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Scams: you advised to never wire transfer money to anyone so what do you do insteadvia banks

You advised to not wire transfer money using banks. But what an you do instead to avoid a scam??

Debt passing 40 trillion

Hi, how concerned should we be about the national debt? any safeguards I should take if this goes unchecked? what..

Personal loan

Where is the best place to get a personal loan for extensive dental work costing 30k?

Dr. Bob

When will Dr. Bob Froelich be on the noon business hour , WGN. Thank you

Question regarding State of IL tax return

Terry: H&R Block has e-filed my federal and state returns for years. This year, I was told I would receive..

Chaitable deduction from 401k

I have $700,000 in my 401k and do not itemize on my tax return. I have $1500 in chairtable donations..

IRS Refund

We sent in our income tax form to the fed govt. on 1/29/26 and it was accepted by the IRS...

Federal tax refund

Hi Terry, 2025 was the first year both my husband and I had income from our retirements. We were very..

IRS tax return

My husband and I filed our income tax form and we have over $17,000.00 owed to us (my husband over..

tranferring large sum of cash from Europe to US

Hypothetical inquiry, Terry. I have a substantial number of entries in a charity raffle supporting amateur athletics in Ireland. the..

gifts to family

I’m getting conflicting information and would like your thoughts on this subject. We wrote a check to our daughter on..

Recommended CPA

Hi Terry, I will be 62 at the end of the year and plan to retire then or Feb 2027..

Value of old Pensions

Hi, I had 3 different jobs when I was in my late 20’s & early 30’s that had pension plans..

Thank You

I’m 65 and have always lived in the Chicago area. I remember watching you on the evening news and always..

Series E Savings Bond

I tried to cash two series E savings bond (1977) at Bank of America. They were unable to “scan” them,..

Tax reduction

Without moving, how can I reduce what I pay in taxes? RMD is taxes, social security is taxed, dividends and..

Trump account and ira

Caught part of your time on WGN. Can I transfer from my ira to a trump account for my grandkids..

Safe deposit box

Bank closing safe deposit box. What do I do with gold coins?

Social security retirement benefits and taxes deducted

I turned 70 and now started receiving my social security benefits. I still work full time and what I want..

What to do with $10,000

I have managed to squirrel away $10,000 in the past year and need advice on where to put it. I..

money

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