Fred Habacht Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 My retirement funds took a huge 1.7% increase effective with my January payment. It could have been worse as the cost of oil has been dropping very quickly and killed the chance for a 1.8% increase. As we did last year...our travel agent will a plan a trip from our home in Jocotepec to Roca Azul...all inclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Enjoy your trip- hope the vacation is unforgettable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Habacht Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 We have almost forgotten where we were going...already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Better than last year. Right.? We're in the money ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanneboo Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I'm green with envy. As I live in Ajijic, my increase won't get me to Roca Azul. But San Juan Cosala here I come ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldyfeliz Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I am grateful that SS still exists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMama Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 If you make it to Roca Azul, be sure to go down to the beach. If the lake isn't too high, you can reach it from the area by the lighthouse. My dog and I used to love that walk. Not so bad as vacations go... And I too am grateful that Social Security is still around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensley Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hopefully I will see it in another 12 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb9gzg Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Maybe,.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowyco Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Social Security payments to retirees are funded out to between 2030 - 2035, depending on whose calculations are used.Major factor to watch that affects Social Security Retirement Fund's future: If Congress would pay back their $200 billion a year borrowing from Social Security trust funds that Reagan started and Bush boosted, The payments to retirees would last even longer than 2035. Key group to watch: The Congressional House Appropriations committee controls the $$ appropriated to pay back the $$trillions in debts owed to the Social Security Administration, so watch what they choose to authorize payments for. So far, there has been little interest and even less will to pay back what they borrowed from the Social Security trust funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanneboo Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 There is a difference between SSI and social security. SSI is for people who haven't worked and is a welfare program. Social security is for people who have worked and put into the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Habacht Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 The last president who promised to leave SS alone was Lyndon Johnson and the last one to insist it was protected in a "mythical Lock Box" was a VP under Clinton....if there is money to be moved from one account to another and never paid back....there have been no attempts by Republicans or Democrats to stop stealing and if I had money in an account and I could use it for anything I wanted to and never pay it back.....I probably would too....much to my shame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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