I am 62, should i take early Social Security? (move, retired, husband)
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I know hordes of people (friends and relatives) that have dropped dead between 62 and 66. Essentially none of them expected that to happen. Just think if they waited to 66 1/2 to get a SS check.
If they didn't need the money….and were just going to save or invest it -- all it means is they didn't collect and leave that money to someone else. The decision didn't affect THEM -- at all …..they had less to leave someone else. Their heirs might be saying, "damn we could have inherited more."
#1 regret in poll after poll on the various retirement forums is taking ss to early . so many end up regretting planning around dying instead of living , because now they are alive and wishing they had more money .
delaying is a decision you can never live to regret
Last edited by mathjak107; 10-23-2016 at 03:49 AM..
If they didn't need the money….and were just going to save or invest it -- all it means is they didn't collect and leave that money to someone else. The decision didn't affect THEM -- at all …..they had less to leave someone else. Their heirs might be saying, "damn we could have inherited more."
or the heirs could be happy ,since once those larger checks kick in less comes out of your own money every year that you live past even .
I now know more people who have died before 67 than after 70. Way more. In 2014 alone, 4 cousins and 3 people I grew up with - all under age 67. 2015 - 3; 2016 - 2 (so far). If it wasn't for stents, 2015 would've been 4.
I work at a VA Hospital Primary Care Clinic and I don't think a day goes by that I and my colleagues don't say so and so patient should have been dead years ago. And I might add these "cat patients" as well call them not only beat being killed in the wars they fought in, they now have multiple chronic diseases and are at best 60 - 70 % compliant with following diets and their medication regimens and they are still kicking away thanks to the miracles of modern medicine. From what I see 40 hours a week, I would put my money on longevity. And BTW, one our most prescribed medications is "Vitamin V" and that that includes the over 80 crowd.
I work at a VA Hospital Primary Care Clinic and I don't think a day goes by that I and my colleagues don't say so and so patient should have been dead years ago. And I might add these "cat patients" as well call them not only beat being killed in the wars they fought in, they now have multiple chronic diseases and are at best 60 - 70 % compliant with following diets and their medication regimens and they are still kicking away thanks to the miracles of modern medicine. From what I see 40 hours a week, I would put my money on longevity. And BTW, one our most prescribed medications is "Vitamin V" and that that includes the over 80 crowd.
what are the chronic diseases that all require so much medication?
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