Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Retirement tax impact

I have about $2,050,000 saved and will be 64 shortly. I make around $290,000 with bonus. Given the tax rates..

How do l keep my money safe from nursing homes, etc. Should the need arise.

Terry, l am 76 years old and in great health, married but no living family. l have at least one..

Home equity or reverse mortgage

Hi Terry, My mother is 98 and in fairly good health except for some hearing loss and dementia. She lives..

RMD

Dear Terry First of all, thank you so much for your online presence and the wealth (haha) of info you..

Retirement/low savings

I want to pay my house off before I retire. What is my best option? Ready to retire now, in..

Retirement Account

Terry, you offered advice in the past, and I am in need of guidance again. I am 75 and on..

Social Security Underpayments

I filed for S.S. Benefits on my 69th birthday (3-yr. delay) I have been collecting monthly S.S. benefits for 10..

Work after retiring from the railroad,

Hi Terry , I’ve been retired for almost 8 years. I spent 38 years working in the railroad industry and..

401 withdrawals

4% has been an adopted 401 withdrawal forever. I am 75. I have been withdrawing $4000 a month from my..

Social Security

Can you use maximize my social security one time or do you have to use it annually?

Retirement – What to do with my 401K

I’m 64 years old and plan to retire just after I turn 65 (in 11 months). My huband an I..

What % of available wealth should be invested?

This is multiple choice question! I am sure answer will be different depending on my age and circumstances. We are..

Deferred Income distribution – can I invest the distribution into a 401k plan or Roth IRA?

I am retiring in Jan 2025 and will receive a sizeable amount of deferred income in June 2025; can I..

Roth IRA

Hi Terry, I listen to you every Wednesday with John Williams on wgn… you’re amazing. Question: I have an IRA..

MaxFi product

Incredibly disappointed in your article in my Tucson newspaper concerning MaxFi. There was no data comparison provided between MaxFi and..

SS / taking mine at 63 vs survivors benefits at 67

My spouse died in Jan. 2024. My financial planner is suggesting I take my SS benefits now at 63 and..

401K money sitting in money market only

Shortly after the Pandemic I sold my shares and put all my money in my money market which is now..

spousal benefits

I was divorced in 2009 after 37 years. I have tried to apply for part of my ex’s benefits, but..

Family trust

My husband and I have a trust. He has since passed away. I am the trustee and it outlines our..

Trust

We recently met with the gentleman from one Chicago financial who wanted to set us up with a trust fund..

money

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