From: dagmargoodboat on
On Jul 26, 8:57 pm, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-I...(a)On-My-
Web-Site.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:44:10 -0700 (PDT), Greegor
>
>
>
> <greego...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Jul 26, 7:26 pm, Bill Bowden <wrongaddr...(a)att.net> wrote:
> >> Yes, but it doesn't define what full retirement age means. In other
> >> words, what is the advantage of taking benefits at say age 65.5 verses
> >> age 64.5?
>
> >> I wrote a little basic calculator to illustrate the time needed to
> >> recover lost benefits from postponing retirement past age 62 to age
> >> 70. My statement says I would get about 82% more at age 70 verses 62,
> >> so it works out to about 12 years at 5% investment rates. But there
> >> are other variables such as COLA increases, and additional payments
> >> into the system from working to age 70. It's not a simple problem, so
> >> it might take 20 years to break even considering all details. I don't
> >> know of any source that will factor the details. I don't think the
> >> Feds want us to know.
>
> >If you request one they will send out a letter that says
> >how much you get at various points.
> >That printout would help a bit with planning.
>
> >> cls
> >> Principal=1
> >> Age62 = 1000  : Rem early retirement payment
> >> Age70 = 1830  : Rem 83% increased payment at age 70
> >> Rate = .05
> >> For Year=1 to 8
> >> For Month=1 to 12
> >> Principal = Principal + Age62 + ((Principal*Rate)/12)
> >> Next Month
> >> Next Year
> >> Difference = Age70-Age62
> >> RecoveryYears = (Principal/Difference)/12
> >> Print "Years to break even is"; RecoveryYears
>
> >> Rem 11.82 years to break even at age 82 assuming 5% investment return.
>
> >> -Bill
>
> Make no assumptions when it comes to SS.  They do funny guv'ment math.
>
> From their very own tables 70 vs 65 gave more per annum, but it took
> ~8 years to break even with what you would receive starting at 65.
> Unless you live at Mayo clinic, predicting your longevity is pretty
> iffy :-)

This chart reveals the secret to living to 100--
http://www.claimspages.com/documents/docs/4026D.pdf

--first live to 99, then you've got two years and change.

--
Cheers,
James Arthur
From: krw on
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:23:39 -0700 (PDT), Bill Bowden <wrongaddress(a)att.net>
wrote:

>On Jul 26, 5:41�pm, "k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz"
><k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:26:38 -0700 (PDT), Bill Bowden <wrongaddr...(a)att.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >On Jul 26, 3:05�pm, "k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz"
>> ><k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
<snip>

>> >> BTW, if you go to the social security web site and search on "full retirement
>> >> age", you'll find this:
>>
>> >>http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/14
>>
>> >> ...which *clearly* indicates what the SSA thinks is the "full retirement age".
>>
>> >Yes, but it doesn't define what full retirement age means. In other
>> >words, what is the advantage of taking benefits at say age 65.5 verses
>> >age 64.5?
>>
>> Can't you *READ*?

Obviously not.

>> >I wrote a little basic calculator to illustrate the time needed to
>> >recover lost benefits from postponing retirement past age 62 to age
>> >70. My statement says I would get about 82% more at age 70 verses 62,
>> >so it works out to about 12 years at 5% investment rates. But there
>> >are other variables such as COLA increases, and additional payments
>> >into the system from working to age 70. It's not a simple problem, so
>> >it might take 20 years to break even considering all details. I don't
>> >know of any source that will factor the details. I don't think the
>> >Feds want us to know.
>>
>> Are you just trying to hide your idiotic statements with more?
>
>So, why don't you just tell us the details, since you know so much. I
>don't think you can troubleshoot your way out of a wet paper bag, let
>alone ss benefits..

