Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Stimulus check deposited to Roth IRA

If i deposit my stimulus check in my Roth IRA, will i be able to take a tax deduction for..

Withdrawing from my ira account

I’m 73 and I got a letter from the government saying I have to withdraw a certain amount of money..

Retirement

Hi Terry, I’m at FRE and have considered retirement. Modest savings and other income makes it feasible. Am employed full..

RMDs for 2020

I am one of those people who takes my annual RMD on the first business day of the year for..

RMD method

Hi Terry, my question concerning this method of withdrawing from a traditional IRA account seems like a common possibility but..

Social Security tax withholding

Hello, I will turn 66 this October. I am considering drawing from my Social Security effective 1/1/21 to pay down..

ROTH IRA CONVERSION

Dear Terry, Hoping you can help as no one seems to be able to give me a straight answer. I..

retirement account withdrawal taxes

If we withdrawl from a roth 401k for ex. 1,000 with a 10% federal tax and 0% state tax. How..

Retirement

My wife is retiring and gets a Pension of about $70K year. Should this funding be put in an annuity..

RMD FOR 2020

IF I DO NOT TAKE THE 2020 RMD WILL I BE REQUIRED TO WITHDRAWL IT IN 2021 ALONG WITH 2021..

CARE Act and whether I can suspend RMDs from an inherited IRA.

Hi, I enjoy your segments on WGN . My question is with the passage of the CARE Act, I have..

CARE ACT – RMDs on Inherited IRA — suspended?

Hi Terry, I know that RMDs on Traditional IRAs for 2020 have been eliminated but I’m not sure if RMDs..

RMD from 401k

I’m retired and have a 401(k) with Fidelity through my former employer. My first ever RMD was last year, but..

RMD in 2020

I heard that we can reduce the amount taken from our IRAs to help offset declines. What is the percentage..

Traditional IRA Balance declining

I have about 35K (declining daily) left in my traditional IRA “2025 Retirement diversified mix” account that I rolled over..

Can I invest in a Roth IRA?

I am retired, can I use my cash to invest in a 2019 IRA Roth?

Close small Roth IRA, convert to high-yield savings?

I left a part-time job at Macy’s 10 years ago with a small 401k, that I converted to a Roth..

RMD

I herd you on WGN Can you give me the details on the new RMD is not required for 2020...

Move RMD to Roth

WGN ran out of time for my text to WGN this morning. May I move my RMD taken in Feb..

Required Minimum Distributions

You mentioned on WGN radio today that, as part of the coronavirus/financial crisis, the federal government has said that we..

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