Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
Retirement incorrect payments from government
Government Retiree since 1/31/22 and not getting correct retirement pay through Office of Personnel Management. Do you have any ideas..
Payoff mortgage vs LTC ins
Hi Terry, I’m a single 54yo. Should I payoff a mortgage early or should I put the extra payments towards..
Life Insurance Payout with wrong beneficiary
My mom passed away this January at the age of 88 years young. She did not update the beneficiary on..
Retirement with a police pension
Hi Terry, I’m turning 62 in July and currently collecting a police pension. The 22 years working as a police..
401K investment Disbursement
Having just starting to take social security benefits, I want to move my 401K portfolio in increments to lessen the..
Husband’s Social Security if deceased
My husband at 91 gets Social Security monthly. Would I be entitled to his Social Security at his death? I..
Allocation
I am 73 and my portfolio is as follows: Equities: 78.97%, Fixed Income 17.6%, Cash 7.147% I am worried that..
Assisted Living Costs
I’ve heard you speaking about long term care costs and insurance on WGN radio. I thought I heard that this..
Filing and signing 2022 income tax forms on behalf of parents
Hello Terry, First of all, thank you for all you do helping people with their financial questions and concerns. I’m..
Conversions to ROTH over and above RMD
I began taking RMD last year. Is there a benefit for taking additional Traditional IRA funds – over and above..
IRA consolidation?
I have a IRA at vanguard and one a Edward Jones. Should I combine them into one and if so..
SS errors
I have not rexceived a letter from SS but after reading your article, I am a bit worried I may..
social security
can I get both my teacher retirement benefit and social security???
RMD
I turned 72 in December 2022. Do I need to take an RMD by April 1st of 2023 ??
IRA Contribution
I have a mutual fund account that is not a IRA, can I sell it then transfer it to IRA..
Bonds matured and I will have $62,000
I heard you on WGN today answering question about a $30,000 (I think) windfall and you advised the person put..
Checking POA to change name
My husband passed. His name on checking still. I want my niece to be executor/beneficiary. Do I have checks printed..
Should I be in the market?
I handle my moms accounts. She is 86 years young. She has 2 mil in stocks/ bonds with UBS. They..
Questions on iras
I have three ira accounts with various amounts in them, none have made much interest. I do want to combine..
Finances
I have a financial adviser that started out as my CPA (for my business and person) year ago. Over the..