Woohoo! $627 per month for me!

[Nictuku]

3. I just got my first SS check as well

I was worried about it happening like it was supposed to (with nightmares of trying to get a human on the phone if I had to fix it)

I worked for the Federal Government (Federal Judiciary) for 21 years. I also paid a SSA deduction out of every check, along with insurance premiums, and payments into my TSP (similar to a 401(k)). I will now get both a pension, and SS payments, but it will still be less than what I was used to living on.

I was concerned about the WEP situation as well, my ex husband scared me about it, but when I looked into it, because I did pay SSA deductions out of every check, that should not affect me, even though I also get a pension.

Turns out I get more from SSA than I do from the pension (they call it an annuity) - combined, if I do a little belt tightening, I think I'll be OK.

Still trying to figure all this out myself. I had been drawing on my TSP account, but it will be gone in 10 years if I don't stop, and I like to have some kind of security behind me for emergencies. I was just waiting to stop it once I made sure that the SS money was coming in like it was supposed to.

Now, all we have to do is keep Republicans out of office so they can't destroy a system that is working (even for them, but what can I say, they are not too bright when it comes to voting)