Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

4% Rule for Retirement Withdrawals

Do you accept the 4% withdrawal rate for retirement assets as viable? What is your recommendation? Also do annuity payments...

SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS

My wife and I receive SS benefits and I have a part time job. Since I have contributed the max...

Mom moving in — will it impact Medicaid benefits?

My mother in law 65 y/o currently lives with her husband in a house they own. She receives retirement benefits...

Required Minimum Distributions from 40l(k) — or IRA?

Ms. Savage, Can 401K and 403-B Required Minimum Distributions be bundled and taken out of an IRA account or do...

What do do with Union Annuity and Pension checks

Terry, I'm going to retire next year at 64 and I will have a Union Annuity of $60,000 plus a...

How much should I pay for planning advice?

Terry i have corresponded with you in the past about cfp fee only. i'm about to look seriously for one...

Advice on senior help organizations

In a past col-you mentioned two org's for seniors to check out assistance progs -either state or federal-can you repeat...

Monthly disbursements from 40l(k) or IRA rollover?

I am 60 years old and retired. Effective April 1, I will be receiving a monthly check from my 401K...

Qualifying for Medicaid — does Life Insurance policy count?

My dad is 89, widowed,still living on his own and in ok health. He has less than $80,000 in assets,...

How do I get Your Personal Financial Organizer form?

I'm trying to find the Personal Financial Organizer Form and can't seem to find it. How do I get this...

Should I give my wife access?

My wife works a public job(school ) and makes about 50000 a year. I work at a family business. She...

Help calculating Required Minimum Distributions

Thank you for your marvelous column, I have learned so much from you. I have now reached the magical 70-1/2...

Help with info about retiring now!

I need to know where to find info about retiring now. My husband turns 65 next month, he is still...

Pension — or Rollover

Hello Terry, I work for a company that will be closing its door in California and have been given a...

Thanks for Financial Engines retirement link

Hi Terry: Thanks to your recommendation, I've been tracking the accumulation of my retirement funding for a number of years...

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