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Social security benefits for spouse

My wife is a retired CPS teacher. I am a union carpenter thinking about future benefits moving forward. When I..

Current bank safety

Hi Terry, I enjoy your regular appearances on the WGN morning program. I notice that the Federal Reserve has been..

Govt Pension reduces Social Security

My social security is greatly reduced because I have a pension with the city of CHICAGO. Is it possible to..

Medicare Open Enrollment Comment

I read your article about Medicare Open Enrollment. Most people sign up for Medicare when they turn age 65 even..

Disability & medicare

I’m disabled & have been on disability since 2005 (have MS). I was always covered thru my husbande’s ins. through..

Medicare Part D Plans change prices mid-year?

I have had the experience of selecting a Part D plan and then finding out with my first prescription in..

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..

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