Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

sister no beneficiaries on ira??

My sister age 72 passed away in February of 2018 she has an IRA at UBS, I do not believe..

Helping daughter save and plan to buy house

Who is a good choice to help with balancing financial plans? An investment company or someone at a bank? This..

Spousal Roth IRA

Good morning. How do I start a Roth IRA? What are the steps? Do I have to go through a..

Taking a lump sum from a pension plan

I am 63 years old, I have been informed by a former employer that I can take a lump sum,..

68 year old retired mom investments?

What is a good investment strategy for my mom who is 68 years old with just social security benefits and..

Invest or pay toward mortgage

Terry you helped us before with Irs trying to collect 13,000 on our home equity payment. We won thanks for..

Pension – lump sum or monthly payments

We have $1,800,000 in retirement savings. We have no debt. We could take lump sum payments on our pensions that..

Basic IRA –is it double taxed?

Typically I receive a bi-weekly check, which is naturally taxed. And from the net income I'm able to contribute some..

Advisor fees — how do you find out?

How do financial advisors make money on accounts, and how much?

2018 standard deduction; Roth IRA

Hello Terry. Actually, I have 2 questions. Question #1: I don't think I've heard anything about the standard deduction of..

Balancing Retirement and Medium-Term Savings Goals

Hello Terry, How should someone balance saving for retirement (for me, 30-35 years from now) versus saving for medium-term goals..

mortgage, younger husband, and disability question

Hi Terry! After talking with way too many 'professional planners' who don't seem to get what I'm talking about, my..

investments protected from creditors

Are there any investments protected from creditors like mortgagor? I heard on radio show that there are some annuities protected..

Financial Overview

Hi Terry, I am 62 years young and my husband is almost 57. He has been with AT & T..

Mutual funds/stocks — or annuity

Our financial advisor is recommending that my husband and I move $250,000.00 from our mutual fund account and put it..

Fired from job at age 55 before end of year fired

I understand I can take distribution at 55 without penalty because I am fired in the year I become 55...

fixed annuity or 40l(k)?

I am 62 with 401K of between 350-400K. Should I move my stocks to more conservative stocks or pull out..

RMD

My husband and I are both turning 69 this year. We each have multiple IRAs, mostly Roth, along with one..

Find a fee only Financial advisor

Hi Terry - I am looking for a "fee only Financial Adivsor" in my area. I live in San Marcos,..

Required Minimum Distribution — which stocks to sell?

Any guidance/rules as to which stocks should be sold to comply with RMD requirements? Sell "winners" "losers" take a percentage..

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