Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
Annuity Or Payout?
Mother has spousal payout option (she never married). She is 65, payout is around $15,800 or $123 a month in..
Potential liability for our assets
My wife and I are retired, and each of us has a will. We have 3 kids, all in their..
estate taxes at the state level
I’ve got a bunch of money sitting in IRA’s under my name. the federal estate tax exemption is high enough..
Paydown Home Mortgage vs. Invest
Hi Terry, My wife and I disagree about the best use of extra income $$. We have an extra $300..
Paying off our mortgage.
When my mother passed away last year she left me a nice sum of money. Not a fortune by any..
rmd’s calculations
Is there a site to calculate the amount of RMD’s we should be taking? We have several different IRA accounts..
IRA conversions to Roth IRA.
My wife and I are both 81 yrs old. She is in good health and I have some health issues..
Protecting assets in case of Alzheimer’s
Ok to protect assets before going to alz care? If yes, who would we talk to?
Gifting stock –who pays gains taxes?
If you gift a stock that has been held for a long time and has gained a great deal, how..
Medicare Premiums not updated for current lower income
I just received a letter from the SSA stating that I will need to pay a Medicare Part B IRMMA..
wealth management
How can you compare financial planning businesses? I’ve recently heard about Savant Wealth Management and would like to compare it..
Mortgage paydown vs 401k
Hi, I’ll be 61 in January and hope to work only 2 more years. Does it make more financial sense..
Roth IRA on my own if boss doesn’t start 40l(k)?
Good morning Terry, I very much enjoy your insights on WGN and thought I would give my question a shot...
Social Security COVID cut?
Hello Terry, Thank you for all of your Books/ info. I’m a member of ARP. I received an email from..
best way to take pension spouse survivor refund
Since I just retired at age 65 without a spouse, I have to decide how to take the refund of..
IRA Withdrawal — but didn’t cash the check
On August 30, 2020 I closed an IRA CD for $218,000 with the plan of moving it into some other..
widows
I asked the question this morning on the money show about the husband/wife team which was right in your wheelhouse!..
Investing — and who to trust
I am a recent widow and would like to invest insurance money and money from a Florida home sale and..
401k vs ira
I’m 59 1/2 A financial advisor wants me to pull out $80,000 of my $100,000 that I have in my..
Revocable Trusts
In 2005 my wife and I set up separate revocable trusts when the estate tax limits were much lower. Now..