Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
Medicare and Social Security
I have just turned 70 and an still employed and plan to work most of next year at least. 1...
Pension, missed 60 day window
I recently retired and missed the 60 day window to transfer my pension to an IRA or investment account without..
Social Security Survivor benefits for long time spouses.
My husband is 79, I am 77, married 56 years. He took his Social Security benefits at age 67, I..
Advice for protecting my current 401 – tired of downfalls
I have a 401k account – I’m retired – will be 73 soon- luv the current stock market but also..
Cash/Investing
Hi Terry, I want to deposit cash every month for investing. First, some needs to be saved/invested for property taxes...
Roth Conversions:
I am aged 77 with a large traditional IRA. Would you advise making Roth conversions annually within my tax bracket..
Liquid assets held in ROTH instead of checking
Hi Terry, Please share your thoughts: We occasionally take funds from our Traditional IRA(pay taxes) and move them into our..
401k
I have a regular 401k plan through my job. I currently only work 10 hours per week, but still contribute...
TBill ladder
I’m 73 years old , retired , Is it a good time to move my money market savings to a..
Roth IRA
My wife and I are 54 and 50 years old we both have retirement plans separate savings of about $170,000,we..
Retiring at age 81
I. Work for a large sporting good co and have a LLC 401K plan. I will probably retire at first..
Adviser performance?
Terry I currently have my portfolio managed by Fisher Investments. I am thinking of changing companies. On your advice, I..
Social Security
Thank you for all of your financial advice that you offer. I am 69 (70 in March 2025) working full..
How to rebalance Retirement funds
My spouse & I are retiring in 2025. Our overall retirement funds are as follows: Roth $300,000 Pretax $1,100,000 Total..
2024 Tax Return
My wife and I are both 69. All our income is from social security. Would it be a good idea..
Cfp
Does my broker at Edward Jones need to have a CFP designation? How important is that designation? Thank you.
RMD
Next year i will be required to take my RMD. I have about $300000 in my Ira. I dont need..
RMD
Hi Terry, I listen to you on WGN radio. I hope your Florida home was spared serious damage from Milton...
Daughters pension plan choices
Hi Terry my daughter is a new teacher in Michigan and they have two different retire plans to choose from..
IRA fee
Terry, I,m paying a fee of about $1,100 per month for what they call an Advisory Solutions type of portfolio..