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26. I had my 66th birthday on wednesday and was at the SS Administration on Thursday

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #14)

Sun Aug 24, 2014, 02:14 AM

Aug 2014

where I applied for it and got it. I've been waiting for a few years to turn 66 because I was making way over $14,000. But I've been living from paycheck to paycheck for a much longer time. Now I'll get enough to actually make it through to the end of the month and slowly be able to fix broken and breaking appliances in my condo. But the best feeling is the psychological boost of not being in the mode of constant worrying about finances. I'll be getting over a $1,000 extra a month. That's going to be a whole new experience for me since I got a divorce 20 years ago.

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So, I made a decision... [View all] Wounded Bear Aug 2014 OP

Congratulations, Wounded Bear. femmocrat Aug 2014 #1

Well, the weight hasn't "lifted" yet... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #2

Yes, I had a three-month wait, too. femmocrat Aug 2014 #3

That part is pretty standard... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #6

Great news, Wounded Bear! NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #4

Thanks for that... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #5

Two days ago, a day after my 66th birthday lunatica Aug 2014 #7

Thanks for that... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #8

It will free you up to do some real LIVING. PassingFair Aug 2014 #9

I was also trying to make the point lunatica Aug 2014 #12

Yeah, I know about all of that... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #13

Even if you start taking your SS early, you can still work The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #14

Right now it's above $15k... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #16

I had my 66th birthday on wednesday and was at the SS Administration on Thursday lunatica Aug 2014 #26

Congratulations! magical thyme Aug 2014 #10

I retired almost three years ago The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #11

Your life is just beginning! Laffy Kat Aug 2014 #15

Thanks for that... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #17

I've decided to wait until age 66... MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #18

Kudos in doing something you love that helps people... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #20

What kind of engineer were you, if you don't mind my asking... MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #21

Yeah, Dilbert knew what was going on... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #22

That's a damned shame, WB... MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #23

I'm trying to make it to 67 if I can but if been through two big lay-offs in the past 10 years. mackerel Aug 2014 #19

I turned 62 in March. It used to sound SO old..... DFW Aug 2014 #24

You deserve it Wounded Bear. lovemydog Aug 2014 #25

Had I known how much I like being retired, I'd have retired 10 years earlier and lived in a shack. Scuba Aug 2014 #27

You didn't ask, but good decision IMO. malthaussen Aug 2014 #28

Thanks for that... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #29

It sounds like things are looking better for you, Wounded Bear. In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #30

Long term, yes... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #31

Eat more beans. In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #32

Thanks for the advice, but... Wounded Bear Aug 2014 #33