Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Convert stock to an Annuity

Considering rolling stocks into an annuity to draw extra income to buy a car. My account w/ Wintrust is at..

An independent fee-only advisor

Hi Terry, I have about $950,000 in IRAs and also $200,000 in a savings account. Half of the IRAs are..

Will vs RLT

Hi Terry, I just set through your discussion on wills, trust and estate and thoroughly enjoyed it. My wife and..

Social Security at 70

I have a successful business and I just turned 70. Should I take my Social Security even though it will..

Pension

My wife will be retiring in 2 years. She has a 401A 401B besides a 20 year pension that she..

Inherited Annuities

My mom passed in 2020 and my sister and I split 6 Annuities, each of us getting about $500,000. At..

Social security

Your thoughts on taking SS at full retirement age (not 70) as opposed to reducing a personal portfolio. My husband..

Inherited Money

My father recently passed away and left me some money. I am a retired 61 year old teacher in IL..

Revocable Living Trust

In today’s column you mention retitling your home in the revocable living trust. Years ago our trusted estate planning attorney..

Specific timing of what month to use on our Social Security benefits application

Terry, I’m not the person you spoke to on John Williams show Wednesday 7/12, but do have the same concern..

Correct date to request Social Security benefits start

Terry, I called John Williams’ program today and asked the “exactly what date do I fill in online when applying..

Medicare premium penalty for filing federal taxes, married, separate.

Hello, I was wondering if you could talk about why there was a penalty when paying Medicare part B premiums..

Social Security WGN question

The other day on WGN a women asked my husbands exact question and I can’t find the answer on your..

Will

After the Aretha Franklin debacle we’ve decided we should probably have a will or trust. We are retired in our..

Profit sharing when I retire

I may retire next year not sure yet. I have worked for this company for 22 years and they have..

Where to get the money for our major home renovations.

My husband and I wonder where we should take our money out from to do a major remodel on our..

Advisor

How do I research a new financial advisor. My current advisor that I have been with for a very long..

Charles Schwab

I listen to you each Wednesday on John Williams radio show, which I look forward to as you explain topics..

401K vs. Roth

Hi Terry. Real enjoy listening to you on WGN AM720. I will be retiring from the railroad in about 8..

Cost of will and trust

What’s a fair price for a will / trust…I don’t want my family to go to probate…I received a price..

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