Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Money & Business

Planning to Retire by Emily Brandon

Working in Retirement: Motivating Boomers to Stay on the Job

July 10, 2008 10:28 AM ET | Emily Brandon | Permanent Link | Print

Reader Comments

"and not draining public resources"

Uh, Emily, I suspect that by now, you have been pretty well indoctrinated in the concept that the money that was involuntarily withheld from everyone's paychecks and called "Social Security" or "FICA" is now "public funds." And I know there is no account set aside for me that contains all those withholdings.

But it galls me to see you imply that I'm doing something wrong or evil by withdrawing Social Security benefits.

They are not "public resources," madam. They are taxpayer's funds that has been confiscated by the Federal Government.

WARE HOUSE

25year ware house I have been worker

Wait until how old?

Obviously the author is not close to the ages she is recommending Boomers work until.

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Reporter Emily Brandon tells you how to get ready financially for retirement and to make your golden years the best they can be. You can E-mail Emily your retirement concerns at retire@usnews.com.

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