Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

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..

Taxing social security

I am 68 and receiving social security. I also work full time and I am wondering why, when I filed..

Health care savings accounts

I am 64 yrs old and plan on working until age 70. My company started offering an HSA this year...

Terry calls advisor an idiot! (or maybe it’s the client!)

1… I am a big fan since your WBBM days. 2…I am have been successful enough to retire at 54..

Retirement plans for adult children

hello! We are a blended family with 5 children. They vary in age from 18-34 (the younger 2 are frosh..

403b plans

Hi Terry! I am a second year public school teacher in Illinois and I have (unfortunately) put off saving for..

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