Single-n-Sixty

Living -- single & sixty and not always loving it!

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Big Birthday! Big Present!

bday cake In one month I officially reach the rank of senior citizen. Now I’m not exactly sure where all that time disappeared. It sure doesn’t feel like I’ve been around for 65 years! Then again, just this week I remarked that I’d worked at a drive-in theater. The forty-something in the room asked when was that? “Fifty years ago.” Fifty years ago? OMG! It has been fifty years!

I’m a goal setter. It doesn’t mean I always reach all my goals

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Maximize Social Security Benefits

I ‘m quickly approaching 66 – the new retirement age for those of us born between 1943 and 1954 – it’s about time I start thinking about Social Security benefits so I started doing some research. Here’s a few tidbits —

If you are young enough to be thinking about applying for Social security benefits at age 62? Consider this, if you claim your benefits at age 62 your benefits will be reduced by

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Trickle Down Job Creation

Here’s a thought —

Why don’t we require rich politicians to donate one dollar ($1.00) for every dollar they spend of their own money on campaigning to a job creation bank that provides funding for retraining, micro loans to small businesses, etc. What better way to prove the trickle down theory touted by so many wealthy politicians. Not only would it provide the funding for job creation, it could level the playing field when it comes to campaigning.

Okay, rich politicians, put your money where your mouth is — Prove the trickle down theory works!

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