Social Security

[Gonna Smoke]

As a kid, it was a term that I had heard, but knew nothing about. When I started working part time, money was being taken out of my paycheck for it, but I still didn't really understand what it was. Some years later, I understood that it was for retirement and I had to be "old" to get it. Well fast forward a few days or weeks or years (time flies), I finally broke down and applied for it this week. I figure that officially makes me OLD!! I guess it's time to put me out to pasture or the old folks home...

 

[tropics]

Enjoy it you earned it
Richie

 

[SmokinAl]

I took mine at 62. Didn’t know how long I would live or if SS would be there when I wanted it.
Al

 

[Gonna Smoke]

I took mine at 62. Didn’t know how long I would live or if SS would be there when I wanted it.
Al

Al, the only way to get ahead with SS is to take it early and live beyond the government's life expectancy. We just need these younger people to keep working to pay for ours...

 

[tbern]

congrats!! you're not old, just experienced!!

 

[MJB05615]

Planning to take mine at 62, next May. The Mrs. has to wait another year as she's younger. Then we have 3 years to wait for medicare. I agree everyone should take it early and live much longer than expected.

 

[Brokenhandle]

I'm way to far away to dwell on it much but I didn't really understand it much when I was younger. Also learned after mom died 2 years ago that's it. So now I see why you say to take it early.

Ryan

 

[avidbow]

As a kid, it was a term that I had heard, but knew nothing about. When I started working part time, money was being taken out of my paycheck for it, but I still didn't really understand what it was. Some years later, I understood that it was for retirement and I had to be "old" to get it. Well fast forward a few days or weeks or years (time flies), I finally broke down and applied for it this week. I figure that officially makes me OLD!! I guess it's time to put me out to pasture or the old folks home...

I know juat how you feel !!!! Time DOES fly by!!

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Planning to take mine at 62, next May. The Mrs. has to wait another year as she's younger. Then we have 3 years to wait for medicare. I agree everyone should take it early and live much longer than expected.

Good for you, Mike. Might as well get it when you can, while you can...

 

[Gonna Smoke]

I'm way to far away to dwell on it much but I didn't really understand it much when I was younger. Also learned after mom died 2 years ago that's it. So now I see why you say to take it early.

Ryan

Ryan, I guess I'm one of the fortunate ones in that I have a pension for life from the company I retired from that supports us, mostly. So I wasn't really focused on SS until my wife signed up for hers and suggested that I was leaving money on the table and she's right, usually

I understand about it being a long ways away for you, but it will be here tomorrow...

 

[Gonna Smoke]

congrats!! you're not old, just experienced!!

Thank you, but sometimes my body begs to differ...

 

[sandyut]

Congrats! My wife is pulling hers, I am not old enough. I am definitely more to the pulling it early group.

 

[sawhorseray]

I filed my claim the day I turned 62, carpenters union pension too, three years later Medicare. No free lunch, every nickel was earned the hard way, I wear the aches and pain as a badge of honor. RAY

 

[Gonna Smoke]

No free lunch, every nickel was earned the hard way, I wear the aches and pain as a badge of honor.

I know exactly what you mean...

 

[Newglide]

Congratulations!! Yeah once you hit 50 it becomes a goal. Hope you enjoy it

 

[GaryHibbert]

Congrats on living long enough to collect it. Up here we get it at 65--sadly not available early. I don't know, but if your SS is better than our OAS (Old age security). I get $685.50 a month, and applied as soon as possible--(Big Sigh), 8 years ago. So at your age, you're still a young pup.
Gary

 

[chopsaw]

carpenters union pension too

For life . . I'll be 62 end of December . Just got my letter for my second Carpenters pension . Started drawing the first one at 55 .

 

[HalfSmoked]

Good deal guys I unfortunately went out on disability at 50 lost all other pensions.

Warren

 

[mike243]

back when I started working the early retirement was at 58, now its 62 maybe but think full retirement is 65-67 , wife sez 2-3 more years not sure i got that left in me

 

[Colin1230]

Financial Advisors say to draw SS as soon as possible. I retired early at age 60 with a company pension after 40 years with the gas company. The pension plan bridged my SS until age 62. Damn, that was nice.