Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Social Security

I reviewed my work history and found that over the past 25 years, I have paid over $91,000 into SS. If I invested that money at 8%, I would have $289,000 right now. If I work another 4 years and contribute the current ($5580 per yer) amount, this would then total $371,000 in 4 years. If I quit work, and let this compound for 11 years until I am 66, it would grow to $823,000. If I then drew it down to zero over a period of 40 years, I would have a monthly benefit of $5725. You can DOUBLE these figures for the employer contribution made on my behalf over this time. Food for thought.

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

How does he do it? A page turner. Comments that truly make one think. Penetrating. We should all look forward to learning more from Tom's Thoughts

1:43 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tom makes some good points in his argument for privatizing social security.

1:54 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good stuff!

2:24 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tom- Here's a little food to choke on. How much of those funds will you REALLY see and how much is going to support the Illegal Immigrants flocking into our country every day?

3:22 PM  

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