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[Nomadicus]

Good Morning Old Folks. The sun is shining and the temp went from 32 to 56 already.

 

[ronott1]

We'll really get clobbered by it Wednesday; Weather Service says 2" to 3" that day (plus ~40 mile an hour winds, uh-oh!) along with just under an inch tomorrow and again on Thursday as it moves away.

Everything's so saturated already, I bet a bunch of trees will lose their grip if those high winds develop, and there goes our power. [Might be the time to try out our new propane generator...] Folks were kayaking in the next town's streets with the Jan. 13 storm, and this'll be even wetter. Local reservoirs are full or getting there, a great blessing after years of drought. But there can be too much of a good thing when it comes all at once! I expect the 101 freeway will get closed in the low spots and rock slide areas, and the Mad & Eel Rivers will spill into our low-lying areas again. I'm glad we live on higher ground, but don't plan to try driving anywhere on Wednesday!

You will be getting a lot more of the storm being on the coast and further north than where I live.

 

[ronott1]

I too am holding off on SSI-- I will likely retire a year from now and take it then.

That will be a year of big changes for sure

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi

 

[Debbie292d]

BTW, here's a hint: There is a big difference in the acid content between summer grown tomatoes, and fall tomatoes. Fall tomatoes have a higher acid content, and usually are not quite as sweet as summer tomatoes. This is reflected in canned tomatoes, and sauces. Take a carrot, and grate it, or chop into very small pieces, and add it to your canned tomatoes, or sauces, when cooking. It will cook down to nothing, help neutralize the acid, and sweeten the tomatoes.

I've always used a pinch of sugar, in fact just made spaghetti sauce a couple days ago that needed two. I guess that wouldn't hurt to have grated carrot in it though. May try it!

 

[Debbie292d]

I too am holding off on SSI-- I will likely retire a year from now and take it then.

That will be a year of big changes for sure

I've been retired from my full-time job for about 6 years and just limping along here with this "PT" job. It's going to be nice when I file too so I'll maybe quit typing so much, or just slow down and not take so much work.

So with more time on our hands, that means we can get more chickens, right?

 

[Sally PB]

I think I posted this here, but maybe not, so here it is.

I once asked our "money guy" (the one from work who set up the IRAs; we've stayed with him after we left that place), "Should I take Social Security as soon as I'm able, or wait longer for a larger amount?"

He said, "I won't tell you what to do, but I will tell you this: They have pushed back the age for benefits. But they have never taken benefits away from someone who is getting them."

We'll take the benefits as soon as we're allowed, and withdraw less of our IRAs, allowing them to grow more, should the market be favorable.

I've read that if you live to be 80, you will get more by waiting for the max amount at 70. I plan to live longer than that, but ya never know, ya know?

 

[Debbie292d]

I think I posted this here, but maybe not, so here it is.

I once asked our "money guy" (the one from work who set up the IRAs; we've stayed with him after we left that place), "Should I take Social Security as soon as I'm able, or wait longer for a larger amount?"

He said, "I won't tell you what to do, but I will tell you this: They have pushed back the age for benefits. But they have never taken benefits away from someone who is getting them."

We'll take the benefits as soon as we're allowed, and withdraw less of our IRAs, allowing them to grow more, should the market be favorable.

I've read that if you live to be 80, you will get more by waiting for the max amount at 70. I plan to live longer than that, but ya never know, ya know?

I figure I'll get it at 64 and sure it'll be a couple hundred less a month than waiting until 67, and a few hundred less than waiting until 70, but still, it's going to be something around $1,700 if I remember right. For me, I'd just rather take that now and get it for the 6 years ahead of when I'd get it if I waited for the max. Everyone has their own reasons for when they take it and there isn't a right or wrong to any of them in my opinion.

 

[ronott1]

I figure I'll get it at 64 and sure it'll be a couple hundred less a month than waiting until 67, and a few hundred less than waiting until 70, but still, it's going to be something around $1,700 if I remember right. For me, I'd just rather take that now and get it for the 6 years ahead of when I'd get it if I waited for the max. Everyone has their own reasons for when they take it and there isn't a right or wrong to any of them in my opinion.

There are so many factors to take into consideration. It all comes down to what each person wants to do.

The University still expects us to retire at age 65 and SSI says we retire at age 67.

 

[Nomadicus]

Good evening Old Folks. It's time to relax and let the evening unwind.