Government Pensions & Social Security, Fun Money Buckets, and SS Potential Changes in 2035: Q&A #2009

February 29, 2020

Government Pensions & Social Security, Fun Money Buckets, and SS Potential Changes in 2035: Q&A #2009

Today Jim and Chris discuss how government pensions affect Social Security benefits, how they calculate fun money bucket sums, and the projected potential change in Social Security funds in 2035.

(8:10) A Coloradoan asks about how WEP might affect his wife’s Social Security benefits due to her PERA account.

(16:15) Georgette wonders how Jim and Chris generate the large sums that would be spent in a fun money bucket, especially if those funds aren’t available to someone immediately.

(52:05) A Georgia listener would like recommendations on how to overcome the potential shortcoming of Social Security’s projected lack of funds in 2035.

 

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