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..

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