Well, I’m officially Social Securitated. I turned 62 in September and decided to put in for my benefits. At first I thought I would have it start in January so I could avoid the hassle of figuring out the income tax complications. But as I turned it over in my mind I realized this would amount to a sizable chunk of change. I do get slightly less than if I waited till January, about $13 per month. However, two full payments right now would mean that it would take over 14 years to break even at the higher rate.<\/p>\n
For right now we are going to try and sock most of it away for later. <\/p>\n
I still plan to make some sculptures. I don’t think I make enough from that to jeopardize my benefits at all. But if I’m getting close, I can just not sell some for a while.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well, I’m officially Social Securitated. I turned 62 in September and decided to put in for my benefits. At first I thought I would have it start in January so I could avoid the hassle of figuring out the income … Continue reading