Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Estate planning

My husband and I have wills. If we create revocable living trusts will the trusts automatically supersede the wills?

Lifespace Talk in October

You mentioned a website “wealthgram.com” in your talk but when I search for it, it’s a website name for sale...

My company is being bought out – share payout offer?

I was given stock shares in my medical device company over the last few years And it was just bought..

ESTATE ATTORNEY

Would it be possible for you to refer me to someone for establishing trusts and estate planning. Preferably someone in..

I bond and estate planning

I just bought 10,000 dollar I bond. I am a 63, widowed with 2 adult children, I live in NY,..

Social Security death benefit

My husband passed away in 2013, can I collect his Social Security when I turn 62? I am still working..

Purchasing Bonds in my iRA

I am 70 and retired. My IRA was invested in an Ameritrade account and is loosing ground quickly. I have..

Home equity loan — Tap into IRA to pay it off?

My wife and I have approximately $108,000 to pay on our home equity loan. It is a variable rate based..

Medicare IRMAA Adjustment Downward?

Hi Terry! I am new to Medicare as of this year, September 2022. I am being charged a very high..

I bonds

Hi. I am 77 and my husband is 93. Is it a good idea for us to buy these bonds...

Estate Planning

Planning your Estate How can I get copies of the documents> Thanks

401K Transfer to Traditional IRA

This is a two part question. I recently retired, and I have closed out my 401K. Fidelity wouldn’t do a..

Financial plan/estate plan

I am 78 years old, am retired on Social Security, live alone, have no children or heirs, and am living..

Social Security Mistakes

Dear Terry, I don’t have a question. I just wanted to say how much I agree with your article in..

Roth IRA

I am 60. I stopped contributing to my roth ira on a friends advice. Should I start contributing again

Social Security Benefits – Should I be worried?

Hi Terry – I regularly listen to you on WGN and read your newsletter. My wife and I started taking..

Social Security Benefit Estimate and Recent Inflation

Hi Terry. Thanks for your commonsense advice. My wife and I are always happy when we catch your segment on..

Revocable Living Trust

Does each spouse have their own revocable living trust using their own social security number or does one trust cover..

Living Will

Both my husband and I have the Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Health Care. How is this..

Extra Social Security Deposit

I listen to you every week on the WGN John Williams show. I find it very interesting and informative. I..

money

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