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RebelOne

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69. I worked until I was 71. I am now 73.

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 02:44 PM

Nov 2012

I would still be working now if I hadn't been laid off in 2010. I was not laid off because of my age. The company was losing money because of loss of advertisers. I was copy editor for 30 outdoors magazines. We had publications in most of the states. First, they eliminated some of the state magazines. Then they started laying off employees. I was given a nice severance package.

Fortunately, I had already been collecting SS. That along with my salary was a goodly sum. I had wanted to continue working so that I could get more money into my 401K. But I was forced into retirement as I knew no one would hire me at my age.

So I had to rely solely on SS. It is not easy, but I am doing it since I do not have high monthly costs. I own my car. I live in and own a mobile home on which I only pay a lot rent. I do not have any credit cards.

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I am almost 50 years old. i have been paying into Social Security since days after turning 14 [View all] RomneyLies Nov 2012 OP

I'm in exactly the same situation: boguspotus Nov 2012 #1

Same here I am 64 and retired, if I didn't have an doc03 Nov 2012 #2

I'm 58 and been paying since I was 14... KelleyD Nov 2012 #3

Not only that. I didn't believe that a party who'd cut for younger would leave current beneficiaries Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #18

cutting benefits for younger folks while leaving them for older folks is the same 'two-tier' crap HiPointDem Nov 2012 #27

Bingo eridani Nov 2012 #47

Yup, I just crossed the 50 yr marker. Started working at 11 yrs old as a golf caddy. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #4

53 since 14 years old and I agree start contacting your state rep! Rocky888 Nov 2012 #5

I am afraid you won't have anyone to vote for then, I'll doc03 Nov 2012 #6

We have to keep Social Security as the "third rail" of politics nichomachus Nov 2012 #7

...or we'll run them out of town on a third rail. nt Qutzupalotl Nov 2012 #12

Yup. Island Blue Nov 2012 #8

47 years old, started working when I was 16 too pitbullgirl1965 Nov 2012 #10

I started at 12 but not sure if the babysitting type jobs paid it in - TBF Nov 2012 #23

1965 Baby! tk2kewl Nov 2012 #54

Do you remember in 1980 when they raised the SS retirement age ? PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #9

The poster in the OP would have been 18 yrs old. Most teens aren't paying attention to retirement riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #11

I'm 57 and have been working from a similar age maui902 Nov 2012 #13

WHAT? A deal *now*, while "we" (who is this "we"?) have leverage? If you mean soon to be HiPointDem Nov 2012 #35

What do you propose, then, maui902 Nov 2012 #44

What does a discussion of "deficit" reduction have to do with Social Security? retread Nov 2012 #46

Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that the answer to your question is "nothing". maui902 Nov 2012 #50

How do we get policy to reflect the will of the people? PETRUS Nov 2012 #56

One more try maui902 Nov 2012 #67

I got you. PETRUS Nov 2012 #71

Honestly, I respect your position maui902 Nov 2012 #72

i propose not making deals with terrorists and telling the world they're terrorists. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #70

Nonsense. There are no financial problems with SocSec that can't be fixed by raising the cap eridani Nov 2012 #49

Stop the wars. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #57

In the same boat. Any cutbacks or pushing back retirment age is stealing from me. JHB Nov 2012 #14

K&R forestpath Nov 2012 #15

Social Security isn't part of the deficit...its a whole different problem davidn3600 Nov 2012 #16

The problem is, the GOP and big business wants everyone to rustydog Nov 2012 #20

And when you have people working into their seventies because they can't afford to retire Fumesucker Nov 2012 #22

I worked until I was 71. I am now 73. RebelOne Nov 2012 #69

No, that's not the problem. It doesn't matter how many workers support how many retirees, it HiPointDem Nov 2012 #36

Utter right wing tripe eridani Nov 2012 #52

been paying in almost 40 years Skittles Nov 2012 #17

If there are going to be cuts... Sophiegirl Nov 2012 #19

with interest, of course. tavernier Nov 2012 #51

Just out of curiosity, billh58 Nov 2012 #21

Reagan cut SS when he signed the Bill to tax 50% of SS benefits. Clinton cut SS more when he signed AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #39

The taxation doesn't apply to all recipients: WinkyDink Nov 2012 #58

No, it's means-testing, which is unhelpful. nt PETRUS Nov 2012 #60

You're right, it doesn't. But that doesn't negate the fact that Reagan and Clinton reduced SS AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #64

Third rail it! EOM ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #24

Younger People Should Be Concerned Too Liberalynn Nov 2012 #25

Virtually all of my generation is JoeyT Nov 2012 #42

Thank you for fighting for the previous generation Liberalynn Nov 2012 #66

Social Security being in jeopardy is a big lie. lalalu Nov 2012 #26

Increase social security benefits The Second Stone Nov 2012 #28

*1 Liberalynn Nov 2012 #30

Hear, hear. nt woo me with science Nov 2012 #34

I can agree with that. RebelOne Nov 2012 #73

enough donnasgirl Nov 2012 #29

What about those that are 60 to 64 Dems50State Nov 2012 #31

It probably won't work like that. JoeyT Nov 2012 #43

You're right..... ReRe Nov 2012 #32

Benefits should be raised, first of all because those who paid into SS and are currently elegible sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #33

SS HAS $2.6 TRILLION SURPLUS ErikJ Nov 2012 #37

I'm 65 this month, just got my Medicare card mountain grammy Nov 2012 #38

Exactement! Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #40

Just one more thing ... Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #41

It's been so long I almost forgot my grandparents who didn't have Medicare mountain grammy Nov 2012 #55

I'll be 62 very soon and I feel exactly the same way. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #45

The Big Lie is that SS adds to the deficit. alarimer Nov 2012 #48

46 and I also have been working since 14 years old. Bonobo Nov 2012 #53

Me too. I remember my Mom explaining what that deduction from my progressoid Nov 2012 #59

Hear hear... quispquake Nov 2012 #61

Me too. Same age. Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #62

i started paying in at 12. agreed. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #63

I turned 59 two weeks ago. I've paid into Social Security since I was 17. magical thyme Nov 2012 #65

I'm with ya ....ANY politician in favor of cuts in Social Security and Medicare lovuian Nov 2012 #68

Me, too, except I am almost 51. Is this happening? adigal Nov 2012 #74