A special message of thanks for our President

[Ray D]

There is a flip side, not that it is earth-shaking. I had my late wife's SS, kept until I was 72. At that point, I switched to mine. While the clerk was calculating it, she told me that my military service counted as 4 years, maxed out. Those 4 years replaced years where I had not maxed out on earned income, and increased my SS pension. This in spite of the fact that I did not pay into SS, when I was in the service.

The increase for military service was a little less than $100 a  month. Not a huge lot of money, but better than a poke in the eye with a frozen stick.

Ray D  ;D

 

[Possum]

Way back in the 60's my dad gave me a bit of advice.
He said that oif I ever heard someone say, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." Be afraid, be very very afraid. 

 

[Tom]

After posting my last message yesterday, my phone rang and caller ID said "US Government"    I was convinced I'd hear "I'm from the government and I'm here to help". I reluctantly answered, and was relieved to recognize the voice at the other end  ;D