Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

IRA movement and consolidation

Hi. I’m 71 and my wife is 72. Our IRA cd s came due at our bank in oct. of..

gifting money to children

We are trying to explain why it is a good idea to gift money to children, both parents are soon..

inheritance

Hi Terry, my wife and I recently inherited a fairly large sum of money from my mother estate. (well large..

social security

Survivor benefits: Couple both 80 and retired from workforce he :$2600.00 benefit,hers $1200.00 benefit. If he dies first what does..

CGM Mutual Fund Liquidation & CD’s in 401K?

Hi Terri, Thank you for the response to my question on WGN Radio today about an IRA fund liquidation at..

ira or tbills

My son approached me for money to invest in an IRA through his employer. I am wondering if T bills..

Private health insurance before Medicare

Hello- My spouse will be eligible for Medicare in 2 years and wants to retire at that time. I am..

Bonus Money

Hi Terry, I’m 64 yrs old, recently divorced, with about 80k in my 401k plan. I’ve started a new job..

moving retirement account from past employer

It will be 3 years since I left my old company and I’m ready to move on. My current holdings..

Losing Money in IRAs

I have a small amount of money split between a Roth and Traditional IRAs with American Funds. In the last..

Signature card at a bank

I don’t know if you can answer this, but maybe you can comment. My sister got a trust. She wanted..

INHERITED IRA OR 401K for disabled child

If I leave a 401k or iRA to a trust i have set up for my disabled ( blind )..

401k rollover

Hi Terry. My wife is retiring in a few months and we’re looking for advice on rolling over her 401k...

Too much money

You said you’ve never heard of a retired person with too much money? That’s me. I was raised by a..

wills — at 55 am I too young?

terry, Im 55 and have over $1.0m in my ira. I don’t have a will or living trust yet, my..

20% LOSS IN 2 IRA’S, WE ARE IN OUR 70’S

What to do Terry, we are in financial trouble, we are 72 and had only $40K in 2 IRA’s. We..

RMD withdrawal — wait until age 73

I will be 73 in February 2024. My financial person told me I should withdraw his year because I would..

Spousal Social Security

Terry: If my 69 year old wife begins collecting her social security (about $900 / month) now: 1.) Will she..

IRA or US Treasury Bills

Hi Terry, My financial advisor at Vanguard suggested I put in $7,000 into my IRA which is now at $38,000..

Retirement Planninng

Hi Terry, I’m age 62 and thinking of retiring at 65 and collecting Social Security. I had some health issues..

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