Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
SAVING FOR RETIREMENT
FOR ALMOST 25YRS I HAVE BEEN LIVING ON A BUDGET IT IS TAKING A TOLL ON MY LIFESTYLE IF I..
Rent vs. buy in your 50’s
Hi Terry- We have 2 kids in college and recently sold our house because it was too expensive to keep...
Living Will
Can Living Trust forms be obtained on-line or must I go to an Attorney?I don't have much, but I want..
Retirement income planning advice
Who do you recommend in the Chicago area to help me with what to do with my 401K etc as..
The Later Years — Money for Fun
I would like your thoughts on whether a man entering his late 60's, with no spouse or offspring, should consider..
Roth IRA
If I convert money from an IRA to a Roth, do I lose the interest rate?
possible usury
My husband was a union member for 34 years until he retired early with an "earned" disability. Though I had..
IRA REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS
In 2 years I will need to begin to take my Required Minimum Distribution, where is the safest place to..
fixed indexed annuity question — Terry says: Don’t Do It!!!
I am 71 years old and recently retired. I have money in a 401K that a financial adviser suggests putting..
Searching for an unbiased, fee based advisor
Hi Terry, You had responded back in January of this year to a question I had about paying off my..
necessary info to leave in my will
A while ago you were kind enough to enable us to have a list of necessary information for my will..
estate question
I am the executor of my friends estate and was beneficiary of all assets when she passed . Due to..
I no longer work for a company
Im 60 yrs old and no longer work for the company i had a ira with though edward jones i..
Why Is My Banker Pushing Annuities?
Hi, Terry. I am in the process of transferring several IRA accounts, as each one reaches maturity, from a bank..
Financial Planner — how to judge?
Hello Ms. Savage. My wife & I are big fans. Been following your advice for years. Your are so knowledgeable...
will medicaid take my mothers house after she passes?
In 2006 my mom did not have health insurance & ended up with congestive heart failure & needed open heart..
Pay Off Mortgage in retirement?
My husband and I are retired and have approximately $1.4 million in IRA/retirement funds. Our home has value of $500,000..
Roth vs. IRA withdrawl
I'm 75 and retired. I have about $650K in a Roth and $98K in an IRA. My wife (age 73)..
Should I not be using my IRA?
I worked at a very large company in a middle management type of position for many years. About a year..
IRA/401K — advice?
Hi Terry, I'm sixty-three years old and have been retired for two years plus from the railroad (43yrs). I have..