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July 15, 2025 By Liz Weston Leave a Comment

Q&A: Approaching retirement? Don’t count on rules of thumb

Dear Liz: I have a few questions about my income taxes during my upcoming retirement. I would like to know if doing a Roth IRA conversion will be worth it for me since I might be in a higher tax bracket when I retire. Is there a rule of thumb in regards to doing this […]

July 15, 2025 By Liz Weston Leave a Comment

Q&A: What to do if you don’t trust your trustee?

Dear Liz: I own several properties. I have a living trust that names my two minor children as beneficiaries. I’ve told my attorney that I want to transfer the properties to my children using the county form. This will give my children who are under 10 years of age ownership as tenants in common with […]

July 7, 2025 By Liz Weston

Q&A: Why Social Security imposes an earnings test

Dear Liz: I am under full retirement age, collecting Social Security and working part-time. I just received a letter from Social Security telling me I earned over the $22,320 limit and now have to pay back some of my Social Security. I was aware of the limit, so the letter was not unexpected. What I’m […]

July 7, 2025 By Liz Weston

Q&A: Should you keep more than $250,000 in one bank?

Dear Liz: You recently wrote that it’s easier to have one bank than many, but I worry about FDIC insurance limits because I have more than $250,000 in savings. Answer: You may be able to get more coverage at one bank than you think. FDIC insurance is per depositor, per ownership category, per bank. Ownership […]

July 7, 2025 By Liz Weston

Q&A: Why living trusts are a good option, most of the time

Dear Liz: My goal is to avoid probate and allow simplified access for my heir, who is also my executor. I have no family. I have chosen payable-on-death and transfer-on-death accounts instead of putting all financial assets in my trust, against the wishes of the attorney who drew up the trust for my condo. I […]

July 1, 2025 By Liz Weston

Q&A: Widow may be eligible for home sale tax relief

Dear Liz: My late husband and I bought my present home in 1969. I am now 80. From what I understand, my widowed status does not make any difference in regard to the home sale exemption. His death means that when I want or need to sell the house, I lose out on half the […]

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