Wild Card Questions
Medicare Medigap coverage — tough choices, need help!
I will be 80 years old in July and my husband 83 in June of 2020. We have comprehensive coverage..
Medicare enrollment — Part A
You mention in recent article that if you are age 65 and still working, you don’t have to enroll in..
Drug costs
Just read your column on Medicare etal. My question is about drug costs. I have a Medicare D plan with..
open enrollment for Medicare — thank you!
Hi Terry, I don’t really have a question, but wanted to thank you for the simple and clear explanation in..
elder abuse
My 85 year old father is being taken by a 38 year old woman. She claims she has cancer and..
How can I learn how to become an investor
I have a friend who wants to learn how to become an investor. She has no experience. What basic resources..
IRA RMDs — what to do with them
Reading your article on personal finance, I notice that you make a statement (as do others at times) that can..
Your new book
Hi Terry – I have been following your articles in the Chicago Tribune for years and in today’s column, you..
Social Security — running out?
Hi Ms. Savage, Is all the talk of Social Security being solvent for less than 20 years true? If so,..
Finding complete history on stock using cusip
Hi Terry, my late father died in 1985 and I just found and recovered abandoned assets being held by the..
Selling aTimeshare
We have a timeshare that we continue to pay yearly fees and rarely use. Do you have any advise as..
HELP
Hi Terry, My husband and I are 75 and 77. We have $415,000. We sold our home and bought a..
Elderly scamming
My grandfather was scammed and is now in a class action lawsuit against western Union. If any money is returned..
Lottery or lawsuit proceeds
I was thinking, in the event I was to win a lottery or a lawsuit of splitting my proceeds into..
united states saving bonds
I have bonds that are due to mature and I was wondering if there was a way to convert these..
what to do with extra money
I would like some advice on what is smarter, pay off my mortgage which is $50k or to invest those..
Gift to me — is it taxable?
My nephew has offered to gift me $15,000. a year due to a large inheritance he received. Will I be..
I was with my daughters father for 20 years but cannot find a marriage certificate
I retired early and am only bringing in 323.00 on my own record and cannot believe that this history regarding..
trusts wills beneficiaries EVERYONE PLEASE READ THIS!
Dear Terry: I have a trust and will however I keep getting conflicting advice about how to designate financial assets...
Reverse Mortgages —Terry and Tom Selleck
Hi Terry, As a former H.S. Business Teacher at Oak Park River Forest H.S. and mortgage banker at The PrivateBank..