Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Income tax

I retired in 2019. I receive $100.00 per month pension from my ex-employer, which amounts to $1,200.00 per year. I..

RMD and still working full time.

Terry, I will turn 73 at the end of February 2024 and I will work full time. Am I required..

Estate Planning

My husband and I have a 19 year old son. We have a will created when he was an infant...

Part D IRMAA

Social security is charging me Part D IRMAA but I am not enrolled in Part D. I have a Medicare..

Fiduciary fees

My financial advisor (Fairhaven Wealth) is a fiduciary and charges 1% annually..at 1/4% per quarter..is that 1/4% determined by my..

HSA after 65

Can I still invest in a HSA, I am turning 65 in May & who do I talk to about..

IRA rollover

I put in $6,000 into an IRA or ROTH account with bmo bank and after 1 year and made $32.49..

401k withdrawl at 591/2

Hello . At 59 1/2 what is the penalty to withdraw from my 401k? Is it 10 or 20 percent?..

Taxes on 401K RMD

We are retired, and taking social security at age 69. We have a substantial amount in 401K savings, the bulk..

Alzheimers diagnosis requires new plans

Here is my scenario…husband starting with alzeimers, told by realators to sell home due to high mortgage, take whatever profit..

Social Security fairness act

As an employee of a community college, who formally worked in the private sector, I would stand to benefit if..

Consolidated RMDs from IRAs

My wife turns 73 in August, 2024. She has traditional IRA CD’s at two different banks on which I am..

Pension

Hello, I am about to retire in April from the fire department in Indiana. We have a pension program called..

Retirement Planning

My wife is 61, I’m soon to be 60. Our only child is a college Freshman. A few years ago..

Roth Conversions and the 5 Year Holding Rule

I am 66 now and have $500,000.00 in a IRA. I have been converting $50,000.00 each year to a Roth..

RMD

Are you required to take the RMD if you are still employed full time?

Social Security Benefits and born in 1960

I was born in July 1960. I heard you speaking with a caller on WGN Radio, John Williams show many..

Tax-deferred annuity conversion.

Terry, thanks for your response on my previous question RMDs and a tax-deferred annuity. In the response, you mentioned to..

Tax-deferred annuity

I’m 72 this year, 2024. I will need to take the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from an IRA soon. Is..

Should I fire my financial advisor ?

I’ve had my financial guy since Jan 2013….11 years. He handles my IRA/Roth IRA/investment accounts. At end of 2023 the..

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