Good on you
Enjoy that new found freedom
Oh Yeah, we can still earn a certain amount whilst collecting SS
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It's Official .... I'm an old mostly retired fart
So ... a little background.
Most of you know that 2016 was a bugger of a year for me. I lost my business, my Tri Glide and pretty much everything I owned. that included, fortunately, my debt (Bankruptcy). So, although, I loved my Tri, I did get a new lease on debt. Not a wash, but, not too horrible.
In May of 2016 my ex wife who was a Texan and living in Arlington, Texas, Took her own life by putting a 44 magnum in her mouth and pulling the trigger. No real effect on me, but, I took it kind of harder than I would of thought, maybe I cared more than I thought for her.
So for two years, I've been rebuilding my credit, establishing a new business and getting back to some semblance of normal, sort of.
Recently, I had to file for medicare ... VA was insistent since they will be reimbursed for some of what they spend on me. I decided, even though I had a full year to full retirement age, I'd go ahead and file for Social Security also.
I got a call from SS yesterday saying they needed to talk to me about an alternative, RutRo. Then I got an email, outlining that I could draw survivor benefits on my ex's account until I was 70 and my account would continue to grow. At 70, I would then switch to my entitlement.
So, after running around like a chicken with his head cut off, I am now on over twice the fixed income I was before I filed, and that is after I have withholding taken out and pay for my Part A and Part B of medicare. Not a bad deal.
So, I am officially on the Government T$T ... TWICE ... LOL.
Although I'm pretty jazzed about the outcome, I gotta admit, I do feel older, but, I'm sure that will pass when the first check (Direct Deposit) gets here. Heck .... I may even be able to afford the Klondike Bars in Kerrville.
I may have to rethink the whole "working fo a living thing" also. Retarded (not a Freudian Slip) is sounding pretty good right now..
Good on you
Enjoy that new found freedom
Oh Yeah, we can still earn a certain amount whilst collecting SS
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
Hot diggity-dog!!!Originally Posted by FuzzyWuzHe
Fuzzy’s buying!!!
New course heading Mr. Sulu: ...2nd star to the right and straight on til morning...!!
Scooter and Sassi....2 furrever.
Hmmmm ... but, not earning is sounding a little good too ... LOL. Apparently I can earn $17,040 before I get docked ... definitely not gonna work that hard.
And then NEXT year when you turn 66 you can work real hard and make all the money you want and not get docked!
New course heading Mr. Sulu: ...2nd star to the right and straight on til morning...!!
Scooter and Sassi....2 furrever.
Congratulaions I think
See prayer is answered so to speak.... Because you retired doesn't mean you do nothing you kno... Fred
Vintage 09' Vivid Black, Boyesen X force intake, DK Customs DIY external breather, PV tuner, Mighty Mite love Jugs,Titanium Wrapped Header pipe, Khrome Werks 2+2 Wide Sweepers, DK 2" tank lift deluxe, Air Deflectors, Rear Bumper, Fender Chrome trim, Kuri. Rear lights, 9" LRS recurve flat top wind screen, LED headlight and spots, Hubcaps rear wheels
I was always buying your's ... just remember what happened to the last Texan female to tangle with me ...
Aw..I’m not skeered...those Klondikes are only loaded with calories!
New course heading Mr. Sulu: ...2nd star to the right and straight on til morning...!!
Scooter and Sassi....2 furrever.
Congrats, Fuzzy!!
It is what it is.
16 Tri Glide vivid black
Hmmmm ... maybe I won't get you one ... yourmscary as it is ... no need to hype you up on sugarAw..I’m not skeered...those Klondikes are only loaded with calories!
Now those Dove Magnum bars are probably a Double Ott shot of calories.... we don’t go there.
New course heading Mr. Sulu: ...2nd star to the right and straight on til morning...!!
Scooter and Sassi....2 furrever.
You are a little scary ...Now those Dove Magnum bars are probably a Double Ott shot of calories.... we don’t go there.
Congrats, enjoy your retirement, you've earned it.
Retired trike builder
America's first lady trike builder.
paws and FuzzyWuzHe, you guys crack me up!!!
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A veteran - whether active duty, retired, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to the 'United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'
Just an old fart
Well shut my mouth..... NOT! Congrats Fuzzy. Just to show you how we TEXANS are first beers on me!
One old FART to another!
“Come and Take It!” “Remember the Alamo!” “Remember Goliad!”
Congratulations, Fuzzy............
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
That is great news to hear Alan, now quit worrying and have a great time up in K'ville.
2021 CVO TriGlide - Sunset Orange & Black
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well-preserved body, but to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting...Holy Sh!t What a ride!
How can I stop worrying ... not sure I can deal with one Texan woman ... there's gonna be a whole bunch of them ... I plan on hanging out IN the pool ... my ex ... a Texan ... hated water .... maybe I'll be safe there ...
Yep...you are safe IN the hotel cess, er, I mean, swimming pool. Who knows what evil lurks in the shadows of those pools, waiting to latch on to an unsuspecting, convenient victim....
New course heading Mr. Sulu: ...2nd star to the right and straight on til morning...!!
Scooter and Sassi....2 furrever.
Good for you. My late husband didn't survive 10 years of wedded bliss, so I don't get a dime from his social security and he didn't have life insurance. My S/O and I were never married, but I did get a 103 Susan B. Anthony dollars when he died only because he left them in my gun safe.
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. – Maya Angelou
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