Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Social Security benefits

Want to know if I am getting all the SS benefit I should. I know it is based on my..

Pension

I have a pension that I’m not sure what is the best route to take. I am no longer with..

RMD’s and Charitable Donations

I am confused about using all or a portion of our family’s anticipated RMD for a charitable donation. Our first..

Small business owner

My husband owns his own plumbing business. He has no employees. I (wife) answer the phone, schedule, banking and billing...

401K

Hi Terry, I just got cancer and am on social security, I have a 401K with my work and am..

qualified charitable deduction from RMD

I have a traditional IRA that I can use to open a Roth IRA, does it make sense to keep..

resources for retired 74 yr. old

referral for purchase of treasury bills & financial advisors that you stated on WGN TV this am.

Term life insurance

I have a $68,000 policy I’m 82 years old I have until 95 to collect if I die I have..

Withdrawal from pension

I’m retired (60) my pension(s) areny earning really anything. One small pension total is around $32,500. It would only give..

required minimum distribution

in a recent article about rmd you stated it was possible that someone could pay two rmds in one year..

Social security — can you get COLA and a bonus for waiting?

My brother in law keeps telling my husband, who will be 70 next June, that he should start collecting in..

IRA rmd

Dear: Terry Sorry to bother you. My Question. I am 72 and 3 months old, when can I start taking..

RMD’s

Terry, your article in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday 9/18 I believe should have mentioned that if you were born..

Inherited IRA

I have an inherited IRA I acquired this year. Since the relative passed early in the year, they did not..

RMD — two in one year??

Hello, thanks for all your great work for people like me. Here is my situation: in January 2022, I took..

RMD

WE HAVE A SINGLE PREMIUM DEFERRED ANNUITY. I AM THE ANNUITANT (67 YRS OLD) AND MY HUSBAND IS THE JOINT..

Retirement evaluation

I’m 57 , single and no children. I’ve been in business for 32 years and wish to retire from my..

How Much Cash Needed During Retirement When Living Off of 401K earnings and social security

My husband and I are 70 years old. We are living off of our social security and earnings from our..

Rule of 55 company is pending sale 401k will change record holder

My company is pending sale, I’d like to utilize the rule of 55 to commence distributions from my 401k but..

Timing of RMD withdrawal

When is the best time to withdraw funds…prior to end of year payouts of funds or afterwards? I know that..

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