The details of your mental problems? There isn't even enough time to repeat
what you've said, so far.
From: Bill Bowden on
On Jul 27, 3:26 pm, "k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz"
<k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:23:39 -0700 (PDT), Bill Bowden <wrongaddr...(a)att.net>
> wrote:
>
> >On Jul 26, 5:41 pm, "k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz"
> ><k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
> >> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:26:38 -0700 (PDT), Bill Bowden <wrongaddr...(a)att.net>
> >> wrote:
>
> >> >On Jul 26, 3:05 pm, "k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz"
> >> ><k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >> >> BTW, if you go to the social security web site and search on "full retirement
> >> >> age", you'll find this:
>
> >> >>http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/14
>
> >> >> ...which *clearly* indicates what the SSA thinks is the "full retirement age".
>
> >> >Yes, but it doesn't define what full retirement age means. In other
> >> >words, what is the advantage of taking benefits at say age 65.5 verses
> >> >age 64.5?
>
> >> Can't you *READ*?
>
> Obviously not.
>
> >> >I wrote a little basic calculator to illustrate the time needed to
> >> >recover lost benefits from postponing retirement past age 62 to age
> >> >70. My statement says I would get about 82% more at age 70 verses 62,
> >> >so it works out to about 12 years at 5% investment rates. But there
> >> >are other variables such as COLA increases, and additional payments
> >> >into the system from working to age 70. It's not a simple problem, so
> >> >it might take 20 years to break even considering all details. I don't
> >> >know of any source that will factor the details. I don't think the
> >> >Feds want us to know.
>
> >> Are you just trying to hide your idiotic statements with more?
>
> >So, why don't you just tell us the details, since you know so much. I
> >don't think you can troubleshoot your way out of a wet paper bag, let
> >alone ss benefits..
>
> The details of your mental problems?  There isn't even enough time to repeat
> what you've said, so far.

My full retirement age is 62, yours may be different.

Here's a calculator you might like;

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/quickcalc/early_late.html


From: krw on
On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:56:24 -0700 (PDT), Bill Bowden <wrongaddress(a)att.net>
wrote:

>On Jul 27, 3:26�pm, "k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz"
><k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:23:39 -0700 (PDT), Bill Bowden <wrongaddr...(a)att.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On Jul 26, 5:41�pm, "k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz"
>> ><k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
>> >> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:26:38 -0700 (PDT), Bill Bowden <wrongaddr...(a)att.net>
>> >> wrote:
>>
>> >> >On Jul 26, 3:05�pm, "k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz"
>> >> ><k...(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> >> >> BTW, if you go to the social security web site and search on "full retirement
>> >> >> age", you'll find this:
>>
>> >> >>http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/14
>>
>> >> >> ...which *clearly* indicates what the SSA thinks is the "full retirement age".
>>
>> >> >Yes, but it doesn't define what full retirement age means. In other
>> >> >words, what is the advantage of taking benefits at say age 65.5 verses
>> >> >age 64.5?
>>
>> >> Can't you *READ*?
>>
>> Obviously not.
>>
>> >> >I wrote a little basic calculator to illustrate the time needed to
>> >> >recover lost benefits from postponing retirement past age 62 to age
>> >> >70. My statement says I would get about 82% more at age 70 verses 62,
>> >> >so it works out to about 12 years at 5% investment rates. But there
>> >> >are other variables such as COLA increases, and additional payments
>> >> >into the system from working to age 70. It's not a simple problem, so
>> >> >it might take 20 years to break even considering all details. I don't
>> >> >know of any source that will factor the details. I don't think the
>> >> >Feds want us to know.
>>
>> >> Are you just trying to hide your idiotic statements with more?
>>
>> >So, why don't you just tell us the details, since you know so much. I
>> >don't think you can troubleshoot your way out of a wet paper bag, let
>> >alone ss benefits..
>>
>> The details of your mental problems? �There isn't even enough time to repeat
>> what you've said, so far.
>
>My full retirement age is 62, yours may be different.

No, the age *you* retire may be 62. That is *not* what the SSA defines as
"full retirement".

I "retired" at 54, however the SSA doesn't much care.

>Here's a calculator you might like;

You don't need a calculator. You need a dictionary, and a brain.