Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
Is it ok to hire a Financial Planner that is not a member of NAPFA?
I was referred to a local, fee only planner, but they are not on the NAPFA website. Does this present..
401 k rollover ripoff
In January, I retired from Walmart. I transferred my 401K from Merrill Lynch to Vanguard. The time frame of the..
Pension
I am no longer working at my previous job where I was employed for 29 years and have a pension..
opening 401-K with QDRO
In the divorce settlement I have received a part of 401K from my spouse ( QDRO ) and would like..
401(k) what to do
I left my job a year ago and am trying to figure out where to put my 401(k) (I know..
cashing in our retirement fund
In my husbands retirement fund which is handled by Morgan Stanley is down to $104,429.67 every month we are losing..
Withdrawing some money from IRA Rollover
I am 60 years old and have approximately $700k in my IRA Rollover. I want to buy a new car..
Inherited IRA Record Keeping
I inherited two IRAs (one a Roth and the other a non-Roth). Four yrs ago I started taking annual required..
40l(k) withdrawal
Terry Can I take a one time withdrawal from a 401K without either triggering automatic withdrawals or being required to..
income tax strategy
To achieve optimal savings from the new lower tax rates, that apparently will “snap back” in 8yrs, should I pull..
financial adviser from bank or brokerage?
is it better to get a financial adviser from your local bank or someone like JPMorgan or Merrill Lynch.
Taking extra money out of IRA
If I take more than my RMD out of my traditional IRA, will it be taxed as ‘ ordinary income’..
Financial Advice — Vanguard a good deal?
Hi Terry: I am considering having Vanguard manage and oversee my investments in their company. They charge .03% annually for..
Financial Engines
Hi, you used to have a link to the Financial Engines site that would help me with a calculation about..
Taking extra money out of IRA
The wife and I take the standard deduction (which is $24M) The only income we have is SS, which is..
Roth IRA contribution — what’s earned income?
I am the owner of IL partnership with my children. My income comes from property rentals, no salaries are paid..
Fixed Asset Annuity for Retirement Savings/pay out
What’s up with a fixed asset annuity that offers 6% guaranteed and monthly payouts after the first year to be..
assighnment of advisory agreement
hellman and friedman buyout of financial engines. as a financial engines client is it advisable for me to dissolve my..
best Federal retirement date for FERS employee
What is the best date or time of month and year to retire, for a FERS federal civilian employee, in..
edward jones
My advisor doesn’t charge he says. Does Ed Jones only charge on buying and trading and investing my funds?