any_memes_necessary@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agoI wouldn't worry about it ,Jacklemmy.worldimagemessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1616arrow-down116
arrow-up1600arrow-down1imageI wouldn't worry about it ,Jacklemmy.worldany_memes_necessary@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square33linkfedilink
minus-squaretacosanonymous@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·2 years agoDoesn’t that make them not retired?
minus-squarerockSlayer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 years agoI cannot functionally tell the difference from doing 2 hours of work at a Hampton vacation home and being retired. So I would say “not necessarily”.
minus-squaretacosanonymous@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoIt’s a dollar amount in America though.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-22 years agoYou’re allowed to work as many hours as you want and continue to collect Social Security once you reach full retirement age. You’ll be taxed on your earned income as well as Social Security benefits. https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/planner/whileworking.html
minus-squarerockSlayer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoThat’s my point. A billionaire owner can be functionally retired while still being “employed”. A worker who’s 65 years old cannot.
Doesn’t that make them not retired?
I cannot functionally tell the difference from doing 2 hours of work at a Hampton vacation home and being retired. So I would say “not necessarily”.
It’s a dollar amount in America though.
You’re allowed to work as many hours as you want and continue to collect Social Security once you reach full retirement age. You’ll be taxed on your earned income as well as Social Security benefits.
https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/planner/whileworking.html
That’s my point. A billionaire owner can be functionally retired while still being “employed”. A worker who’s 65 years old cannot.