cclarry 24,453 Posted December 27, 2021 As of today, I can OFFICIALLY draw Social Security, the pre-requisite to being OLD! First check arrives on February 23rd, and it can't come soon enough! The past few years have been REALLY ROUGH! So...YAY! 32 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulo 3,462 Posted December 27, 2021 I thought that you weren't officially old until your first question on arrival at any given place is "where's the toilet?" 1 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
telecode 101 1,281 Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) congrats. its good to be old. Edited December 27, 2021 by telecode 101 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zo 2,913 Posted December 27, 2021 The age of wisdom ..... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 24,453 Posted December 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, Zo said: The age of wisdom ..... A wise man knows exactly how little he knows... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zo 2,913 Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, cclarry said: A wise man knows exactly how little he knows... That is so true , and how precious each second is to not waste it ..... Edited December 27, 2021 by Zo 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques Boileau 1,074 Posted December 27, 2021 Could you make your font larger? Old people can't read small fonts! 😏 1 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abacab 5,070 Posted December 27, 2021 24 minutes ago, cclarry said: As of today, I can OFFICIALLY draw Social Security, the pre-requisite to being OLD! First check arrives on February 23rd, and it can't come soon enough! The past few years have been REALLY ROUGH! So...YAY! Be careful if you start drawing earlier than FULL retirement age, if you still plan on working... SSA has limits on how much you can earn annually until FULL retirement age, and they will suspend your payments if you earn above the income limit. After FULL retirement age, you are free to earn as much as you wish. But that last part kind of defeats the point of retirement, LOL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 24,453 Posted December 27, 2021 Just now, abacab said: Be careful if you start drawing earlier than FULL retirement age, if you still plan on working... SSA has limits on how much you can earn annually until FULL retirement age, and they will suspend your payments if you earn above the income limit. After FULL retirement age, you are free to earn as much as you wish. But that last part kind of defeats the point of retirement, LOL! No worries there...I couldn't get hired when I was in my 50's...and have multiple degrees and Certifications... so I'm good! I've been living on $180 a month for 5 years...so this will be like being RICH LOL! 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fleer 8,071 Posted December 27, 2021 Larsy, even though we share the same age, I’ll be on the chain gang for another eight to ten years. But then! Yeah, then! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Lawler 423 Posted December 27, 2021 Happy Birthday Larry. Waiting for 65 here.... less than a year to go. Welcome to the geezer club ♿🥂 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
User 905133 944 Posted December 27, 2021 Welcome to the Officially Old Person Society. OOPS!!! 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 24,453 Posted December 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Brian Lawler said: Happy Birthday Larry. Waiting for 65 here.... less than a year to go. Welcome to the geezer club ♿🥂 Thanks Brian...I opted to draw at 62....I don't want to live on $180 a month for another 3 years...LOL It's been a heck of a time doing it for the past 5...no more...show me da money! 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Carpenter 298 Posted December 27, 2021 As my Dad used to say, getting old ain't for whimps!!. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 24,453 Posted December 27, 2021 Just now, Tony Carpenter said: As my Dad used to say, getting old ain't for whimps!!. My Uncle Roy said that same exact thing! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 24,453 Posted December 27, 2021 AND THEY WERE BOTH RIGHT! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PavlovsCat 1,517 Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) Congratulations, you're now officially a socialist! (It's a reference to some PMs Larry and I had a while back. Just having fun, but it is accurate.) Edited December 27, 2021 by PavlovsCat 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jesse g 1,023 Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, cclarry said: As of today, I can OFFICIALLY draw Social Security, the pre-requisite to being OLD! Congratulation Larry, You can now join the "Old Gentlemen's" club. In my Neighborhood, they sit around McDonalds from 7am to 12 noon telling war stories and getting free coffee LOL 🤣 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yan Filiatrault 1,033 Posted December 27, 2021 Congratulations! One of the perks of being old is wisdom, so no more spending on plugins! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reid Rosefelt 2,699 Posted December 27, 2021 Congratulations! You are going to love that last Wednesday of every month. 😀 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites