Stop. Think. Plan.

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39. How do you plan to have Medicare and Social Security stolen when you are retired?

I'm in my 70's and dont think I could work full time anymore, even IF someone would hire me - which isn't happening after not working for 8 years. I only get about $500/mo. in pensions and there's no way I could live on that when our electric and water bill is around $250/month in the hot FL summer which lasts forever. Hubs is working part time now, but planned on retiring in Jan. Now the earliest he can retire is the end of Aug. - if the age hasn't been raised before then - because you know for sure tcf will do that.

It's hard to plan when you don't know exactly when or what the changes will be, just that we will get fucked to the max. We already live fairly frugally, but guess the occasional night out at a good restaurant will be a thing of the past. Guess I will have to look into trying to grow my own pot - but have no idea where to get seeds these days. I certainly won't be able to afford it and don't know what I'd substitute for the anxiety and sleep for which I need this?

I just don't know how we will survive this? I love our house and neighborhood, and love our river view and my sister is moving 2 blocks from me and I have a great husband and great pets - so we are set up better than lots of folks. But we are good under this system where we get Social Security and Medicare - not good if we don't have these and don't see a way to survive well without them.

We can hunker down, spend less, get all medical stuff done ASAP, save more and hope it's enough. Doesn't sound good at all, and may not be enough - but it's all we have. Luckily we own our house free and clear so as long as we can pay the taxes we will have that. That's the best I've got.