Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

paying off my mortgage

my wife and i are 74 and live in our house with a mortgage of $100,000. We have $495,000 in..

Retirement

My wife and I are both retired and in our mid seventies. Our house is all paid up and have..

RMD

Are there any changes in 2022 regarding RMD’s? Can I still use the table I’ve been using the last few..

401K is too aggressive

Terry, I’ve been retired now for 4 years and have kept my money in the Fedelity 401K plan through my..

Social security future benefits

Those already receiving SS benefits will see a relatively large increase in 2022 due to inflation. I’m not yet receiving..

Pension –worth working longer?

Is it worth working for another 5 years at age 70 to get a minimum pension from cook county school..

RMD requirement dedline

I heard rumors that there might be changes to the RMD requirement that for seniors who have $100,00 or less..

IRA RMD start date and rules

On May 2022 I will be 72 years old. I like to know when can start to take the RMD...

Social security for spouse

My wife was able to take social security equal to half of mine when she turned 66. She will be..

Social security benefits for couple when one dies

I am 71, my wife is 61. Should I die before her, what will she be entitled to with my..

IRMAA Penalty

I did one time roth conversion in 2020 tax year. It caused large tax bill that I expected but i..

Mortgage in retirement

Terry, I am age 67 and seriously considering retiring in appx. 6 months…would like to hang on longer but job..

initial enrollment Medicare

My wife turns 65 May 31 four years before me. Her and I will still be on my union Insurance..

Mortgage refinancing while unemployed

Hi Ms. Savage. After almost 34 years of employment, I was laid off in December of last year. I received..

paying off mortgage with 401K

Hi, we have $130K or 4 years left to pay off our mortgage. I am 69 and fully retired and..

Payoff House or Keep in the Market?

I owe about $90k on my mortgage and I was considering paying it off. Should I payoff the mortgage or..

Investing during retirement

My husband and I are retirees depending on RRB and SS benefits for income. We own our home ($200K). From..

What to do with money in work retirement account that is being discontinued

My wife has a 401a that is being discontinued. We are not sure what to do with the money and..

Retirement and my savings

I’m 70 years old i get like $ 2000.00 a month from ssa & penson. I have $335,741.00 with j..

401K no match

Hello I’m currently age 61 I hope to retire at my full retirement age of 67. I have a 401K..

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