Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

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..

Financial Advisor recommendation

My brother and I are working with my sister (66 years, currently employed as a nurse practitioner at a small..

Fees undercut returns on your investment. West Bend,News

I checked on my investment fees and cost. There are a lot of hidden costs. My question is what should..

My spouse and 401k withdrawal

My spouse received 19,000 when he turned 59 from his retirement plan and didn’t tell me anything about it until..

Retirement savings

I’m looking towards retirement in next 10 years . I have been listening to your shows and have enjoyed all..

WILLS need help

I LISTENED TO YOU ON THE RADIO ABOUT WILLS….. 1. YOU MENTIONED IRREVOCABLE TRUST 2. CAN YOU RECOMMEND A PERSON..

Spousal SSA Benefits

My wife is a retired principal in Illinois and is turning 65 in March. She was told that her SSA..

401

I recently asked about my freedom 2030 plan but didn’t know how to reply to your question, you asked where..

Portfolio Balancing going into retirement

Terry, Moving into retirement and want to rebalance our portfolio to reduce near term risk. With the run-up in equities..

RMD

I turned 72 on 12/25/22. I withdrew from my 401 K earlier in 2022 a total that would actually be..

At 77 ready to sell home

Terry when I sell my home and buy a condo would it be wise to pay for my condo in..

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