Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

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..

Pre-Nuptial Agreement and Financial Power of Attorney

My husband and I have a pre-nuptial agreement in place, and have been married 5.5 years. We are getting our..

Getting older parents to do financial and health planning

A comment-You like many people emphasize that adult children should try to get their parents to complete needed documents. I..

Medicare premium as a single filer

Hi – Just heard you on John Williams show! Question: 65yo, on medicare, in 2024 my AGI was $67,786 and..

RMD withdrawl

I will be turning 73 next year and need your thoughts on my plan. Currently I have not had to..

Beneficiary info

My husband’s aunt wants to name him as a beneficiary to her trust. She asked for his SSN and he..

Trust lawyer want $ amounts

Is it normal when you go to a will and trust lawyer for them to require your account totals before..

end of life distribution to heirs

looking for the distribution chart on who gets what per end of life distribution??

Percent in the market with age

Do not need my rmd’s and am contributing 1000k/mo. to a balanced undex fund as well as a dividend appreciation..

Estate planning for a single

I am 80 years old. Live alone with my dog. No family except an older sister in Germany . Net..

Revocable Living Trust

If I make a RLT, can I name two executors?

Trust Checklist to give your executor?

Do you have a “Trust Checklist” that I can give our executor so they know what they need to do..

large cash gift to adult children

My husband & I are retired. Our income consists of SS, minimal rental income, and stock dividends. We have 2..

RMDs

I will be taking RMDs soon. Does it matter if I take them all at one time or spread the..

Financial Advisor

How can I find a financial advisor who is not trying to sell me something? I would rather pay them..

Rollover my 401K to an IRA

Hello Terry, I had asked you about taking my 401K money out of Vanguard at the recommendation of a friend...

401K

Retired 7 years, 76 years old, widow 17 years still have my money in company 401K, take out my RMD..

401k

Have 401 from Walmart is it OK to leave it there or put somewhere else

Taxes

I am currently 72 and I’m looking at next year where I have to take my RMD. In my 20’s..

money

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