tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487302337958330865.post4615406500026115836..comments2023-10-04T07:36:58.628-07:00Comments on Saving Sanity: On Social Security...Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09333434866778303346noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487302337958330865.post-80438642279870501162005-04-26T19:40:00.000-07:002005-04-26T19:40:00.000-07:00Fed employees already have a private retirement ac...Fed employees already have a private retirement account. They are given choices. They can't take the money and invest it in 'Google' or their friend's hot stock tip. The misconception is that people will be 'given' the money that was once automatically invested in a SSecurity acount. They won't be.<br><br>And there's talk that a private account will be an optional thing.. NOT mandatory. But even conservative slow growth funds out grow social security. Remember... most S Security recipients get less than $600 a month in benefits. S Security is NOT something anyone can live on now or in the future. <br><br>Something has to be done, and I'd not trust the government to look out for anyone's best interest, except theirs. When it comes to funds to retire on.... and if you weren't a federal employee or top level exec... you better save it yourself.<br><br>Face it.. we're on our own folks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487302337958330865.post-76102786199919175752005-04-27T21:50:00.000-07:002005-04-27T21:50:00.000-07:00Its a very scary thought...we all should be involv...Its a very scary thought...we all should be involved in the future of Social Security...Bush will just F*CK it up more. <br>*hugs*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com