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Taxes

Terry, I got married in 2023 and filed jointly with my husband. The expected refund was applied to taxes the..

fathers funds in cash

my dad has a lot of cash stored at his home and wants me to take it when he dies...

Lottery winnings

I recently won $3000.00 on the ill lottery. I am 70 years old and don’t file taxes anymore. How do..

Federal debt

My hub and I are concerned that the issue of the federal debt is not being addressed – along with..

WGN Noon Business Hour

Will Dr. Bob Froelich be on the wgn noon business hour in the near future ? Thank you, Dennis

Data Breech -Credit and Identity Monitoring

We have received multiple notices of data breeches . More arrived today. (These from Change Healthcare. For an incident occurring..

how to lock your Sim Card, so someone can’t get into your cash in the bank

What was the name of the article you told us to look up today on WGN? This was a great..

Vanguard transition to brokerage account

I have had a Vanguard Federal MM fund for many years. I just was forced to convert it to their..

Interest rates

Today’s interest rate announcement obviously TELLS WHETHER THE “FED” IS DOING IT FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.

SBA Loan Fraud

Someone filled out an application for a SBA Loan and were approved and I assume they received the money now..

direct deposit 310

i just received a large credit into my checking account from direct deposit apa treas 310 misc pay. I tried..

paying for a car

we are in our mid 60’s. I’m retired,my wife is going to work 2 more years. We want to sell..

Help for trust for disabled child

I have been searching everywhere for an institution that will not only keep my child’s money in a trust after..

using Savings Bonds for college and not paying tax on interest question?

If a person cashes in I or EE saving bonds to pay college tuition, do they not have to pay..

Social Security pay back after death

Terry, My mother in law passed away in August and after she was paid her August social security. They sent..

Social Security benefits for spouse

I thought that my spouse is supposed to get half of what I receive each month. But it is $300..

Social Security Spousal Benefits

Am I eligible for spousal Benefits? My wife and I both will qualify for Soc Security (1 more year). I..

Misc pay from Treas

My bank statement shows “APA TREAS 310 MISC PAY” for $500.00. Can you tell me what this can be for?..

Social Security Website COLA

Hello Terry When does the Social Security website get updated with projected monthly payments? Currently, it only goes through 2023..

95yr old Dad never took his RMD’s from traditional IRA ($11,000) or 401k ($150,000)

While he’s still alive, should we call the IRA/401k’s to see what to do. Or should we wait until he..

money

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