Wild Card Questions
when a retiree pays little or no taxes, how can we use the tax rebates on new furnace?
We purchased a new furnace, and it comes with a tax rebate as well as ComEd and NICOR rebates. We..
Social Security Breach
How do I freeze my credit?
Scammers
I was romance scammed out of all my money, almost $1 million. I’m 73. Met him on Facebook over a..
Trying to find financial help for fertility issues
Hi Terry, my Daughter had been trying to get pregnant for 6 yrs. and with a fertility expert for 3..
Spending
Will people spending completely drop due to Property taxes went crazy up?? I know my spending went down 50% and..
Co-signed student loan — a scam?
Hello, I have a student loan that I do not remember cosigning for someone. I’m having trouble with finding out..
Divorce: “Retirement” versus “Investment” accounts
My husband of 35+ years and I are divorcing. My attorney is making a big distinction between our retirement accounts..
Social Security Disability
I’m currently on Disability since late 2018 I’m two months from turning 63 my question is am I required to..
Social Security
I was listening to you this morning on WGN. You scared me when you used the word Widow’s Scam. I..
Social security question – Can my spouse collect half of my social security
When I start to collect social security, can my wife start to collect half of my social security since her..
Social Security – “New Account”?
Can’t tell if this is spam or not. I got an email allegedly from SSA: “To access Social Security online..
maximizemysocialsecurity.com
Hi Terry, I signed up for this and I am only on the 2nd question and I am already stumped...
social security back pay
I applied for spousal support from my ex spouses account, met all requirements and submitted all required paperwork in September..
Social security takes money
Social Security sent me a letter, giving no explanation and kept $40,000 they said I owed them.
Buying 3 flat property with daughter and its affect on Medicaid later in life
Good morning, a “what if” question please. What would happen if we get elderly (a good problem) buy a three..
Elderly Law Question
My husband, Oliver was recemtly put into a memory care home he has Alzherimer’s & although I took care of..
Pay off new mortgage Terry’s Bright Idea!~
Recently bought a new home out of state with a 4.25% assumable mortgage on remaining $200k. Our monthly bills will..
monies to be left upon death
if a person has collected state funds for approx. 17 yrs, and now is soon to be 65, can they..
son pays off our mortgage
we are 76 and 79yrs old . Our expenses keep going up so our son has offered to pay off..
Social security fix
Before the next President leaves office, I will be collecting Social Security. Which political party do you believe is best..