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My ss# appeared on the dark web according to Zander.

There is conflicting information on the web on the following 3 questions. 1. The 3 credit bureaus tell me I..

401k

My son separated, got full custody of his daughter owes lawyers 60,000. He wants to close his 401(k) thoughts.?

Are you blind to customer inflation due to tariffs?

Hi, Terry. See you show up on WGN News sometimes. You (mistakenly) said on September 10th that we “aren’t seeing..

Taxes

How can someone monitor their taxes? Last year I owed $5,000 in taxes. Between collecting my social security, an annuity,..

form for financial records

Hi Terry- where do I download the form to list all my assets with account numbers, passwords, …etc So my..

Gift money from trust

I have been helping my daughter here and thee since her divorce and the money is coming out of my..

Wintrust business lunch

When will Dr. Bob Froelich be on the WGN Noon Business Lunch ? Thank you

Obtaining hx of SSI tax payments of deceased family member

Hi Terry Is there some way to find out if a person (now deceased) has paid or needed to pay..

Dont’t count cash out of the mix

Trib article Sun 8/10. I don’t understand the part about using credit cards interchange fees. When go to restaurant they..

Tax deductions

Trump is giving seniors (weare74&76) a 6000$ tax deduction… what is this and can I get it ? Thank you..

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..

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