Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

I Bonds/ Social Security

Saw you on WGN the other morning and you said it might be time to sell the I Bonds bought..

SS and Medicare

If I take SS benefits now while applying for Medicare would be $600.00 if I wait til age 70 I..

Deciding whether to change financial advisor or not.

My husband and I have been with our financial advisor, who worked for Waddell and Reed, for 20 years. We..

Rollover

In your June, 2022 column on rollovers, you mention that I can only do one rollover/year. Can you clarify –..

Gifting and taxes

Hello, thank you for taking my question. I told my daughter I would give her $30,000 towards her wedding since..

Transferring a small 401k to CD’s

I have an approximately $18,000 401k that I no longer am contributing to due to my employer now offering a..

How to begin investing beyond my retirement accounts

I have a 401K from my former employer with $17,900 in it however Fidelity says that only $12,500 is actually..

Revocable Living Trust

Hi Terry, after seen one of your video’s, It got me thinking. I started a living will with LegalZoom and..

social security

I am receiving a fairly generous pension and have a large sum of money in a deferred comp. fund. My..

Transfer of Investment account to Schwab

I have transferred my IRA from LPL to Schwab. No problem. I am now attempting to transfer my Investment account,..

DEBT

Hello Terry, I really enjoy your segments on WGN, I often see you refer people to the NFCC. I was..

Inheritance/Investing

Hi Terry, I have been blessed to be named beneficiary of estates from my grandmother, aunt and uncle. This included..

mandatory distribution

I turn 72 in December of this year. Am I needing to start taking mandatory distributions by the end of..

Do I need a trust

I am a 74 y/o single woman who has lived with the same man for 54 years. We have a..

Retirement planning

Thoroughly enjoyed your webinar this evening sponsored by the local Chicagoland libraries. My question has to do with a general..

Beneficiaries and Taxes

I have added my adult children to my checking and savings accounts so in the event something happens to me..

Advice

I am 52 not married no children I have no debt car is paid off house is paid off 401k..

401K investments

Hi Terry, I love to listen to you on WGN with Lisa Dent! I’m a 66 (67 in Nov.) year..

RMD REQUIREMENTS

CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME ALL FINANCIAL INVESMENTS THAT REQUIRE RMD WITHRWALS EACH YEAR, IS IT ONLY RELEVANT TO INVESTMENT..

Laid Off, Need Money! Old 401k convert to IRA for withdrawal???

Hi Terry, Love you and all of your helpful advice! I’m 48, I’ve been maxing out my 401k contributions since..

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