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Maraya1969

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4. He would have to work until he is 58.5 and I don't think he wants to do that.

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 20, 2014, 02:57 AM

Jul 2014

He says he's been saving money all his life, I have no idea how much he has since he has a wife and 3 kids.

And I thought he was completely stupid for deciding not to pay in. I think back then he thought that SS would not be here now.

Do you have to be poor to get medicare after you retire? That's another question I can't find the answer to. My father made a lot of money and set up a couple trust funds but I think there is not a lot left. We had a ten unit apartment building that got ruined in NJ from Hurricane Sandy, (and my Mom, who's name it was in could not get anything from FEMA or any other place because she had other money.

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I need some information about SS retirement benefits and I can't it on the net. [View all] Maraya1969 Jul 2014 OP

I googled using this: how many years work to qualify for social security OKNancy Jul 2014 #1

Thank you so much! I actually found that too but I was hoping there was something better than that Maraya1969 Jul 2014 #2

Are you absolutely certain he's never paid in to SS? SheilaT Jul 2014 #3

He would have to work until he is 58.5 and I don't think he wants to do that. Maraya1969 Jul 2014 #4

You have to be poor to get Medicare at all. SheilaT Jul 2014 #5