husband/wife team which was right in your wheelhouse!..

Investing — and who to trust

I am a recent widow and would like to invest insurance money and money from a Florida home sale and..

401k vs ira

I’m 59 1/2 A financial advisor wants me to pull out $80,000 of my $100,000 that I have in my..

Revocable Trusts

In 2005 my wife and I set up separate revocable trusts when the estate tax limits were much lower. Now..

social security / pension and getting married at 70

Hi Ms Savage, We are in our late 60s and early 70s and are going to be married next year...

Life Estate Deed Transfer

I have my mother’s power of attorney for financial matters. Her current will needs updating and we are working on..

Do I need a Trust?

Since I now live in a continuam care community, do not own any property, only my auto, do I need..

Taking out retirement funds to buy a second house for rental

My husband is retiring in Jan. We both have ss and a pension. He only has 150,000 in thrift savings...

Boyfriend Selling House and moving in

My boyfriend sold his house of 27 years and is moving into my house. He is 54 years old. Does..

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