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socialaidem

(89 posts) Thu Nov 29, 2012, 03:50 PM Nov 2012

New formulas will cut Social Security benefits

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New formulas will cut Social Security benefits (Original Post) socialaidem Nov 2012 OP

I feel that rug being pulled out from under me each day liberal N proud Nov 2012 #1

Quicken tells me I am going in the hole with Social Security coldbeer Nov 2012 #2

I am disabled with Parkinson's 02potato Nov 2012 #3

I am receiving $14,000 minus my medicare insurance, RebelOne Nov 2012 #4

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

1. I feel that rug being pulled out from under me each day

Reply to socialaidem (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 04:01 PM

Nov 2012

Talk about a fiscal cliff, They are pushing me right on over it!

coldbeer

(306 posts)

2. Quicken tells me I am going in the hole with Social Security

Reply to socialaidem (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 04:51 PM

Nov 2012

I bank and pay bills on the internet. We (wife and I)
receive just over $2,000 a month. We are frugal.
Own house and cars. Newest car is a 1998. Imagine,
we can't live on $2,000 per month!

I am a veteran and belong to the Verterans Administration
and am healthy. My wife is doing great! How do people
less fortunate make it? Beats the hell out of me!

Leave us old people and the middle class alone.

02potato

(175 posts)

3. I am disabled with Parkinson's

Reply to coldbeer (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 07:02 PM

Nov 2012

I live on 1127.09 a month (1027.00 ss + 110.09 1/4 of my due pension)
after mortage and utilities at the end of the month, I run low on food.
I don't know how I manage

oh yes 16.00 for food stamps

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

4. I am receiving $14,000 minus my medicare insurance,

Reply to 02potato (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 09:57 PM

Nov 2012

so I actually receive $13,060 total. I have not applied for food stamps yet, but I am thinking about it.

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