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Common Sense Party

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2. I'm not there yet myself (about 20 more years for me), but I can imagine

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 22, 2012, 12:34 AM

Sep 2012

the pull of retirement will be pretty temting, tough to ignore.

Intellectually, I know my SS benefit check will be about 8% bigger every year I wait until 70, but emotionally, the siren call of hanging it up will sound pretty loudly.

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7 Signs That Now's Not the Right Time to Retire [View all] Common Sense Party Sep 2012 OP

It all boils down to this: SheilaT Sep 2012 #1

I'm not there yet myself (about 20 more years for me), but I can imagine Common Sense Party Sep 2012 #2

I started collecting Social Security when I turned 65. RebelOne Nov 2012 #3

Are you aware of the Required Minimum Distribution rules.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #4

And it can be a very painful penalty. Common Sense Party Nov 2012 #6

Another thought here. SheilaT Nov 2012 #5

I totally agree... kjackson227 Jan 2013 #7