Originally Posted by IndyCA35
Originally Posted by MAC
I am glad I set myself up so SS is the smallest part of my retirement portfolio. I'm going to retire with 2 pensions plus investments. SS will just be play money for me.


Not for long. Medicare payments are deducted from your monthly Social Security pay. Medicare costs are rising faster than Social Seurity. In a few years they will outstrip Social Security. Instead of getting anything from Social Security, you will have to pay into Medicare from your other savings.

If Medicare eligibility is lowered from 65 to 60 (a Biden campaign promise), this will happen sooner.


Nope. As retired military I get TriCare and I don't have to pay for that because it is my benefit, at 65 all I have to do is get Medicare Part B. There are a lot of perks for staying in the military long enough to retire.

You get out of life what you are willing to accept. If you ain't happy, do something about it!