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Large cash deposit into bank

We are cleaning/emptying neighbors house. Wife passed away, husband still living in Alzheimer’s facility. Found $17,000 cash in basement in..

Fraud Protection

Hi Terry, I never miss your appearances on WGN. I received an alert from Discover Bank that my social security..

Using part of my RMD as a charitable deduction

Can it be a benefit to me tax wise to donate a portion of my RMD to charity? If so,..

Illinois Treasury unclaimed property

Hi Terry: We received a letter from the IL Dept. Of Treasury informing us of unclaimed money in our name...

Trust

Hi Terry, My father passed away last August, my grandmother, his mom, left a living trust with my aunt in..

budgeting apps

My 25 year old son is trying to develop a budget. Do you have a recommendation for an easy to..

Predatory lender home equity multiple levels of fraud

I am looking for a loan auditor and attorney to represent my case that contains repeat violations/presidence publically recordeded with..

retirement

Terry, I’m 67 years old. I’ve been at my company 27 years. I still like what I do. I worry..

Ex husband IL income tax

My ex husband and I would file our taxes jointly and 2020 filing was the last time we filed together...

Plan to put things in otder

I was listening to you with John Williams. You had a “plan” to list everything so your children would understand..

Estate planning

Hi Terry ! I wrote to you a few times. This topic is right on point for me. I am..

2025 Tax Return for seniors

I recently heard that seniors can receive $6,000 by filing a 2025 tax return. Is this true? I was told..

form

Thought I read somewhere that you created a document to leave with family that details where doc’s and other information..

Lost bonds from my mother

My mother passed away in 1989. At that time, my brother and I had six EE bonds, each worth $500...

ProtectMyID

Got an email from this organization: “identity notification: social security number found” and recommending placing a fraud alert on Experion..

SSI

Do I have to pay taxes on my SSI? Also we inherited a home from my mother in law and..

Login.gov

You mentioned on wgn morning news on Wednesday, opening a login.gov was a pain. You’re not kidding. I had a..

Organizer form

I heard you on John Williams talking about an organizer form. My understanding is that this form will have our..

gold coin dealers

On your WGN show last Wednesday you gave a site for gold dealers in my area. I forgot and did..

Personal financial planner

I cano get this to print….any chance u can mail me or help me with my printer? Txs Mike

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