Who paid for my SSA benefit. I did. I started drawing SSA at age 70 but worked, and paid into SSA to age 75, I will never live long enough to receive benefits equal to the time adjusted value of the amounts my employer and I paid into SSA. I expect that is true for most Humbledollar readers. All of us who did are blessed to have it be so and glad to support folks who weren't fortunate enought to have satisfying work and good income.
Great article! Of course this would mostly benefit people with larger retirement accounts! It would be a streatch to believe Congress would ever create something this simple without adding layers of rules! I would absolutely and support a temporary flat tax on traditional IRA and 401(k) withdrawals? At a 12% rate this absolutely cause me to raise to raise my withdrawals and my gifting.
I soured on bond investments after my professionally managed bond ladder held a defaulting bond and my subsequent bond fund lost value when interest rates climbed. I'm satsfied holding cash reserves in the money market
What a great story well told! I shared many of your experiences including driving beer trucks, an amicable divorce, a chance meeting with a wonderful woman and the blessing of a happy life ever after.
Thanks for your post, Andrew! I belive I have gifted each of my children each of the advice books Jonathan published. I know each of them have graciously listened and nodded to the many, many pieces of Jonathan's wisdom I have attempted to pass on them.
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Who paid for my SSA benefit. I did. I started drawing SSA at age 70 but worked, and paid into SSA to age 75, I will never live long enough to receive benefits equal to the time adjusted value of the amounts my employer and I paid into SSA. I expect that is true for most Humbledollar readers. All of us who did are blessed to have it be so and glad to support folks who weren't fortunate enought to have satisfying work and good income.
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Great article! Of course this would mostly benefit people with larger retirement accounts! It would be a streatch to believe Congress would ever create something this simple without adding layers of rules! I would absolutely and support a temporary flat tax on traditional IRA and 401(k) withdrawals? At a 12% rate this absolutely cause me to raise to raise my withdrawals and my gifting.
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I greatly appreciate your carrying on the work Jonathan commenced. This article was great!
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I soured on bond investments after my professionally managed bond ladder held a defaulting bond and my subsequent bond fund lost value when interest rates climbed. I'm satsfied holding cash reserves in the money market
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What a great story well told! I shared many of your experiences including driving beer trucks, an amicable divorce, a chance meeting with a wonderful woman and the blessing of a happy life ever after.
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Thanks for your post, Andrew! I belive I have gifted each of my children each of the advice books Jonathan published. I know each of them have graciously listened and nodded to the many, many pieces of Jonathan's wisdom I have attempted to pass on them.
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