Wild Card Questions
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