Wild Card Questions
Capital loss vs std deduction
As a senior citizen my standard deduction is more than enough to reduce my AGI . do I still have..
Financial and Medical Record Retention
My mother-in-law passed away 3 plus years ago. How long do we need to retain paperwork about her illness as..
Thank You
No question, just a thank you. I learned about you in the 1990s from my wife’s grandmother, a widower in..
Dental Insurance for Seniors
terry, what’s the best insurance plan for seniors who are on medicare? looking at all options with no waiting period..
Debit Cards risks
My husband refuses to use a debit card even though most businesses do not accept checks anymore. He read a..
Form with Important names, accounts for kids
You mentioned on John Williams that you had.a financial information form to have for my kids. I can’t find it...
Cost basis of stock
I was employed by Walgreens for 36 years . I acquired over 15,000 shares thru payroll deduction, stock options and..
saving accounts
Could you please recommend a brick &mortar bank, S&K, credit union where a child could open an account for some..
THE VALIDITY OF THIS NEW SOCIAL SECURITY PERSONAL ACCOUNT PROCESS: LOG IN .GOV or ID.ME
Thank you for this platform to ask you a question. Several of us on Social Security just recently have been..
Personal organizer form
Read you every week and like your advice. In your 11/23/2025 you referred to a Personal Financial Organizer on your..
Personal financial organizer
Unable to locate where to access the personal financial organizer. You referenced it in the Sunday Tribune 11/23/2025. Couldn’t locate..
Personal financial organizer
You reference this in the trivia article today and I can’t see the link to it
Estate conversation timing
My husband and I are both 60. Our boys (twins) are 20. We likely will have substantial assets to pass..
personal financial organizer download
I am trying to find and print the “Personal Financial Organizer” as mentioned in your 11/23/25 email. Can you please..
SS & unemployment.
Hi terry. I’m 67 and collecting SS. I still work as a seasonal employee. Can I collect unemployment AND SS?..
Personal planner
Where do I find the 4 page form you mentioned on John Williams show for estate planning talk with children.
Identity Protection
Terry, It has been suggested that parents should subscribe to identity protection services not just for themselves but also for..
Cook County real estate tax increase
Can you do a segment on WGN- CC late tax bills and suburban 2025 tax increase for 2026? I got..
Stolen Retirement Money
Hi Terry, My dad has retirement accounts at Fidelity. Somehow his account was hacked maybe through a sophisticated operation where..
Sharing Financial Position with Adult Children
Hello. Appreciate you and have followed you for a very long time. Thank you for all you do. I’m 60...