Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

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..

Retirement at 54

Hello. I have worked for my company for 31 years. I have around a $400,000 pension and a separate profit..

Power of attorney

Does power of attorney cover T-bills and CDs? I know my bank has power of attorney instructions, but what about..

RMD’s withdrawal

Is it advisable to withdraw your RMD’s before this years elections?

Selecting an Estate Planning Attorney

Hi Terry In choosing an Estate Planning Attorney , what questions should be asked of the attorneys? Also, do you..

Budget App

Hi Terry… I’m new to your web site and catch you on WGN radio whenever I can. As my wife..

interest savings

met with our financial planner and am she wants us to open savings accts! plural, acting as buckets to save..

Accurate income tax estimate when receiving pensions and then a SocSec pension.

I live and worked in Illinois. I worked for two employers (and had SocSec taxes taken out of wages for..

Inherited non-spousal IRA

Terry, 2 years ago I inherited a non-spousal IRA upon the death of my mother who inherited it upon the..

Coming out of retirement impact on Social Security

Dear Terry, I heard you talk about coming out of retirement. You said two things. You have one year to..

Social Security tax withholding

My wife started collecting SS a month ago (age 67). I’m waiting until age 70 (1 year to go). We..

Roth conversion

I am turning 73 this September but am still working. Each year I convert some money in my 401k into..

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