Insurance & Annuities

Insurance & Annuities Questions

Income for life annunity

I’m 74 and retired, I’ve been taking income for 11 years, currently there’s enough equity to continue paying for 10..

Medicare Plans

Terry, Here’s some background information. I retired September 19th 2025 at the ago of 67 1/6. I already had Medicare..

Medicare part A charge

Hi Teri, My husband was eligible for Medicare under me as he worked for the govt and didn’t contribute. I..

Medicare part B

Terry, my wife is about to turn 65. She has been sent information about Medicare. She has questions, In particular..

annuity

Am I able to transfer ownership of my annuity to my child

Medicare Plan N vs G

Hi Terry, I was wondering why plan N is never discussed, as the only difference between N and G is..

Medicare enrollment for spouse?

Hi Terry, We both love your radio shows on WGN! I am 63 and my wife will be turning 65..

Medicare Supplemental Insurance

With the rising cost of our Medicare Supplement (with United Heakthcare), we are curious what the downside of dropping our..

Long term care insurance

My long-term care insurance, which I’ve had for 30 years, has just gone up $1300 a year, to almost $5,000..

Is it worthwhile to keep our Group Universal Life Insurance policy?

We are carrying a Group Universal Life Insurance policy from my husband’s former employer (he left there more than 30..

new medicare card in mail

I received a new medicare card in the mail with a new number and a letter that says replaces old..

Advantage plans

What Do you think of the advantage plans?

Life insurance

Hello, I have life insurance through my job but that’s it. Can you recommend a company/plan? I’m 62 years old...

Delay In Signing Up For Medicare ?

Talking with my sister, she suggested I should reach out to you on the subject of signing up for Medicare...

Disappointment with our annuity – we drank the Koolaid apparently!

Yesterday with Jon Hansen on WGN, you said your newsletter coming out today would deal with this. I am in..

Insurance Buyout

We are closing an insurance policy because we are having problems with the company. The amount of money we will..

Medicare enrollment

I’m turning 65 next month. I’m currently employed and covered under my spouses insurance. This employer has over 100 lives..

Life Insurance for retirees

I used to have company life insurance. I’m 69 and just lost my job. Should I but my own life..

Medicare costs increase outpace COLA

I have a teachers pension which increases annually. I worked several extra jobs to make ends meet when I was..

changing Medicare plans

last year, an individual was able to change the Medicare plan they initially elected, to a different plan through March..

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