Posted on 12/26/2017 9:36:29 PM PST by Kaslin
Finally, at 67 years old....I be one of em.
Another reason to loathe the Democrat elite.
poor young people....getting screwed again I'm sure...
I am 72 and have been collecting since 62.
I opted to take it early for a lot of reasons, the biggest one being that when the government tells me I am better off to wait, I am really better off to take it right away.
I'll try to hold out at least a year I think...
I don’t even consider that SS will be an option for me if the day comes in the future for me to retire. I am just saving and investing with the idea that these are the only funds that will be available for me. I don’t expect to get anything from SS if I someday make it to retirement age - though I certainly pay into it. I just consider it another tax, from which I will likely never get anything back.
Collecting about $32K/year SS plus still working full time. Prolly do this a couple years before I quit working.
I’m 50 and pretty much planning for 0 SS to be around by the time I get there. Trying to make it on my own well enough that SS would just be my fun money to use on the kids/grandkids/vacations, etc.
So, how many illegal immigrants are getting our SS? And how many people faking illness are on disability?
That’s a wise approach in my opinion. That said, consider that the Congressional retirement benefit is 80% of salary ($174,000/year in 2016) for life! That’s $139,200/year for life - in addition to the other perks they have. Also consider that the median net worth for a Congressman exceeded $1 million already in 2013. Something is gravely wrong with this picture.
Waaaay too many. And they're proud of it. Just ask them.
My husband and I already are. He’ll be 81 next April and I turned 76 this past August
So did I
If I wanted to, I couln’t even work anymore as I am handicapped with degenerative disk disease, and degenerative hip joint disease. It’s very hard for me to walk without a cane. I still can drive though.
It can't possibly last. Not sustainable.
Omugabe did a great job of destruction.
Sorry to hear. At least you provide us a service in your posts.
>>>And how many people faking illness are on disability?<<<
Most don’t fake Physical Illness, they get “diagnosed” with Bi-Polar or a vast array of made up Mental Ailments.
In S. CA there is a Disability Lawyer who has Commercials running on daytime TV over and over again. His big line “I’m not just a Lawyer, I’m a Psychologist, and I’ll come to you!”. It’s like ordering on Amazon and getting paid to do so.
I was diagnosed with Leukemia when I was 52, so I took SS as soon as I could at age 62, which also happened to be my estimated “Expiration Date” when I was originally Diagnosed.
Two of my closest Childhood Friends died before they could collect a dime. Their Families got $255 to pay for the Flowers at their Funerals. All that money, in the Hundreds of Thousands that they paid into SS and Medicare GONE.
I’ll end up getting fraction of what I “invested” into the system, and a whole lot less than what that Money would have grown to if Invested over the past 45 Years.
The only good news is that I’ll be on Medicare come next July which should save us some of the $2,100 a Month that we are currently paying for our Medical Insurance thanks to “The Affordable Health Act”, AKA Obamacare.
I probably won’t be on Medicare for the long haul due to my affliction, but every dollar saved helps.
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When I applied, I discovered that my youngest son will also draw a dependent benefit until he graduates from high school in 2 1/2 years.
Don't gripe at me, just following the rules, and I paid in for 40 years.
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