tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post3770650950075645929..comments2024-01-23T23:07:00.959-08:00Comments on GRACEful Retirement: Enough About the Death of Social Security Already!Grace.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-62141130541125664822012-05-17T07:14:47.397-07:002012-05-17T07:14:47.397-07:00Thank you for this and for the excellent link. I ...Thank you for this and for the excellent link. I fired off a snarky response yesterday and somehow neglected to send it -- good thing since snark is not my forte. But -- this goes right to the core of what is ailing us -- very little considered debate or discussion of issues and lots of agenda-driven fear and hate mongering. I am sharing this info. with everyone -- again, thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-60468631028795746302012-05-14T22:08:23.594-07:002012-05-14T22:08:23.594-07:00Well at the ripe age of 44 I wonder what will happ...Well at the ripe age of 44 I wonder what will happen IF and when I get to retire. While I dont think SS will go bankrupt I am not sure what the retirement age or anything else will be.<br /><br />This is why I feel a need to be totally out of debt, to have our 401k and IRA funded(yeah working on that). <br /><br />But like you I am sooooo tired of hearing the constant scare tactics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-86568094790925501822012-05-14T05:48:35.173-07:002012-05-14T05:48:35.173-07:00Rachel C--I completely agree. My sister, who is a...Rachel C--I completely agree. My sister, who is a retired banking executive says exactly the same thing, even though such a change would have affected her income greatly. Since the money comes out of paychecks at the first of the year, one's budget has to adjust to the lowered amount anyway.Grace.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-19630696834578051182012-05-14T05:25:20.587-07:002012-05-14T05:25:20.587-07:00Hi, found you from "Living Richly in Retireme...Hi, found you from "Living Richly in Retirement." I totally agree with your view of the coverage of SS -- but news outlets always overreact and panic about EVERYTHING, because apparently that's what attracts readers and viewers.<br /><br />Also liked your discussion of houses vs. condos. I've lived in both, too, and also worried about the rules and regs. that would come with the condo, but personally they didn't bother me. The only problem I ever had was one noisy and obnoxious next-door neighbor who arrived with two vicious attack dogs and was the bane of my existence, until she was basically forced out by all the neighbors about 6 months later. So that's one other thing to watch out for.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-55074048264396698602012-05-14T05:07:03.262-07:002012-05-14T05:07:03.262-07:00Long time reader, first time commenter here.
Re...Long time reader, first time commenter here. <br /><br />Remove the cap on earnings, problem solved. No, we don't need to remove the cap on benefits; it's a safety net, not a retirement fund. Some people won't get what they paid in, just like other taxes. Also, stop decreasing the payroll tax by 2% every year. Yes, I like the extra cash every paycheck, but at what cost? Why is our government trying to bankrupt the most important safety net for our "elderly"? BTW-I do exceed the earnings cap, slightly. I like the bigger paychecks at the end of the year, but I'd rather keep an important program going so those who can't save enough for retirement on their own don't end up on the streets when no longer able to work. Thank you for all your insight, Grace. I always appreciate your blog posts.Rachel Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10727566849165296039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-47470287038081191742012-05-14T04:45:19.501-07:002012-05-14T04:45:19.501-07:00Grace,
The news outlets have become so sleezy, all...Grace,<br />The news outlets have become so sleezy, all they report is the bad. I'm glad that you were able to read the actual report. I highly doubt social security will go bankrupt, these are all political ploys for the new election. Ugh.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940623529019637336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-77542178370392301252012-05-14T04:18:06.495-07:002012-05-14T04:18:06.495-07:00It's Medicare that we have to worry about...It's Medicare that we have to worry about...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-49459997334239945662012-05-13T21:42:45.894-07:002012-05-13T21:42:45.894-07:00People like myself who are going to retire on noth...People like myself who are going to retire on nothing more than a pension should be worried. My only hope is that Governments are going to find it too expensive to Institutionalise us if we have no money to keep ourselves at home, looks like I will just have to sit with my fingers crossed.....Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260642250519868482noreply@blogger.com