Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
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..
mandatory distribution age
Hi, I turn 72 on Dec.19th of this year. Do I have to take the first mandatory distribution before the..
Real estate title after spouse’s death
My wife and I financed our condo in joint tenancy, she died in 2021. I have 4 years on the..
Pension compounded interest vs AAI (accelerated annual increase)
Hi and thank you in advance. I’m agonizing over a choice I have to make about my pension. The decision..
Fiduciary wants me to buy annuity
Terry, I have 400k with a fiduciary. I’m 64 years old female. My home is worth 800k. I have NO..