Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

a few years to retirement

Terry, I have followed you for years. 4 months ago I pulled about 1/2 of my money from a Vangard..

Safe harbor for your money

Hi Terry, My wife and I are retired for the most part. We still work a little part time. We..

Retirement — SS or IRA first

Would it be better at this time to take from our IRA than to apply for social security?

Retirement money

We are living in retirement but do not need the investment to live on. We have I million so do..

financial planning for elders

Love your column. Please plead with your senior readers not to wait until they are in their 90s to work..

Financial advisor

What should a financial advisor sign concerning fees charged and advice given concerning investments?

My mom’s Will

My mom has a will leaving all possessions to her four children equally however the house on in her name..

How/what to diversify into?

Hi Terry. My husband and I are in our beginning 80’s, both retired. We are actually in an enviable position...

Land ownership?

My husband passed away August of 2017. He didn’t have a will we just had a power of attorney for..

Collect Social Security to Pay Mortgage

I’m 68 years old still working. Have 200,000.00 still left to pay. Can I collect social security while still working..

Mom’s retirement money running out

Hi Terry I have a 92 year old mom. She gets SS but it ain’t spit. She had funds( her..

Trust — and my home

My daughter is the executor of my trust.Should I put my house in her name before I pass,so it won’t..

Asset Allocation

Your most recent article urged a conservative approach for older investors. I am 83, in fairly good health, divorced, no..

Mutual Funds in Retirement

Hello Terry. I retired in January 2019. I had my 401k in the Fidelity 2020 Target fund for many years...

roth ira AND 40l(k)?

our son, 24 years old has a 401 K at work but wants to open a separate roth IRA as..

Retirement Timing

My job was terminated this week due to corporate down sizing. I am 63, my wife 64. She retired last..

Mortgage payoff in retirement

I’m 65 and retired that started as SS Disability in 2016. Have 147K parked in a 401k. Have 51K left..

How to Withdraw from Deceased Husband’s 40l(k)

I have inherited a 401K plan with a major company that belonged to my late husband. This is the month..

Stock value contributed by a previous employer

This is lost money that I never knew I had ( $11K ), it was contributed by my previous employer...

Thrift saving plan

Hi Ms. Savage, I’m a 68 y/o retired Federal Government employee. I all my retirement money in my thrift account...

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