Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

When to take Social Security?

I am approaching age of 61, works part-time now (going back to work full time has not been successful) and...

Complicated Social Security Benefit issue!

I am going to be 66 in October and planning to take my social security beneit. At this time I...

Should a financial planner be registered?

setting up my retirement account, met with a retirement planner, that a WLS radio show wm gieger recommened, however i...

LTC/Death Benefit Combo?

Our Financial Advisor is recommending to my wife and I that we purchase a LTC with a Death Benefit Protection...

IRS tracking Roths

I'm 63, opened a ROTH IRA in 2012, have put in only money directly from me, no rollover or conversion...

Roth IRA 5yr rule for Withdrawals

My daughter , who is disabled, would like to take money out of her Roth IRA to buy a house....

Privatized Pension?

How does a privatized pension work for investment purposes for a person that is in their 80's? SAVAGE SAYS: I?...

When must gift tax return be filed?

After my mother passed away, my 82 year old father received 50,000.00 on my mother's life insurance policy. He doesn't...

Renewing IRA CD

Hi Terry, I have an IRA CD ( 5 yr term ) that will mature this year in Sept. 2013....

Roll 40l(k) into IRA?

Hi Terry, my employer is having us take our profit sharing 401K out of our current management firm and place...

stock percent 63 yr old retired

What % of stock in a 1.4 million portfolio should I have? I'm retired with an annual income of 40,000....

Series EE savings bonds and paying for college

Terry, I have $4,000 in qualified series EE savings bonds, with an issue price of $1,000 and accrued interest of...

IRA rollover to a church

With interest rates so low on CD's, I am considering a rollover of an existing IRA from a maturing CD...

Pension and Retirement

Terry, I just qualified (age 55) for pension payouts from my former company but am working and making good money...

How Do I find a “trust company”

I'm thinking of setting up a living trust, but how do I find a bank with a trust department I...

Need a retirement withdrawal calculator

Terry: I am 65 years old (soon to be 66 in a couple of months) and would like to retire...

Financial Stability Possible?

I am a divorced medical professional living with my parents I work only 6 hours a week and I'm in...

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...

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