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#81133 - 01/08/06 07:07 AM
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Registered: 10/08/04
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Chatty, Have you Checked the Social Security Web Site . I can send that too you . When My father died my mother got my father Social Security and her own and brought her up to over a $1,000.00 a month and then increased every year. I will send you there web site . Is this the new rule . ? That does not seen right . [ January 07, 2006, 11:09 PM: Message edited by: Nancy50 ]
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#81134 - 01/08/06 07:29 AM
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Chatty, There Web site for Social Security is www.ssa.gov/
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#81138 - 02/26/06 09:30 PM
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Registered: 02/16/06
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Take advantage of the NOW, spend your money, travel, have fun, do not invest in any bonds, retirement plan, etc. and pray, pray, pray, for your sanity, for your health, for the friends who will support you if you fall at the hands of the Guardianship Circuit Court of your County... believe me, they will take EVERYTHING YOU EVER WORKED FOR.... NOTHING CAN PROTECT YOU, NOT A LIVING WILL,OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF LEGAL 'SAFEGUARD' YOU THINK CAN MAKE THEM DO WHAT YOU WANT !!!! the more you have, the better target you are... and then, you die. Become involve to change the current state of affairs. If WE are lucky, changes will protect us... Maritza
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#81140 - 03/06/06 03:10 AM
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Chatty Lady, If you can afford to take the money now, I would. Do you have a financial advisor? They are great. Get one that is an independent and not part of an investment house that will try an sell you something.
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#81141 - 03/06/06 03:23 AM
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I would say take the higher amount now, but then I'm a great one for talking, I retired with just a $332 pension. But talk about being happier!!!!!
Sherri
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#81143 - 03/07/06 02:31 AM
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Chatty, I would take the higher at $890 or look at the differential between $890 or $1200 with about 4.5 years remaining, thus there are 2 scenarios (if I interpreted your question above, this is!) (I've averaged to age 85):
1. Option 1 where you continue widows benefit and then switch to your personal benefit at age 70:
$750 for 4.5 years = $40,500 (widows benefits) + $1,200 for age 70 (once you switch to your benefits) = $216,000. Overall total = $256,500 (estimate w/out inflation).
2. Option 2 where you switch to your benefits now: $890 x 234 (mths) = $208,260 (estimate w/ out inflation).
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