Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

Personal IRA

I own a small business with four employees. I would like to provide for them and myself The start of..

Fixed annuities

Is it a good idea to open a fixed annuity account ? Im 72 widowed don’t need money right away...

Social Security

Hi Terry, My question regards how social security determines monthly benefit based on previous salary. I am a little over..

RMD — take now or wait?

My husband is now to have a RMD deduction. We want to know if we should take the monies in..

Retirement Timing

Hi Terry, I enjoy listening to you on WGN radio. My question is related to retirement timing. I am 67..

Transfer of Assets

I would like to transfer the assets of a mutual fund directly to another mutual fund at a different company...

Withdrawing for 401k

Buying a home . Want to pay using funds from 401k.. purchase price 425k. My present home is paidfore and..

Lack of Withholding Tax on paycheck for retiree

I am a 67 year old retired health care professional who decided to go back to work as a PRN..

death benefit

What is the most efficient idea for me to take my husband’s IRA? Do I need to take his RMD..

RMDs and QCDs

Using my RMD, I want to take a qualified charitable distribution to donate to a capital campaign. Is this a..

Moving % of 401K to Money Market

I hope to retire at the end of 2023. I’ve been fully employed with the same company for 35 years,..

Claiming my Social security

I am receiving spousal support currently. My birthday is July 12. I will be 70 years old. What do I..

Fiduciary vs Non-Fiduciary

Is there any benefit on using a financial advisor that is a fiduciary? Is it important for your advisor to..

teen’s first job

My grandson is starting his first job this summer. He is a jr. in HS. His father is very bad..

RMD

Do think the RMD age will be moved to 75?

Reduction in Force

Hi, Terry. I was rif’d and my last day is July 8, 2022. I will receive 36 weeks paid severance..

LSW Annuity/403b

Terry, I just discovered your book and have watched your videos. Thank you so much for making this information available...

Financial Advice

I am 71 and becoming very afraid. I had over 950,000 invested this Pat February and I am watching it..

To supplement monthly Social Sec Income.

Hello Ms Savage Requesting your advise if its wish to withdraw a portion from our IRA to establish a monthly..

assets to leave heirs

Is it better to leave our heirs an annuity or cash and real estate.

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