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  • mark christian

    Good for you, old timer.

    Seriously, I still have a ways to go before I see the first check.

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  • asphalt cowboy

    Congrats are in order. You've earned it.

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  • 4205raymond

    Joe, good for you. I packed it in at 63. I am 78 now. Hope you have many good years. You paid into it and deserve a good long rest.----------------------Ray

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  • Rocky Raab

    Good on ya. If you planned correctly and followed through diligently, your SS check will become your "walking around" money every month.

    If anyone thinks they can live on just their SS, well...cat food is cheap.

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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator

    Yeah, I'll be 63 in December, eligible now. To start collecting March 1.

    Gotta say, applied using the on-line process, don't think they coulda made it easier. Very impressed.

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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator

    I'll still be working doing the part time gig(s) , but it's going to be good.

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  • Ditch-Runner

    congrats

    welcome to the club

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  • jimdeere

    Congratulations. Now you’ll get daily mail about Medicare plans.

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  • JimmyJack

    21 years of collecting for me.

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  • BobJudy

    Going on 4 years that I have been collecting mine. Like you I signed up online and it was super easy. Of course they have to make it simple for us old folks. 😁

    Congrats on collecting your share. Bob

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  • select-fire
    montanajoe: 30632077327643/comments/30632073035035

    I'll still be working doing the part time gig(s) , but it's going to be good.

    Congrats, Working when you want is great.

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  • pickenup

    Getting paid so much as an admin here, that you can retire.


    Congrats.


    😁

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  • elubsme
    montanajoe: 30632077327643/comments/30632073035035

    I'll still be working doing the part time gig(s) , but it's going to be good.

    Remember that you can only earn so much and they will start to penalize you. I think the max is about $14,000 per year or thereabouts.

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  • SW0320

    Good luck. My wife applied in June. Still have not gotten a payment. She called the national office to ask what was going on.

    They referred her to local office who is still not doing in person meeting. Supervisor in local office said they would look into it and call her back.

    She never got a call back. She has to call every day and gets the same I will call you back.

    It is a real cluster f**k right now.

    i did mine completely on line not a problem, but that was way before COVID started.

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  • Ruger4me

    Good for you and welcome to the club!

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  • Grunt2

    Yeah...with my four star pay and my SS check I am in good shape!!! 😁

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  • chiefr

    Joe aside from SS: Getting old sucks.

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  • Junkballer
    SW0320: 30632077327643/comments/30632065688859

    Good luck. My wife applied in June. Still have not gotten a payment. She called the national office to ask what was going on.

    They referred her to local office who is still not doing in person meeting. Supervisor in local office said they would look into it and call her back.

    She never got a call back. She has to call every day and gets the same I will call you back.

    It is a real cluster f**k right now.

    i did mine completely on line not a problem, but that was way before COVID started.

    Believe it or not that's when you call your congresspersons office for action, their aides will go to work pronto on matters like this, Good Luck.

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  • Don McManus

    Have fun with your entitlement, Joe.

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  • Mr. Perfect

    This after you just got promoted to Admin? Welp.

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  • mogley98
    Rocky Raab: 30632077327643/comments/30632085001883

    Good on ya. If you planned correctly and followed through diligently, your SS check will become your "walking around" money every month.

    If anyone thinks they can live on just their SS, well...cat food is cheap.

    Congrats Joe enjoy it.

    I slightly disagree RR, retiring with zero debt, allows the wife and I to live great on SS alone without touching our reserves.

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  • Butchdog2

    Waited until I was 65, couldn't afford the high health ins at 62, 2500.00 a month.

    Applied on line, easy as pie.

    Best part is the little red, white, and blue card along with a small supplement ins, no doctor or hospital bills at all and boy have I had some biggies.

    Yes I could make it by with just my SS income. Still full employed and making more $$ than ever with no penalty.

    By the way I have been self employed all my working years.

    God is Great.

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  • Old-Colts

    Congratulations and welcome to the 24/7 vacation club!

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  • Mr. Perfect
    Old-Colts: 30632077327643/comments/30632088745883

    Congratulations and welcome to the 24/7 vacation club!

    Listen to Jack. He knows. 🤣

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  • select-fire

    Looks like you will be on the forum more. Retirement is Great

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  • SW0320
    Junkballer: 30632077327643/comments/30632075076635

    https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11303265#Comment_11303265

    Believe it or not that's when you call your congresspersons office for action, their aides will go to work pronto on matters like this, Good Luck.

    Wife sent letter to Senator today. We will see how quick it gets resolved.

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