Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Social Security Benefits

i am a 63 year old female married to a wonderful, very young 80 year old man who is retired...

Medicare

Is it true that if I sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan and then want to switch the next...

Insurance Annuity for 81 year old

Can an IRA be converted to an insurance annuity. If so, is that a wise investment for someone who is...

Mandatory IRA Withdrawals

What can a person invest in when having to take mandatory withdrawals from an IRA, especially if they don't need...

401K WITHDRAWAL AT 55

LEFT JOB JUNE 2014, STARTED NEW JOB JUNE 2014 NOT ELEGIBLE FOR 401K UNTIL ON JOB 1 YEAR. TURNED 55...

investment /retirement

my mother is 75 years old and disabled. She has not worked since 1982 because of a terrible injury at...

Traditional vs. Roth IRA’s

I just opened an account with fidelity and plan on rolling over a small Traditional IRA (that had been an...

Roth IRA conversion at age 81?

At 81 should I transfer all my IRAs to Roth IRA? Would that be beneficial? Terry Says:  I can't think...

TSP account withdraw

I have a TSP account with the government and although I am only 68 I need to start planning what...

Retirement allocations

I am 77 , my wife is 73 our total portfolio is 250,000 I need about 15,000.00 a year in...

Rollover IRA money

Hi, My bank had rollover over my old 401k into a Qualified Variable Annuity over 10 years ago. Is there...

Retirement

My wife & I are currently debt free and within 2 years of retirement. Should we be funding our 457/403...

Opening an IRA after age 71

I am almost 66 and retired my husband almost 71 and collecting on his IRA is still working part time....

Pay off/down mortgage versus equity loan versus college loan

My mother recently passed away and I am preparing to sell her house (her only asset) and will stand to...

long term care & medicaid

Hello Terry, I am over 80+ years old, widowed for many years. I have 2 adult children , both disabled...

retired, wondering whether to put most of my IRA into an index fund.

My IRA is being managed now, but the fees (I think about 2% per quarter) are eating up most of...

Assets for sons of ill mother

My mother is bed ridden and unlikely to ever not be and she needs round the clock care. She is...

Navigating Medicaid and long-term care

My wife and I are 10 yrs away from a planned retirement both are healthy but we are thinking if...

Investment allocation between stocks and bonds

My husband and I are both 55 and looking over our retirement investments. What balance of stocks/bonds do you recommend...

Annuities for retirment

My husband and I are about 5 years from retirement, and are concerned about making sure our money lasts. We...

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