Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
403 B question
My husband has a 403B that he no longer contributes to because he is with a different company and other..
RMD’s from IRA’s with High Year-end Balances!
I’m 80+ years old and rely a lot on my savings (most in an IRA) for income. RMD’s from IRA’s..
IRA CD
Can an IRA CD be transferred to a money market account when it comes due? I need it to pay..
Saving bonds
My husband passed away last week. I have $100 savings bonds payable on death to me. Does the economic crisis..
Social Security – is 70 still right?
I’m 65, retired and living on a DB pension (yay!). I’ve been supplementing my income by making modest withdrawals from..
403b plan — Rollover?
Hi Terry I have 403b plan I’m 53 I do not contribute to it any more and I was wonder..
401K contributions
Is now the time to increase my 401K contributions?
401K at retirement
Can I put a freeze on my 401k once I announce my intention to retire?
Roth IRA, college choices
I have about 200k in index funds VgTAx and VITAX and some individual names, how can I move this into..
Roth Conversion
I am 64 years old and have an Individual IRA (approx. $450,000) with some stock index fund holdings. With the..
Required Minimum Distribution taxes
In 4 years we will need to take RMD’s. What can we do with the RMD dollars to minimize taxes?
What should I do with the Capital Group American Funds left to me, I’m 56 years old
Hi Terry, My parents left me 120,000. in American Funds, I haven’t done anything with the money since they passed...
Asset Allocation While In Retirement
I listen to you on WGN and always appreciate your advice. I am 72, retired and my funds are in..
Small pension – lump sum or monthly benefit?
When I retire soon, I’ll have a small pension of about $32k. Is it better to take that as a..
Early retirement
Hello my current retirement age is 67 I was thinking about retiring at 63 and get out early should I?..
Sell strategy you mentioned.
Hello Terry you said sell to the sleeping point. What is the sleeping point what does that mean? Thank you..
401k rollovers
I am in the midst of 2 401k rollovers to a new IRA for my wife with the same place..
Social Security for widow
Hi Terry I am a recently widowed 59 year old with 2 teenagers. One is a sophomore in college and..
SEP IRA
I have a sep ira. When do I have to start withdrawing money from my ira, is it at 70..
Estimated tax payments on Roth Conversion
Hi Terry. We’re both 66, retired, but not receiving social security yet. We’ve been living off after-tax investments and therefore..