Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

IRA beneficiary

Per the podcast on your site, I don’t need to put my IRA into my revocable living trust. What happens,..

Pension Fund Termination

My company is terminating our pension plan and provides us three options. Lump sum, transfer to annuities and begin pension..

401K rollover

I’m 67. Just retired. I have a 401K from my former employer with 37,000 in it. How do I go..

Mortgage Pay Off

My husband’s company was sold and the stock he had invested has been paid out. He received a very large..

Trust vs. Beneficiaries

After listening to you, I found a lawyer to create a trust for me. But, after listening to ‘friends talk..

Will Social Security Fairness Act be passed this year?

Read your latest book and very concerned about filing for SS when I turn 70 next year, in part because..

Financial situation

Terry, I am70 Y/O and retired Firefighter. I have a home mortgage of $16,500.00 remaining at 3.25%. I am interested..

Father’s finances

My dad was recently diagnosed with dementia and my sisters and I are in the process of assuming responsibility for..

401

Thank you in advance. My husband retired this past May . He is 70, I am almost 69.We have about..

Ira rollover

I have substantial investments in 401Ks and other tax deferred accounts. I also receive a substantial monthly pension, such that..

Power of Attorney

My wife and I need to assign power of Attorney to each other. Do we need to consult a lawyer..

social security

I’m 62. i’m changing jobs and was wondering how this will affect my social security benefits if my income is..

Social Security — one credit short

I’ve recently been declined for Social Security. I was for credit shy of becoming eligible. I am going to be..

Unusual retirement income strategy

Hi Terry….Thanks for your WGN time, wish I would have discovered you years ago. In a nutshell I am 60..

Best brokerage firms.

My husband and I are 63 and are looking to retire partially in 6 months and fully in 1.5 years...

investing my Social Security if starting early

If I were to take my Social security at age 62 (Im 61 now) and invested the money in my..

Retirement Account

Hi Terry, I have $30K in a traditional 401K from a previous employer that I haven’t touched since I left..

My 97yr old mother”s taxes on Pennsylvania.

I pay her taxes. What does she need to do to not pay taxes. She has SS and a very..

Investing proceeds from home sale to financially support for remaining years

Hello, my mother is 93 years old. She is prepping to move her to a senior living facility. Estimate after..

Retirement fund

Hi Terry, I am 56 y/o and will retire at 60. My husband is younger than me and I will..

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