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VA Disability Benefits Horror Stories

Do you ever look into horror stories about how the VA withholds VA disability benefits payments? I served for 27..

Stimulus check

I keep getting pop ups about the Feds issuing a stimulus check this August and the amounts are all different..

Forms printable for record keeping

Good evening, Terry. Last weekend, Wgn you said to go to your website and right there there is an area..

Gifting adult son for home down payment

We would like to gift our son some money to help him with down payment for a house. I understand..

investment form on your website

You were talking on wgn radio on Wednesday Aug 20 about investment form. How can I find it? it is..

Gifting Adult Children

My wife and I are 68 years old and planning on taking our daughters and their families to Disneyland in..

Structure Notes

Dear Terry, What can you tell me about Structure Notes. Do you feel there is a place in our retirement..

Paying taxes without using a check

Coming September 30, if the federal government won’t accept checks how can I pay my estimated taxes and my year..

Amended Tax Return

I made a mistake on my original tax return by answering the question about the RMD amount incorrectly. I realized..

Cash versus on-line payments

Hi Terry: I enjoy your columns very much. Regarding today’s column, why are some merchants allowed to tell customers they..

You mentioned a booklet we can get from you for listing all our codes wishes etc to be left for our heirs

Booklets avail able from you, regarding adding all our codes and financial estate directions to our heirs .Can you mail..

collectibles

Hello there, enjoy your newsletter and WGN visits. I’ve collected comic books for like 50 years now. I’ve never had..

Coin worth

Do you have knowledge of a reputable company that can evaluate a coin’s worth? Thank you in advance.

Joint Account

After my husband’s death 15 years ago, I opened a joint bank account with my daughter so she would have..

Real Estate

Hello! I realize this question might not be in your wheelhouse, but perhaps you have business associates in real estate..

Inflation — how will it end?

When will inflation lessen and savings maintain its value? In the middle 70s a Mexican 50 peso was $150 and..

Banks

Hi, do you think Chase is a good bank to bank in

Donation

Hi, you already have helped me, I want to give back . I thought I would give to St Jude,..

estimated taxes

For the last 2 years I’ve had had to pay quartly estimated federal tax n my personal return. Why is..

IL tax refund

Hello , I am waiting for a taxi refund from Illinois. I checked their web site and the refund has..

money

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