Recent content by Prale

Thanks for the responces, I am leaning away from taking the option as well, but here was my thinking, I too am concerned about weather Social Security will be there or not when I turn 62 or if they raise the age or what not. I was wondering though if I took the 150dollars, and invested it, 20...

Runningbum thanks for the input, I really new at this. I appreciate the advise i will be more specific in the future, and you were also correct about the calculator showing a lower amout than my statement. My statement showed i would get 980 dollars while the calculator showed I will only get...

Nice Thank you that calculator is exactly what I needed to see.

I'm new to these forums, I first posted earlier this month in the Hi I am part. I have been trolling quite a bit, trying to pick up advise here and there I have read alot of the FAQ. Alot of people here seem very smart, I am NOT financially savy at all, I would be a very wealthy man if I had...

Thanks for the supportive posts, and yes I am very lucky with my wife of 19 years :) I'm already thinking of things i can do around here to enjoy my time and also help her, like cooking, i'm already a pretty good cook. I like getting recipe's off the internet and surprising my family. My kids...

I dont want people to get the wrong idea when I say my wife has 8 more years she "has" to work, what I mean by that is for her to retire with full benefits she has 8 more years, thats what she is pursuing, she just started a few years later than me. Yes we receive annual COLA, and you are...

Hello, This is my first time posting , I have read these forums for some time though. I thought I would post and say Hi, and ask for some input. In 6 months Im planning on retiring. I am more than a little nervous. I work for the State, and have what I beleive to be a very good retirement...