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Zeus posted...

I thought you were in your 60s. And the earlier you take it, the less money you get.

Sadly I know that but I won't make it much past 60 if I make it that long so I might as well take what I can get. It'll only be like $1200 a month when I'm 60 which even now isn't really enough tbh.

I'm just past 50 btw, but have diabetes, high blood pressure (though mostly under control now with meds), my eyesight and hearing are failing fast (especially eyesight, I prob can correct the hearing with better hearing aids, the ones I got don't work very well). I have degenerative disk disease in my back but refuse to get surgery (as I have seen what that surgery can do) and have already lived longer then most of my relatives on my mothers side (my brother passed away 6 years ago and was 2 years younger than me).

So yeah, if I make another decade to 61 i'll be freaking lucky. I refuse to get disability (my medical insurance tried to force me, even signing me up without my consent but luckily I had to fill out papers and stopped it).

I won't stop working till there is absolutely nothing I can do, and that should still be awhile. I can certainly answer phones and if the monitor is large enough (or I can use my TV as a monitor) I can type/read stuff as well. I may eventually have to work from home so I can use a big screen like that, but I imagine I should be able to do something for most of the remaining 9 years till I can retire.

I just won't be retiring in CA for sure:(

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