Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
What to do with investment?
Hi....just recently retired, collecting lump sum, new to this; and was wondering where to put this money to collect a...
Retirement Investing — The sleeping point?
Last week on WGN you said that 'seniors might want to enter sleeper mode during this market period,' what do...
Lump Sum Buyouts.
Several months ago Alcatel-Lucent introduced the Alcatel-Lucent Retiree Lump Sum Window Program to all retired Lucent Technologies employees. They have...
Fixed Index funds
Heading into Retirement this year and want to change investment strategy to create " safe money" from my 401K to...
my pending retirement
Terry, I am retiring effective 10/01/2015 and obviously concerned by the market conditions now. I have a mix of 43%...
Using 40l(k) to pay off credit card debt
My husband and I have a credit card balance of $15,000, the balance owed on our home is $45,000 and...
What to do with penson disbursement
I've worked at my company for 29years.We had a defined pension plan which was frozen in 2009 due to the...
Money and my elderly father
Terry, I'm a retired teacher in my mid-60s living on my pension and savings. I'm not eligible for Social Security....
Retirement
I am 51 years old. I have about $8,000 in savings. I have a pension that when I turn 62...
I am a senior selling my condo…
I am a healthy 78 yo female. Have lived in an "adequate" third floor walkup condo for 22 years. We...
Choosing a 403b Roth or 403b Traditional
What would you recommend choosing for a married 28 year old. Setting up a retirement account using the 403b "traditional"...
Rolling over 401K into IRA while still employed.
I am approx 1 - 2 years from retirement with a current balance of $166,000 in a 401K. I want...
Can I “borrow” from my IRA?
If I take out money from my IRA and later return it, Do I have to pay taxes on it....
Money with one Financial Firm
Do you think it is wise to have all your money with one financial firm? The financial advisor at one...
Protecting Assets from Long Term Care Costs
Would like to avoid nursing home in future and them becoming my sole beneficiary. Is Long Term Care Insurance a...
Pension lump sum buyout
Hello Terry, Former employee, ATT/Lucent/Alcatel-Lucent is offering a lump sum buyout of our pensions. I have many questions. It is...
Burial Insurance
Should I prepay for funeral costs or buy insurance specific for those costs. Terry Says: If you think you might...
Ron Paul and the Economic collaspe
Is Ron Paul's warning something I should be worried about? Most of my savings is in 403b and various savings...
annuities
I have 1/3 of my wealth in no load growth funds,1/3 in realestate rental properties,and in1/3 CD's. I do not...
social security
my mother was collecting her own ss until my dad died, then went to ss to get widows benifits. it...
