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I withhold taxes from SS. I have state taxes. I don't have to worry about state taxes (yet), because my income isn't high enough to have to prepay state income taxes. (this may change after I start RMDs from my IRA) I love withholding the taxes from SS because I don't have to worry about being...

More than 5. Hard to say. I keep the tv on 24X7, even while sleeping. I work on my retirement investment accounts half a day; the tv is on while I do that. I live alone and hate the quiet, so the tv is background noise. But I do watch quite a bit of tv, while I online shop, pay bills, research...

Yes, I have a ceramic tile backsplash. Had one in prior house, too. My mother's counters had a several inch rise where counter met wall, providing protection, and the stove (as many stoves back then were) had a tall back to it, providing wall protection. That's where the clock & other stove...

I've not heard of FireCalc before, so I just looked at it and ran it. The info on the first page says it assumes you won't be getting Social Security or a pension, though. So if your FireCalc said your money would take you to 87, it would actually be longer, if you will be getting Social Security.

People die all the time, alone and not found for days (or longer). How many are destitute seniors, I don't know. Churches or local organizations assist destitute seniors. Meals on Wheels, although that's been cut to the bone. Most people have kids who help or take a parent in, probably. If...

Yes. Very quiet. I live on a half acre in a semi-rural burb of a medium sized city. I have amenities nearby (several grocery stores, discount stores, hardware, a SuperWalMart, urgent care, vets, you name it), a small park 3 miles down the street for walking the dog. Dead end street. 20 - 30...