Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Cfp

Does my broker at Edward Jones need to have a CFP designation? How important is that designation? Thank you.

RMD

Next year i will be required to take my RMD. I have about $300000 in my Ira. I dont need..

RMD

Hi Terry, I listen to you on WGN radio. I hope your Florida home was spared serious damage from Milton...

Daughters pension plan choices

Hi Terry my daughter is a new teacher in Michigan and they have two different retire plans to choose from..

IRA fee

Terry, I,m paying a fee of about $1,100 per month for what they call an Advisory Solutions type of portfolio..

Does Medicare premium increase if we take out a home loan?

Hubby & I are both 68 & on Soc Sec & Medicare. We do not have any invested monies but..

Retirement advice

Hi Terry, Do you have an opinion on a company called Trajan Wealth? They state they are a fiduciary company,..

How much chicken money is needed if penison and social security cover all your bills

You have defined chicken money, as money that you cannot afford to lose. I am now semi-retired, and was worried..

Early retirement

Good morning Terry, first of all I’d like to thank you for the wonderful advice that you give to millions..

401K

Hi, I was let go from a job after 41 years. I have a small 401k and, probably should move..

Investments and withdrawals

Terry, I’m 75, married with an Edward Jones account totaling $190 k . One is a TOD, joint tenants ...

Working part-time while taking Social Security

Based on a recent episode I would like to get clarification on working part-time while taking Social Security. Would I..

retirement savings — enough for a lifetime?

Hi Ms. Savage, I’ve watched you on television for years and enjoy your reports. My concern is retirement savings. There..

Ira beneficiary Spousal Survivor

My husband passed in 2013 and I am beneficiary of his retirement account. Do I need to take RMD’s starting..

Property and asset transfer

What type/s of adviser/s do I need for guidance with home & asset & pension options to transfer to my..

Should I rollover my retirement account dollars to a Roth account?

I’m 65yrs old retired IL state government employee earning a pension and collecting Social Security benefits since the age of..

Trust grantor leaving money to my daughters when I die.

I have a trust and want my daughters to split my bank acct. if I pass. the banker said I..

Financial advisors

I am on my third financial advisor. I had managed my own money all my life and got to a..

Keep traditional IRA or convert to Roth or switch to fixed no risk accounts.

My wife and I have IRA’s with Edward Jones with a combined total of approximately $360,000.00. With Government pensions and..

503B withdrawal

I am 66 years old. I get $7200 net a month from my pension. I have a 503B with Ameriprise..

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