Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

SSA

Do you know how I can get answers from the SSA? I have been trying since November…every time I call,..

Roth Contribution

I have income from unemployment and Social Security. . Can I make a Roth contribution?

Financial Planning

Good morning Terry, first I just love your passion. My parents have loved you and turned me unto you years..

SOCIAL SECURITY — spouse’s or mine?

Hello Terry – My ex was born in 1952. And is collecting SS.  I was born in 57. I am..

Pay off mortgage or invest?

We have a mortgage of $43,000 at 4.5% interest. Final payment is 11/1/2024. We have $50,000, should we pay off..

Moving Stock 401k retirement funds to a safer fund assuming stock rates will drop this year.

Hi Terry, I woke last night and listened to your comments at 1pm on the radio. I am 65, recently..

Inheritance

I am 62 yoa, retired, and a widow of 4 years. I am receiving an inheritance if approximately $175,000 from..

HSA uses for Medicare

Your article in chicago tribune about retiree medical costs on 1/23 said that HSA could be used to cover medicare..

Monetary Gifts

You have spoken about giving monetary gifts to family members. If I give my daughter money, what must be done..

Unbiased Financial Advice

On Jan 12, 2022 your answer was frozen on WGN news. Would you be able to answer it now ?..

survivor benefits from social security

I will be collecting my late husband’s social security since it is higher than mine. It is my understanding that..

Illinois Estate Tax

Example – say my wife and I have 5 million estate in joint owers w/right of survivor. When one of..

RMD

Can I put RMD amount to my IRA account. I can save taxes

social security impacted by home sale

My husband is 75 and did receive a SS payment of $1641 a month. I am 73 and did receive..

RMD

Turning 72 in August of this year (2022). Have a 401K. When must I start taking out from my money..

Investing

My 38 year old daughter is getting a personal injury settlement. There will be $75,000 that she wants to keep..

Financial advisors

I am currently with Ameriprise and feel like most of my retirement is with me and my 401k, yet I..

IRA

I am 57 female with no retirement plan/401k. Was going to contact My ins. State farm (who I have been..

Retirement moving my457

I’m going to retire in 2024 in 1998 we Were let go from Chicago public schools I moved all of..

Financial Advice

When you appeared on WGN-TV on 1/12/22, you suggested a website but something went wrong. What was the website? Wealth____________..

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