Anyone Apply Online For Social Security Lately?

[cp1969]

Medicare, however has been a total nightmare. What a mess that has been. If there is ANY way you can stay out of it i heartily recommend you do so.

There isn't going to be any way ANYBODY can avoid it. The health care system for those under retirement age is going to morph into the same mess that Medicare is today.

The only way it won't is if enough people demand that the Health Care Reform law be repealed.

 

[ldausmc1369]

SS Benefits

When you get your paid in statement, do a simple present value analysis at 4% compound interest on the amount you have paid in since you started paying SS. I started in 63, paid the max in year for over 30 years. I have to live to be 187 to get paid what I have put in with interest over this time. Sure as hell wouldn't have to worry about changing lifestyles! Where's the justice? Them that's paid in should be the ONLY ones who can TAKE OUT! Blame LBJ and his bunch for the current mess and the Great Society!

 

[deralte]

I was almost 66 when I got a call from SS and they wanted to know if I was going to apply. Told her that I hadn't really thought about it. Made an appointment - took about 1 hour and I have received my check on time for the past 10 years. I only got a partial payment because I was still working for 4 months. I was surprized at the amount I got. As far as medicare goes I had no problems signing up and have had no problems since. You were very right about the rest of the people signing up for benefits - mostly young and fat.

 

[jlynch34]

Starting drawing mine at 62 and been doing it for 5 years now. I thought you cannot draw SS now until 63. But I just draw my checks and haven't kept up with the changes.

Jerry

 

[cowart]

Also note that if you decide later that you took SS too early, you can refund the money and start over with a larger monthly check.

Form http://www.ssa.gov/online/ssa-521.pdf

Discussion Social Security Benefit Repayment SSA 521 Questions - AssetBuilder Inc. - Registered Investment Advisor