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Re: using savings for a year to increase social security?

It sounds like you're not sure if you made the right decision to file for SSA Benefits early? And, it sounds like you're basing your decision on the potential amount of interest earnings on the SSA Benefits if you were to put it into savings?The SSA ...
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Re: Tiny Living

Sounds like your parents grew up during the WW + Great Depression years. My parents did too. They seemed to have a fear of scarcity or fear of lack... that motivated a need to save everything. My mother saved plastic grocery bags - tons of them, neat...
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Re: Tiny Living

I do understand that living "tiny" is a good option for people who don't need a lot of breathing room and like being in closed-quarters. Having less keeps things simple, too.Almost 19 years ago, we were very fortunate to "downsized" financially.  Our...
VSun2 03-29-2019 07:41 PM
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Re: using savings for a year to increase social security?

It sounds like you're not sure if you made the right decision to file for SSA Benefits early? And, it sounds like you're basing your decision on the potential amount of interest earnings on the SSA Benefits if you were to put it into savings?The SSA ...
VSun2 08-08-2019 12:03 PM
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Re: Tiny Living

Sounds like your parents grew up during the WW + Great Depression years. My parents did too. They seemed to have a fear of scarcity or fear of lack... that motivated a need to save everything. My mother saved plastic grocery bags - tons of them, neat...
VSun2 04-06-2019 11:17 AM
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Re: Tiny Living

I do understand that living "tiny" is a good option for people who don't need a lot of breathing room and like being in closed-quarters. Having less keeps things simple, too.Almost 19 years ago, we were very fortunate to "downsized" financially.  Our...
VSun2 03-29-2019 07:41 PM
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Re: using savings for a year to increase social security?

It sounds like you're not sure if you made the right decision to file for SSA Benefits early? And, it sounds like you're basing your decision on the potential amount of interest earnings on the SSA Benefits if you were to put it into savings?The SSA ...
VSun2 08-08-2019 12:03 PM
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Re: Tiny Living

Sounds like your parents grew up during the WW + Great Depression years. My parents did too. They seemed to have a fear of scarcity or fear of lack... that motivated a need to save everything. My mother saved plastic grocery bags - tons of them, neat...
VSun2 04-06-2019 11:17 AM
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Re: Tiny Living

I do understand that living "tiny" is a good option for people who don't need a lot of breathing room and like being in closed-quarters. Having less keeps things simple, too.Almost 19 years ago, we were very fortunate to "downsized" financially.  Our...
VSun2 03-29-2019 07:41 PM
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