Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
401k lump sum payout/rollover
Hello Terry, I have the opportunity to take a lump sum payout of a pension from a previous employer. My..
ira
My son received his brothers IRA upon his death . He rolled it over into an IRA he wants to..
Inherited IRA
I inherited and IRA from my dad when he passed away; do I have to take the yearly disbursement or..
Pension to Roth
Hi Terry I am a single 55 year old with a pension from a previous employer currently at under $10k...
Retirement calculator
At age 43 about how much should I have saved up in total (401K + IRA + Savings + ect….)..
Social Security
Terry – recently on the WGN Morning News you made it sound like taking social security at 62 was a..
401 saving plan
Hi Terry, I’ve been working for a small business for the last 15 yrs that does not offer a 401..
Paying off mortgage with 401k
Hi Terry coming up to age 59 1/2. Would it be wise to pay off my mortgage with part of..
BENEFICIARY ACCOUNTS
If an IRA or 401k goes to beneficiary upon death and should not be included in a revocable trust, couldn’t..
401K
Hi, I will be 67 in October and am working full time. I contribute to my 401K and contribute enough..
Roth 401K
I recently dropped the percentage of withdrawel to my 401k to accelerate the payment of a debt from emergency work..
withdrawal from IRA vs claiming social security
Hi Terry, I am 63, recently retired. Our household expenses are covered by my husbands investments, which are substantial. I..
Thrift Savings Plan
I have $100,00.00 in my TSP account, 60% in the 2050 and 40% in the S fund. I withdraw $800.00..
Retirement account investment advice
Hello Terry, My wife and I have about 1.3 million in our retirement accounts. We are currently with a private..
Retired — 401k withdrawal
So I retired at 64, I have a 401(k) from my company have not started withdrawing yet I did take..
C.D.’s to be cashed at death
My mom is 96 and has several big C.D’s due in September. Since we don’t need the money at the..
What constitutes having 3-6months cash on hand.
Should you consider all living expenses when you set aside 3 to 6 months cash on hand? Is it 3,..
Time to recover from potential stock market decline
Hi Terry, I agree that it’s been a good long run for stocks. I am 71 and owe $15,000 on..
Minimum Required Distributions into a Roth IRA?
Hi Terry, I turn 70 in September, 2019. I understand that I need to start taking my MRD’s in April..
Teamster pension
It seems my pension fund is in trouble and losing money for the past ten years . It looks like..