Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract? Good idea?

I have 550,000 in a traditional IRA and 50,000 in a Roth IRA. I’ll be 71 in May this year...

Taking Social Security Before Full Retirement Age

Hi Terry. I have heard it widely said that we should avoid taking social security before 67 (unless we have..

Retirement

My mother wants to give early inheritance to children and grandchildren. Are there limits and rules. Thank you.

Trust

I’m 72 and my wife is 70. We were wondering the best way to find someone to help us set..

Additional House payment vs T-bills

I currently own am retired and own a house with approximately a $90,000.00 principal balance. The interest rate is 3.00200%...

Retirement

Hi Terry My wife is 66 and I am 58. I know your advice is always to wait until 70..

Widowers Social Security benefits

In May 2021 I received a letter from Social Secretary stating I owe $88,734 dollars because I was not entitled..

beneficiary named — so do I need a will?

Hi, I would like to know if i have all my bank accounts, Investments, IRA’s Etc. named with a beneficiary..

Will vs Trust

My wife and I watched your video saying a trust is better than a will. It was very informative. A..

Roth IRA vs 401k

Just turned 50… Am I best served investing in company provided Roth IRA’s or 401k? Currently I do a 50/50..

Early Retirement/Social Security/Widows Benefits

Dear Terry, I became a widow almost 10 years ago and never remarried. I was 53 years old. I was..

retirement funding

Is an Indexed Universal Life a good choice as a retirement plan when you have 5-8 more years to work..

Required minimum distribution timing

I have to take a required minimum distribution and was wondering if I should take it now or wait. Thank..

How to invest at 69 years old

I am a 69 year old retired and very healthy nurse. I am divorced. Home is paid for (yipeee!!), new..

Pay extra principal on my mortgage or invest the extra funds?

I have 30 year mortgage with an interest rate of 3.45%. My loan balance is $134K. My loan ends in..

403(b) rollover while working

Should I take out my 403B and roll in into an IRA for a higher interest return, while still working..

Roth IRA conversion?

My wife and I are both retired (70 and 75 years old). We have 1 million in an IRA. Should..

Living Trust pages needed to prove trust

My bank is asking for the Certificate of Trust. Is there actually a page that would be titled Certificate of..

Living Trust recommendation

Terry, I’m so nervous knowing that I don’t have a living trust and that my Will does not cover avoiding..

Retirement payout

40 years ago, my previous employer offered a pension plan benefit. After a few years, the pension plan benefit was..

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