Wild Card Questions
Mortgage after paying cash
I’m looking at selling my paid off house and paying cash for a downsized townhouse. In a few years (when..
Investment coins — find a dealer
I have coins and silver bars that I am interested in selling. Are there reputable dealers in the Chicagoland area?..
Investment Club?
HI Terry, I recently went to a Seniors investment club meeting so I sat and watched and after they asked..
Your new book!
How can I obtain a copy of your next book which I understand will be published soon?
Senior living assisted living and memory care.
What is your opinion for senior living assisted living and memory care. They will take care of you u til..
Assisted living, old and alone
need assisted living soon, 86 yo, alone, no family to help. Don’t have much money, planning to have elder law..
Gold
What is your opinion on buying gold ? Thank you. Been a fan for quite a while. Chicago native
Negative interest rates in Europe
Terry, As a matter of curiosity, why wouldn’t a European saver (say, in Germany) buy US Treasury bills/notes at c...
Certified Financial Planners — and a thank you
This isn’t a question; it’s a thank you. You have often recommended that your readers consult a Certified Financial Planner..
Using IRA but avoiding CD penalty
I have several IRAs at my local bank. Each is in a bank CD from separate years. None of them..
Cut Student Rates (Column Response)
This question may be way out of line, but I really liked your column on “Student loan debt needs sensible..
Student loan debt (Column response)
Not a personal question, but I enjoyed your student loan article. I’ve been told Swedish, or maybe German, students, despite..
Student loan debt (Column response)
The mean debt for student loans, using the values published in your column, is $40,000. That’s about the price of..
Do we really need a will?
My husband has cancer and hopefully has about two years. Our home is in both our names and he only..
Left over parents’ investments
I thought everything was closed or divided between my brother and I but there are two things that are still..
Inherited money from a friend
How to pay less taxes on money from a friend
Book about money management and investing for teenagers.
Please recommend a book for my teenagers working summer jobs and with Roth IRAs about money management and especially investing...
Purchasing real estate before marriage
Our son and his fiancée want to buy a condo together now before their wedding in a year. Is that..
Money investment
If you had $100.000 and your 60yrs old where would you invest it?
Annual gift tax exemptions
Hi Terry, my adult daughter is going through a rough time and I would like to give her some financial..
