The Old Folks Home

[Sally PB]

I'm counting the months until I can get Social Security. YAY! Let's hear it for getting older!

Ya, ya, sis boom ba!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Getting old is not for Sissies !
Hello arthritis, fingers Painful. Other pain or body parts failing.

 

[bruceha2000]

I'm counting the months until I can get Social Security. YAY! Let's hear it for getting older!

Ah, but first you have to decide WHEN you want to get it!

Early?
At "normal retirement age for the year you were born"?
Wait until 70 for "max" benefits?

How long are you going to live? Yep, the unanswerable question.
Based on family history, I potentially have 25 or 30 more years.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Grandma lived to 113 mind left 20 years before.
I do not mind age but want at least most mind still.

 

[sourland]

Morning Old Folks. We are in our wet month.
Enough. Got my medicare card couple years ago.

Me too.

Getting old is not for Sissies !
Hello arthritis, fingers Painful. Other pain or body parts failing.

Ain't that the truth.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Evening all weird weather here. Snow oh no let it rain, now snow again.

 

[bruceha2000]

113???

 

[getaclue]

Yesterday was not a good day for me, BUT my King Arthur cookie sheet came in. I'm very impressed. I think it was ronott that told me about King Arthur bakeware. They're expensive, but now I understand why. Thanks, Ron.

 

[Sally PB]

Ah, but first you have to decide WHEN you want to get it!

Early?
At "normal retirement age for the year you were born"?
Wait until 70 for "max" benefits?

How long are you going to live? Yep, the unanswerable question.
Based on family history, I potentially have 25 or 30 more years.

Talked to our "financial guy" about just this thing. Here's what he had to say.

"They have pushed the age to receive SS back, but they have never taken it away from someone once they're receiving it."

We planned our retirement based on the premise that SS wouldn't be available. So taking as soon as it's available is our plan. It'll be less than it could be, but it will be "extra," not essential, because we never planned on it.

My parents both died young, at 58 and 60. Dad's parents lived to late 60s and early 70s. Mom's parents lived to 80s and 90s. Her brother lived to 96, and had all his marbles too.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Good morning everybody. Dreary, gross day today. Dog refuses to go out. I don’t blame him. He climbed back into bed. I wish I could do the same but I can’t today lol