Financial Planning / Retirement Questions

401k rollover to IRA

I will have to sell the funds in my 401k at my rmd date. That’s 2022. They don’t allow an..

Social Security spousal benefits while both spouses still working

My husband is 68 soon to be 69 and still working. He is collecting his full SS benefit. I myself..

IRA RMDs

Hi Terry, I plan to take my first RMD in Dec 2023, when I am 72. I have a 60/40..

RR Retirement

Hi terry My husband worked for the railroad. As his wife, i am now receiving a retirement pension. Question, if..

Pension changes

Terry 25 years ago I was told that we could retire after 30 years in my pension. It did not..

401K RMD

Hi Terry, I need an opinion on 401K MRD. I have been taking a MRD since I turned 72. I..

Financial Adviser

How do you feel about a firm like Edward Jones handling my investments

403B in my Trust? (A Terry “rant” about your “advisors”!)

Hi! We have listened to you for years and appreciate all the financial tips you offer. My husband and I..

Should I stop having taxes taken out ?

Ms. Savage, I am 72 years old in good health. I have social security, a part time job and taking..

Collecting Social Security early to invest.

Hello Terry, I haven’t worked in four years, due to caring for a developmentally disabled adult child and elderly mother...

Fiduciaries in southwest suburbs, i.e. Orland Park

Whenever I google Fiduciaries, I get large brokerage firms or individuals out of state. My wife and I recently retired..

Finance management

Hi Terry, I have 62 yrs old and have inherited my husband’s 401 IRA. I know little about investing and..

Annuity? For a retired couple both with life time pensions.

Does it make sense to have my large IRA in an annuity with all the fees when we don’t need..

Inheritance

Hi Terry, My wife just inherited $375,000 from the sale of her deceased aunt. We are both 78 yrs old,..

Roth IRA transitioned from Traditional IRA

I am retired and have a traditional IRA. Should I transition it to a Roth?

Social Security Timing

Hi Terry – Could you provide any info on how to find a Social Security number-crunching expert to provide my..

Need to confirm info rec’d verbally from Social Security

I am 68 yrs old; my full retirement age is 66. At 56 I left my “traditional” marriage of 35..

social security

I am 64 my wife is 58 her social security benefits will be higher than mine can I start collecting..

contributions from IRA in 2020

On the assumption that the RMD for 2020 would be taxed, I contributed a substantial amount of QCDs to cover..

457 DISTRIBUTIONS restricted

I have a 457 account with the State of Ohio. If I request a distribution I was told the securities..

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