Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Cancelling Social Security Benefits

Hi, Terry, I will turn 65 in January, 2022. Due to covid, I have been furloughed and out of work..

401K Rollover while still working

Thank you for your website – I check it every day and I have learned so much from you from..

gifted money to invest

Hi……I was just gifted a very large sum of money from my uncle and I dont know the best way..

Retirement

I am a retire chicago police officer and have my deferred comp with nationwide thru work. Should I keep there..

Child Tax Credit and Stimulus money available

Terry, My daughter is an American citizen with 2 young girls, 13 and 9. She recently divorced her husband, in..

US Office of Personnel Management

As part of my divorce process, I employed Delphi consulting Group of Port Washington, WI to do a valuation of..

estimated tax payments

Hi Terry, I have a scenario and a tax question regarding the IRS ‘safe harbor for estimated tax payments’. We’ve..

Social Security on Spouse’s record

Am I eligible for portion of ex spouse Social Securitybenefits? I’m 64 married 35 yrs and divorced 3 yrs. May..

Florida residency

I recently moved to Florida and got my Florida DL. I will live there 6 months in 2021? (Full time..

Roth Conversion

Hi Terry, We are starting to evaluate our options for converting a 401k to Roth IRA. I know how the..

401 for young adults

Hi. My kids are both 18 years old. Both work at Amazon warehouse. One is going to a community College..

IRA Rollover To Illinois 529 Accounts

Hi. I’m 70 years old. I live on a good pension and have two additional IRAs (not Keogh) with some..

Executor of a will

I’m married and 65 years old with some health issues. My wife and my names are on our 401k, IRA..

mutual funds

if i roll over a mutuel fund {fidelity} to another{vanguard} will it effect my senior freeze,Thank you

Financial Planning around Illinois Teachers Retirement System

My wife and I are in early 50’s. Looking for a fee based financial planner who is familiar with Illinois..

401K Rollover

I will soon be in a situation to either roll over my 401k to a new employer, or, transfer the..

IRA Received in Divorce

Hi Terry, I just got a traditional IRA from my ex-husband. How do I transfer it and liquidate all the..

Fees

My wife and I are both retired. The companies that we retired from used Fidelity to house our 401k plans...

HELOC Payments

Terry, thanks so much for your columns/responses and books. I’ve learned much from you through the years. I am 67..

Thrift roll over to Roth ira Don’t trust banks!

I do not trust banks I would like to know the best way to roll over thrift into Roth IRA..

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