Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Determining what’s included in Modified Adjusted Gross Income

Tell me what portion of my RMD, gross or net amount is included in my MAGI? What portion of my..

Financial Planner and Investment Advisor

Do I need both of the above?

401k account

Hi . I have a 401 k account with a company I have separated with. I am 59 and on..

Transfer on Death

I added my three daughters to deed of my house will they have to pay inheritance tax when they sell..

Contributing to our IRA’s

Can / should we contribute to our present IRA’s? We are both retired teachers with small pensions, and Social Security..

taking RMDs

can I close out my IRA in one transaction ? I have both taxable and non taxable income in my..

Retirement and estate planning

My wife and I are 70 years old. We have a will, health directive, power of attorney and executor of..

brokerage accounts – how many is to many

Hi Terry! I have an account with Fidelity ($700K) that I control and one with Apollon Wealth ($500K) that they..

Inherited IRA from Mother

Hi Terry, My mother passed away in January of this year. My brother, sister, and I each inherited her IRA,..

RMD

I turned 73 this year, I am still woking and get a pension & S/S so I believe that I..

RmDs

If I give to my to adult children 1million dollars out of my 401/403 and fill out a 709 report..

Illinois Estate Tax

I have saved for many years as you recommended your listeners on WGN today. I can’t spend it all in..

Taxes

I am 78 w/ ~ 1.5 M combined in savings, stocks, IRA and a Roth. I live on Social Security..

Daugter’s retirement savings

Best plan for retirement thru my daughter’s filing – she is one person 1099 works for Dr. earns about $175k-..

Tax Implications from Social Security Fairness Act Increase

With the passing of the SS Fairness Act my monthly SS payment went up from $315/mo to $924/mo. I also..

TAKE FROM ROTH TO KEEP IRMAA down

Hello I’m 63single and retired. I have mortgage of $98k @ 6.87 % . I have the money to pay..

Where from here?

Terry, Hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving I heard you hosted! At 69 & still working I can’t make any..

Beneficiary deed

Good morning Miss Savage, listen to you for a long time back in Chicago. You’re my financial guru.. I’ve come..

Wills & Trust

Sometime back, you mentioned the best final Will or Trust to get. I don’t recall what you referred to the..

RMD on father’s IRA after death

My father passed away in April 2025 and did not take his RMD on his IRA in 2025. His IRA..

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