Recent content by LLNOE

Exactly! :)

No. I'm not OK with any borrowing. :nonono:

No one ever became wealthy with the rewards on a credit card. There is wisdom in not having debt - you are wise not minding missing the "rewards"! ;)

That's exactly how it works when there are no restrictions on how the money can be spent. :facepalm: Good luck to your kids!

I do agree with the assessment that the SS trust fund is just one pot of many that the government is dipping into for funds. But IMO, this fact doesn't make using money that has been earmarked for a national retirement safety net for everything from research on snail larvae to roads to nowhere...

That's the truth. They have raided the SS coffers more times than you would believe, with the promise to pay it back. That, of course, hasn't happened. Obviously, with the HUGE deficits looming in our future, it will probably NEVER be repaid.

Thanks for the welcome. Indeed, retirement is superb!

Hi, I'm Allan, and a new member here as well as a new retiree (as of July, 2009). My wife has been retired for a couple of years, and we are both loving this new phase of life. We worked for our local school system - she for 38 years and me for 33 years. All is well, and we are LIVING LIKE NO...