This year (2022) I turned 60 which means I still have two years to wait before I can apply for Social Security. My full retirement age is 67, but I could start receiving benefits as early as 62. The Social Security Administration recently sent me an estimate of my monthly
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I really didn’t want to change my mobile carrier, but Verizon forced me to look elsewhere. They increased their prices on all non-5G accounts. I don’t have a 5G phone, so I feel like it would be a waste of money to pay more for no added value. In late
Continue readingAugust 2022 Investing Update
For the month of August, the DOW lost 1288 points. That gave back most of the ground gained in July. YTD the DOW down by 12.5%. Interest and dividend income was $1,032 for the month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $1,057 for August. For the last few months, I
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I have always been a “saver” and like to see positive cashflow at the end of each month. The only way to do this is to have a good idea of how much money you have coming in and going out. At the start of each month, I have a
Continue readingJuly 2022 Investing Update
For the month of July, the DOW added 1748 points. That recovered most of the ground lost in June. YTD the DOW still down by 10.5%. Interest and dividend income was $1,249 for the month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $1,078 for July. Interest payouts are starting to increase.
Continue readingJune 2022 Investing Update
For the month of June, the DOW dropped 1893 points. The benchmark average reached a low of 29888 on June 17th. YTD the DOW has declined almost 15%. Interest and dividend income was $1,113 this month, which was offset by a loss of -$32,312 in market value. Withdrawals for living
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