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H. K. Bud Hebeler is author of J.K. Lasser’s Your Winning Retirement Plan, Getting Started in a Financially Secure Retirement, and retirement articles on www.analyzenow.com. He is often quoted in The Wall Street Journal and other financial publications. Email your questions to b u d s m a i l @ a t t . n e t. (See note below.) More frequently asked questions will be answered in this column. He and those responsible for this publication disclaim any responsibility for any consequence from the “Ask Bud” information.
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Q: Dying man with wife and child needs more than investment advice.
Q: Should we be saving municipal bonds now?
Q: Will we benefit from special provisions of Social Security?
Q: How can I find inexpensive professional advice and appropriate questions to ask?
Q: Should I get long-term-care insurance?
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I have just received a windfall cash payment. How should I invest it?
What's your take on the pro and con of a will versus revocable living trust?
What financial actions should Baby Boomers take now?
Long-term-care insurance vs. alternatives.
What planning tools does Bud use personally?
How often should I rebalance my investments and recalculate my retirement budget?
Should we start Social Security early when we have little savings?
Can I rely on any retirement planning program? They often give quite different results
How should we invest in the current environment?
Should I invest in directly-owned real estate within a Roth IRA?
Should I retire now if Social Security will be my major support?
What are the pros and cons of Long-Term-Care insurance?
How well do you think we can project our investment performance?
Is it a good idea to repay Social Security and restart at an older age with higher payments?
Will means testing of Social Security affect the best age to start payments?
Should I convert and IRA (or 401(k)) to a Roth IRA?
Will there be a Value Added Tax in the future?
When should we start Social Security
How should I invest now in this current market?
Should we buy a vacation home now?
What are the dangers if planning to restart Social Security later?
How much cash I should have in a retirement portfolio?
How do I account for unrealized capital gains when planning?
Should we sell investments when tax rates are still low but going to increase?
How much saving do I need for $50,000 retirement income?
What's the difference between reserves for unknowns and things that only have a chance of happening?
Should I pay off my remaining mortgage before retiring?
How to calculate social security breakeven
age
How to get a secure retirement
Choosing a lump sum instead of a pension
About spending less as you age
How do I maximize my pension payments?
What's included in "savings" in the depressing history of national savings rate?