Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
Financial devastation due to cancer
My 54 y.o. friend received a devastating cancer diagnosis in Jan 2024. First round of chemo was not effective, but..
retirement planning for my son
my son is 28,graduated and for the past year,is a physical therapist.his current company does not match his retirement.i want..
Need to increase my withdrawals from my Thrift Savings Account
Good Morning Terry. I will need to withdraw an extra $2072 from my Thrift Savings. I will be73 next month...
Profit Sharing
Hi Terry, I have $36K in a profit sharing fund from an employer years ago. I turned 65 in September..
Choosing a Financial Advisor
Hello Terry, I am looking for a new retirement planner. I meet with someone claiming to be a vetted financial..
Roth IRA conversion
Hi Terry; I’ve heard from others that converting my standard IRAs to Roth IRAs will benefit me in the end...
Designation of Beneficiary of IRA account
I’m filling out a designation of beneficiary form for my Morgan Stanley IRA and the form says Naming my revocable..
403B and IRA distributions
Hello Terry, I listen to you in WGN, and I hope you can help with this question. My husband retired..
My employee deferred stock purchase plan
My ups stock keeps going down and as of March22,2015 I had a market value of $22,000. As of today..
Saving investment from loss
What do I do? I am 66 years old. I get $7200 net a month from my pension. I have..
Life Insurance policy beneficiaries with a revocable trust
My husband and I are setting up a revocable trust. There are mixed answers on naming or not naming the..
401k
I am retired and still have 180,000 in my company 401k.Should I leave it there or move some or all..
401 K Protection
I am 65 and still working full time. I have my 401K through my employer and my portfolio is at..
IRA’s and risk in mutual fund
I’m 69 and my husband is 77. I’m so worried about the plunging stock market and we hate to panic..
Deferred comp investments
Is there a safe place to move my deferred comp without incurring taxes so I do not loose everything? Currently..
Social Security
I will be 66 in July and haven’t worked in 5 years. I’m thinking of applying for SS this year,..
Roth conversion
With the market dropping severely, is this a good time for a Roth conversion, since a larger percentage of my..
social security before full retirement age
if I am self employed and want to take SS before my full retirement age is my income net of..
Financial Advisor
Where do I go to find a reliable, honest and competent financial advisor?
401K management
Would it be wise to stop putting into my 401K right now u til things get better so not to..