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I got a raise!!

December 11th, 2007 at 02:55 pm

This year was the 1st year that I got a social security check. It started in January. Since this is new, unexpected money for me, I have added it to my challenge money every month and never spent a penny of it. I get a whopping $538 a month. I am not making fun of it, I have never made very much money. My highest year of working full time, I made a little over $8000 that year.

In the mail yesterday, I got notice that I am getting a cost of living raise. I am sure I have told everyone that my lucky number is 13. (I got married on Friday the 13th) Well, my raise is going to be $13 a month. So, as of January, I will be getting $551 a month! I wonder how anyone can actually live on social security?? I am glad I have always been a saver!!

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7 Responses to “I got a raise!!”

  1. clubneary Says:
    December 11th, 2007 at 03:05 pm 1197385531
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    Too funny! I got married on Friday the 13th as well!

  2. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    December 11th, 2007 at 04:29 pm 1197390556
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    A 2.4% increase. At $538/month, sounds like it is a good thing you have a spouse who is still earning well. May that continue as long as he wants and the two of you need it.

  3. Broken Arrow Says:
    December 11th, 2007 at 04:47 pm 1197391676
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    Yeah, to subsist on roughly $500 a month would be very difficult for me. I wouldn't know how to do it other than to keep working.

    However, in your case, that's a nice little addition to everything else, right? Congrats. Big Grin

  4. Ima saver Says:
    December 11th, 2007 at 08:35 pm 1197405351
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    Thank goodness my husband is 7 years younger than me and still working. We could never live on social security!

  5. terri77 Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 03:29 am 1197430181
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    I don't know how people can rely on Social Security either. I don't contribute to it because I'm exempted so I definitely don't rely on it. Even if it I did contribute the amount is so small. I think a lot of people are expecting Social Security and the government to take care of them.

  6. Aleta Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 06:02 pm 1197482531
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    terri77: How are you exempted?

  7. SicilyYoder Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 09:23 pm 1197494622
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    Julie- I've never made much either- but I also agree that its what you do with your money that matters- I'm so tired of folks saying, "Your still merchandising'WHY when you could be making tons of money touring full-time? Well, I LOVE being home and with my family and the road liek isn't for me- I think 2008 will be my biggest tour with 6 countries and 12 cities and that's enough for me.

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