Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
Mortgage payoff or retirement savings
Is the goal to pay off my mortgage before I retire ? If I do that or try I won’t..
Roth IRA Option
My son’s company has just offered the option of contributing to a Roth IRA. He has been with the company..
Treasury Bills — but which money to use?
Hi Terry, I am a daily WGN radio listener and, at your advice, am finally sitting down to purchase Treasure..
Estate and retirement financial planner vs. trust/ will attorney
Hello Terry! my wife and I are finally planning to get wills, trusts, and estate planning started. Is it fair..
IRA total withdrawal
I only have 9,000 left in my IRA and would like to do a few updates in our townhome, do..
Social security
I have been receiving social security since turned 70 I am now 73 and my wife is 63 can she..
Roth conversions after 59.5
I am 62 years old and opened a Roth IRA in the late 1990’s. I would like to make some..
403b/Roth
Hi Terry. I am retiring in June 2023 (age 65-1/2) my husband retires on may 1, 2023 (age 66-1/2) I..
suspending a 401K contribution or stopping all together
Is it ever a good idea to suspend a 401K contribution? My employer has never contributed to it, and I..
TODI vs Trust
Hi Terry, I was just recently made aware of the TODI, and would like to know the benefits/risks of using..
Educational Materials when planning income and taxes before retirement
Can you direct me to books/sites/materials so that I might plan efficiently? I feel I need a plan before reaching..
Traditional IRA vs. ROTH IRA
Good morning, Terry! First of all, I enjoy watching and listening to your advice on WGN! I worked on our..
Do I need a Will
Hi Do I need a Will is both of my children are 50/50 stated on my house deed & my..
401K vs Income Property
Terry, I’m an commercial investor and I have the opportunity to purchase a few more properties. I don’t want to..
403b
I am retired now but had a 403b plan in which there is $23,000 just sitting (I will not embarrass..
Converting my 401 from stocks to treasury note
I have 1,230,000. 00 currently in my 401 , i have 1.1 million in cash both in Vanguard, would it..
Lump sum pension distribution
Hi Terry- I recently left a firm where I had a small pension cash balance amount ($25k). I would like..
NEED A WILL ?
AS A (nearly 90-year-old widow living with a son -have 2 other kids …… wonder if I need A will..
Roth VS Traditional IRA USE
I will be 72 this year. When it”s time to start my required distributions my new advisor said I should..
Investment concerns at my age
So I have a contract annuity with Lincoln Financial that is set to expire in late March (this month) Should..