October 29! A magic day!

[golden optimist]

yep you can collect SS but its a limited amount. $14,****. and if you earn over that, they start takeing away your $$$ by a portion. and on SSDI you cant earn anything.this is what they told me.

its a limited amount. $14,****. and if you earn over that, they start takeing away your $$$ by a portion

They told me, and I have it in print also, that if you retire at your full retirement age, you can earn any amount and not be penalized. If you retire before your full age, then the income limit comes into play. Thats why they can go back 6 months and give me back pay. It's limited to only 6 months. During that 6 month, I made far more than $14,000.
Leonard

[russau]

ok!! i couldnt/didnt want to wait untill i was 65. to many aches and pains to keep climbing ladders.

[golden optimist]

That was the difference. You took an early retirement.
Leonard

[h20prospector]

I too took SS early (62), and I only get 75% of what I would have got if I'd waited till I was 66. However, with the current administration messing with the economy, and spending as though there is no tomorrow, SS might not be there when I turn 66. Until I turn 66 (2 more years) I'm limited to what I can earn if I got a part time job. Retirement is too darn fun to ruin by getting a part time job. Being on a fixed income forces you to make wise decisions before you go out and get something you can't afford. Much different than when I had a steady income.

h20

[Hoser John]

#1 priority=Ifn' ya ain't got your health ya' ain't got squat--and by god what a horrible lesson it is---and no dredging is the cherry on top a the kaka pie -John -- money,jobs and wives comes and goes but no dredgn' blows

[russau]

AHMEN to that!

[Mrs Ed]

Camping for Halloween - not a bad idea except always so cold for halloween. We will have fun anyway! Ed is making reservations and we will have our chateau.

Mrs. Ed
psuedo nurse on duty

[Hoser John]

From what I saw in DC ya'all could have fun on a glacier or conversely the middle a the sahara-hope ya have a ball-tons a au 2 u 2 -John

[russau]

26 more days of pulling that ball and chain around!

[golden optimist]

Hey! You can't talk about my wife that way! You don't even know her.
Leonard