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Interesting. I detect significant animosity to AARP from some of the posters. I am no big fan of AARP either, esp. some of their political advocacy. I didn't agree with their vehement opposition of the "personal accounts" for social security, but didn't realize that one of their motives might...

OK, fellow boomer Tight - I stand corrected. Well, Chinaco, your message was timely. I am now learning that I may lose my retiree health coverage very soon. So that is an immediate problem I already have to deal with. Is AARP a good place to go for health insurance? I started doing some...

Should I take my company pension early - addendum Hey, Drum, good to hear from another early 60's guy. (I was going to say "boomer", but I guess technically you were born a bit too soon to be a boomer, eh?) Well, I just did a little more digging and found the item below that reinforces my...

Thanks much, all those who replied. I am really happy I stumbled on this forum yesterday - I was a little floored by getting so many replies so quickly. I think I have already made my decision based partly on your inputs, and partly on my own concerns about the future of my company's pension...

Hi - I have just taken the plunge and retired at 60. I am currently wrestling with whether to take my (traditional defined benefit) pension early, or live off of my (regular taxable) IRA until I am 65. If I take the pension now, I lose about 27% of the full retirement age pension. But I think if...