Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Social Security and pension through PBGC

Hi, I am currently collecting Widows benefits from Social Security. And have recently lost my job. I’m 67 and considering..

Retired. 65. To Convert more to Roth or Not.

HI Terry, I hear two schools of thought when it comes to converting. Leave everything as is and the other,..

Investment of inheritance money

Hi Terry! I’m 65, married, still working, have diverse buckets of retirement money, husband retired with monthly annuity (guaranteed for..

401k — and how to access money

I’m retired and on Social Security, I have no debt. Our house is paid for, and my sug-other pays all..

Stock market now vs 401k

I retired 1 year ago. My money for retirement is still in my 401k thru work . It is in..

Inherited IRA

Is there a way to minimize taxes on an inherited IRA?

401k investments

I have a 401k is it OK to keep it where it’s at I have it at walmart

IRA ACCOUNTS

Our IRA accounts. Stay put or transfer some to money market?

Ira RMD funds

Should we stay put in retirement funds or move some funds to money market funds?

Safeguarding retirement investments

Hi Terry, I am not usually a nervous investor, but the current administration is generating the desire to safeguard my..

Equity to Fixed Income Ratio

Hi Terry. My husband and I are 69 and 68. Our current equity to fixed income ratio is around 52%..

Roth conversions

Dear Terry, I am 78 years old and have both a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA established more than..

401K plan when retiring

I am wondering when my husband retires where we can put my husbands 401K where it is completely safe? We..

Financial advisor

Hi Terry, do you recommend using a financial advisor, if so how do I find one that is trustworthy and..

Economics and money — need help!

I am a retired RN and my brain simply does not understand finances, the vocabulary etcetc Would you please recommend..

Establishing a trust

Should I put my home and IRA in a trust. What are the advantages. I’m 74, mortgage on home is..

Percentage of Precious metal investment

We have about 133,000 total investments. 43,761 5 year annuity (3rd year) started @ 40,000 70,000 individual TOD nfs-ima 12,500..

Best practices to protect stock investments during possible turbulent times

Hi Terry, I am a 78 year-old single woman who is a retired State of Illinois’s teacher.My investment approach is..

to be or not to be

in debt– clever tag line love your radio hour on gn and your savage truth so I am 68 and..

401 k Now that I’m retired

Hello Terry, l have a 401 from my previous employer State Farm . It’s with the S&P and it was..

money

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