Wild Card Questions
Online banking
Do you recommend on line banking?. If so, which one?
Selling stock — old certificate
I have a stock certificate for 100 shares in my bank safe deposit box. Over the years stock splits have..
Investing W/comp settlement funds
Hi Terry, My husband is about to rec’e a large settlement from a worker comp injury. He wants to invest..
gold
My husband and I are thinking about buying gold and wanted to know if you could recommend a legitimate seller...
Life Insurance for Older Guy
Huge fan, u r amazingly informative & articulate, I’m 64, disabled, no local family but for 2 distant cousins very..
bankruptcy
Hi Terry – We’ve never considered bankruptcy, but my 64 yr old husband’s manufacturing business has been considerably slow! We..
personal financial inventory
Hi Terry, I can’t seem to find the inventory on the website. Can you help?
cremation prepaid
What is the best way to prepay for cremation?
Young child working
Hello, I watch you all the time on WGN morning news. I am writing you to receive information for my..
Acorn accounts
My adult daughters are difficult to buy for and I was wondering if giving credits to Acorn accounts is a..
SS Benefits I may have been cheated out of
Hi Terry, Yesterday on WGN TV you caught my attention when talking about SS Benefits for a Spouse. My late..
What are your most recent books? I have 2nd edition the savage truth on money. Anything more recent?
Recent books
Social Security benefit for Girlfriend
Hi, Terry! First..let me say I think you’re absolutely terrific. Your “snap out of it”, no nonsense approach to finance..
Car loan
Not really a question, but a thank you, for great advice! I had a car loan, at around 8% I..
Property Tax
My husband and I live in a 55+ Mobile Home Community in Illinois. We moved in in September. We paid..
Family loan
My dad is loaning my sister $100k to purchase a new home. There is no doubt that she will pay..
Problem Signing up for Newsletter
I’m trying to sign up as one of your friends but I keep getting booted out. Please advise
Tax free gift amount
Terry Has the amount changed under the new tax laws as to how much is allowed to be given tax..
Allowance/Investments for Young Child
I have a 9 year old child and am wondering when we should start giving her an allowance. Should it..
financial gift for grandson
I have one child who is a 48-year-old single mother raising my seven-year-old grandson. We have saved $250. from his..