Mike Bruno has been a trial lawyer for almost 43 years. He practices in Toledo, Ohio. 'Outside of the practice he enjoys traveling with his wife, cycling and reading.
How about the guy (me) who asks for a senior cup of coffee at the McDonald's drive-thru after purchasing the latest carbon frame Cannondale road bike for sticker price.
Ben: Unless you are my neighbor, yours is the second most-boring midwestern city. John Denver wrote a song about mine:
"Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio."
I turned 12 in 1969. Life was good. The Detroit Tigers were world champs and The Beatles were still making albums. Getting through 6th grade was my focus and whatever mom served for dinner.
10 years later I started dating Renee, one of 10 kids, and Catholic.
Flash forward 47 years, 3 sons and 6 grandkids.
After reading Mike's post, with his early experience, I feel blessed to have been exposed to loving families from the start.
If anyone can explain eligibility for the spousal benefit, I'd love to hear it.
We've remained married almost 43 years. Renee taught in the public schools 31 years before retiring in 2013. I'm still working at 69, having claimed social security 2 years ago at FRA. When Renee asked about claiming a spousal benefit, she was told not to bother, as she didn't qualify. My assumption was her receiving a public pension was a disqualifier. Is this correct or is there another explanation?
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That's in line with what we paid.
Post: Percentage that “age in place”
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We had a 1-stop elevator (garage to main floor) installed 3 years ago. Best ROI of any upgrade by far.
Post: Percentage that “age in place”
Link to comment from May 26, 2026
We're seeing Bruce tomorrow night in Cleveland. Yes, the kids' inheritance was substantially depleted for those tickets.
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Link to comment from May 21, 2026
Not good policy with a $1.9 trillion federal budget deficit. Unless we somehow start to reign in federal spending.
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How about the guy (me) who asks for a senior cup of coffee at the McDonald's drive-thru after purchasing the latest carbon frame Cannondale road bike for sticker price.
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Ben: Unless you are my neighbor, yours is the second most-boring midwestern city. John Denver wrote a song about mine: "Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio."
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I turned 12 in 1969. Life was good. The Detroit Tigers were world champs and The Beatles were still making albums. Getting through 6th grade was my focus and whatever mom served for dinner. 10 years later I started dating Renee, one of 10 kids, and Catholic. Flash forward 47 years, 3 sons and 6 grandkids. After reading Mike's post, with his early experience, I feel blessed to have been exposed to loving families from the start.
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I can keep a Reese's peanut butter egg atop my dresser untouched for months. It drives my wife crazy, which brings me great enjoyment!
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James: Thanks for the advice. She just filed again.
Post: Social Security Spousal Benefits
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If anyone can explain eligibility for the spousal benefit, I'd love to hear it. We've remained married almost 43 years. Renee taught in the public schools 31 years before retiring in 2013. I'm still working at 69, having claimed social security 2 years ago at FRA. When Renee asked about claiming a spousal benefit, she was told not to bother, as she didn't qualify. My assumption was her receiving a public pension was a disqualifier. Is this correct or is there another explanation?
Post: Social Security Spousal Benefits
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