Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

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..

funding your TRUST

should CDS and bonds have your TRUST named as Beneficiary?

Social Security

Hi terry I’m turning 65 soon and 2 years away from social security I would to know about maximize my..

Railroad Retirement

Will Illinois ever allow us to collect social security and railroad retirement when we have paid into both over the..

Cash or loan to buy a house

Is it unwise to take $ out of my ROTH IRA to buy a house? I have other investments, a..

Retirement/Investments

Full disclosure- completely retired since 2013. Great pension from TRS. Wife also retired from State Farm. She has. 401K. I..

Inheritance / Social Security

I will be inheriting a significant amount of money in September. I’m retired & waited to 70 to start receiving..

QLACs

Hi Terry, From listening to you on WGN over the years, I know you’re not a fan of annuities. But..

Disability payments

Hello, Terri! We spoke a few weeks ago, when Jon Hansen filled in on WGN for John Williams. I did..

Estate tax advisor

Have you any recommendation (s) for a estate tax advisor…someone who is well qualified, trustworthy & does not have an..

Retiree expenses

I am retired and have both, a pension and a 401K. I retired at the beginning of this year at..

social security

Good afternoon I listen as much as possible when your on with John Williams. Turnig 70 November 14 this year...

POA Fidelity

Hi Terry, I have POA on my mom’s Fidelity account. Fidelity says I can not have online access to her..

Direction to learn stocks

Husband has always handled stocks-hes 82 and seems slower little memory problem I’d like to learn but don’t know how..

Should I move funds out of a 457 Deferred Comp plan?

Hi Terry, I need some advice, I retired from a municipal job 9.5 years ago. I was enrolled in a..

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