Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Access to SEP/IRA funds in a medical emergency.

I am considered disabled by social security and have been since 2012. Right now I am 62 years old and...

getting good advice for my roth ira

Im 49 yr old single female. i have about $85,000 in my roth. i have a company managing it and...

How to survive a 5-year divorce when $158,000 in savings paid for attorney’s fees.

I am a reasonably healthy 64 year old woman who has used all of her cash/investments to pay for a...

Long and short term insurance

Can long or short term insurance be bought after someone has already moved to an assisted living facilty, concerns are...

Soon to be 70, I’m still working and have no retirement

My wife and I really need someone that we can trust to discuss our financial plans. My wife and I...

Annual Gifting Limits

Hi, Terry. What are the annual limits on gifts for and between individuals? Thanks a bunch.   Terry Says: Currently...

Inheritance/Small Windfall Best Use For This Money

Terry, I and my husband are 51 and 55 yrs. old respectively we are both working. Daughter, in college, earning...

When can I stop reinvesting MRD and start using some of my money?

I'm 73 and retired. Living relatively comfortably off SS & other small pensions. Currently taking MRD and reinvesting into my...

Social Security Benefits

i am a 63 year old female married to a wonderful, very young 80 year old man who is retired...

Medicare

Is it true that if I sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan and then want to switch the next...

Insurance Annuity for 81 year old

Can an IRA be converted to an insurance annuity. If so, is that a wise investment for someone who is...

Mandatory IRA Withdrawals

What can a person invest in when having to take mandatory withdrawals from an IRA, especially if they don't need...

401K WITHDRAWAL AT 55

LEFT JOB JUNE 2014, STARTED NEW JOB JUNE 2014 NOT ELEGIBLE FOR 401K UNTIL ON JOB 1 YEAR. TURNED 55...

investment /retirement

my mother is 75 years old and disabled. She has not worked since 1982 because of a terrible injury at...

Traditional vs. Roth IRA’s

I just opened an account with fidelity and plan on rolling over a small Traditional IRA (that had been an...

Roth IRA conversion at age 81?

At 81 should I transfer all my IRAs to Roth IRA? Would that be beneficial? Terry Says:  I can't think...

TSP account withdraw

I have a TSP account with the government and although I am only 68 I need to start planning what...

Retirement allocations

I am 77 , my wife is 73 our total portfolio is 250,000 I need about 15,000.00 a year in...

Rollover IRA money

Hi, My bank had rollover over my old 401k into a Qualified Variable Annuity over 10 years ago. Is there...

Retirement

My wife & I are currently debt free and within 2 years of retirement. Should we be funding our 457/403...

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