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Personal loan

Where is the best place to get a personal loan for extensive dental work costing 30k?

Dr. Bob

When will Dr. Bob Froelich be on the noon business hour , WGN. Thank you

Question regarding State of IL tax return

Terry: H&R Block has e-filed my federal and state returns for years. This year, I was told I would receive..

Chaitable deduction from 401k

I have $700,000 in my 401k and do not itemize on my tax return. I have $1500 in chairtable donations..

IRS Refund

We sent in our income tax form to the fed govt. on 1/29/26 and it was accepted by the IRS...

Federal tax refund

Hi Terry, 2025 was the first year both my husband and I had income from our retirements. We were very..

IRS tax return

My husband and I filed our income tax form and we have over $17,000.00 owed to us (my husband over..

tranferring large sum of cash from Europe to US

Hypothetical inquiry, Terry. I have a substantial number of entries in a charity raffle supporting amateur athletics in Ireland. the..

gifts to family

I’m getting conflicting information and would like your thoughts on this subject. We wrote a check to our daughter on..

Recommended CPA

Hi Terry, I will be 62 at the end of the year and plan to retire then or Feb 2027..

Value of old Pensions

Hi, I had 3 different jobs when I was in my late 20’s & early 30’s that had pension plans..

Thank You

I’m 65 and have always lived in the Chicago area. I remember watching you on the evening news and always..

Series E Savings Bond

I tried to cash two series E savings bond (1977) at Bank of America. They were unable to “scan” them,..

Tax reduction

Without moving, how can I reduce what I pay in taxes? RMD is taxes, social security is taxed, dividends and..

Trump account and ira

Caught part of your time on WGN. Can I transfer from my ira to a trump account for my grandkids..

Safe deposit box

Bank closing safe deposit box. What do I do with gold coins?

Social security retirement benefits and taxes deducted

I turned 70 and now started receiving my social security benefits. I still work full time and what I want..

What to do with $10,000

I have managed to squirrel away $10,000 in the past year and need advice on where to put it. I..

Pension

Hello Terry, I’m a 48 yr old parent of 4. I work for the Secretary of State and they offer..

Medicare taxes

I need to increase my federal taxes fo my social security checks. What’s the correct website to go on?

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