Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Retirement and credit card debt

How do I know when to retire? I have Roth IRA and 2 401k’s My full retirement age for social..

Social Security spousal benefit

Good Morning Terry, Is it true that a spouse can receive half of their spouses SS while both are still..

Pension

Hi Terry, I am going to be 63 this Spring. I have $105k (lump sum payout at 65) in a..

Social Security benefits

Hello, Both my wife and I are 70 years old. She started getting Social Security payments at 60 (approximately $2,000..

Social Security

I’m sixty six and my wife is sixty one. We both work full time, and she now makes more money..

IRMAA REDUCED MEDICARE PART B

My husband passed away July 2024. He’s due a yearly IRMAA payment. I have not reached 73 to get my..

IRA savings account

Terry, I am a 62yo working widow. When my husband passed, his work IRA’S transferred to me. Most are invested,..

403(b)

Terry – I see advice often from you in the newspaper about 401(k)s. My question is: Is the same advice..

Full time job and effects on SS benefits

Terry, with just my SS payments alone, I will be over the $45,000.00 of income to be taxed and that..

Question about my parents will/ trust

My mother passed away May 14th 2020 and father passed away on December 1st 2024. In the will/trust it says..

Reinvesting your RMD if not needed.

Best way / place to invest RMD? Is a Roth possible?

Full time job and the effects on SS

Hi Terry, I am 69 ( recently laid off) and have a job offer for full time work with a..

Donor Funds

Hi Terry, In your most recent article, you discussed advantages of donor funds and RMD’s. Question is: can contributions to..

Pension Payment

Hi Terry, I just turned 65 and advised I had to start taking my pension payment at 65. I do..

Trust ( Bank requesting the deed )

Hi Terry, my question is this we just set up our trust (on our own). Now the bank needs the..

Annuity

What annuity do you suggest using. I and my wife are 72 with about 3 million in savings. We own..

IRA’s

I have about $250K in Roth IRA, SEP IRA, reg IRA. I’ll be 70 in June. They have done very..

Taking money out of an annuity account

My husband, age 62 is so worried about the upcoming administration’s promises to take away social security & Medicare, that..

Allowed income if you take Social Security

Good Day Terry. I just turned 65. Seasonal worker, April to November. How much money can I earn from payroll..

RMD / Charity

Terry, I am 73 and Fidelity has deposited my RMD into our checking account. Does Fidelity have to send the..

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