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SheilaT

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7. All I can offer is sympathy for those whose only income is Social Security.

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 03:09 AM

Nov 2015

It is not enough. Maybe if there are two of you, and you own your pllace outright, and are exempt from taxes because of being seniors, and you are totally healthy, maybe then you can make it. Otherwise? I shudder to think.

SheilaT who is 67 but has income other than SS.

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About ready to give up. One thing after another. Being a Senior is not fun. [View all] Paper Roses Oct 2015 OP

FWIW, any cost of living would have been eaten by an increased Medicare deductible. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #1

Received your 2016 Medicare Part "D" rates yet? Downwinder Oct 2015 #2

I empathize with you. My only income is soc sec, 11,000 a year ellenrr Oct 2015 #3

I'm considering fostering a pet. The organizatios pay for vets and maybe food. I vowed to not have Stardust Nov 2015 #4

I thot about checking into that. but I would get so attached to the animal. ellenrr Nov 2015 #5

golly....here..... glinda Nov 2015 #6

All I can offer is sympathy for those whose only income is Social Security. SheilaT Nov 2015 #7