"Kalmia" <> wrote
On Mar 13, 11:14 am, "Polly Esther" > wrote:

> "George M. Middius" <> wrote in > >> I would bet my last dime you have
> received more in SS than you ever
> >> paid in
>
> > Ooh! I love a good mystery. Do you think she's 120 years old? Or is she
> > drawing SS benefits for herself, her husband, her sister, and her uncle?
> > Spill!
>
> Actually, I've never received a dime that was deducted from my earnings.
> My
> social security benefits are 'as spouse'. Polly

Ah HA!! Are you saying you never paid in? What are you beefing about
then? We're not getting all the facts, here, I fear.

Your age?
Number of quarters worked?

I ONLY paid in to Social Security for about 40 years. Benefit as 'spouse' is
higher than mine would be. And for the curious, only parts of me are 120
years old - mostly my hands and aching back. Polly

On Mar 13, 4:54*pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
> "Kalmia" <> wrote
> On Mar 13, 11:14 am, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>
> > "George M. Middius" <> wrote in > >> I would bet my last dime you have
> > received more in SS than you ever
> > >> paid in
>
> > > Ooh! I love a good mystery. Do you think she's 120 years old? Or is she
> > > drawing SS benefits for herself, her husband, her sister, and her uncle?
> > > Spill!
>
> > Actually, I've never received a dime that was deducted from my earnings..
> > My
> > social security benefits are 'as spouse'. Polly
>
> Ah HA!! Are you saying you never paid in? *What are you beefing about
> then? *We're not getting all the facts, here, I fear.
>
> *Your age?
> Number of quarters worked?
>
> I ONLY paid in to Social Security for about 40 years. Benefit as 'spouse' is
> higher than mine would be. And for the curious, only parts of me are 120
> years old - mostly my hands and aching back. *Polly

Maybe I'd better look into that spouse amount.

It's hard to believe that someone can get more for sitting home on
one's ass rather than working for 40 years. I still think there's
something you're not telling us.

Did you ever make more than minimum wage in those 40 years?

"Kalmia" <>
> Polly - I ONLY paid in to Social Security for about 40 years. Benefit as
> 'spouse' is
> higher than mine would be. And for the curious, only parts of me are 120
> years old - mostly my hands and aching back. Polly

Maybe I'd better look into that spouse amount.

It's hard to believe that someone can get more for sitting home on
one's ass rather than working for 40 years. I still think there's
something you're not telling us.

Did you ever make more than minimum wage in those 40 years?

There were 2 'hard to believes' when we retired. Besides the 'as spouse'
thing, we were surprised at how much working was costing. Car expenses,
lunch money and mascara really add up. I only do mascara for the beauty
contest down at the feed store now. Sometimes a cow wins. Polly

On Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:35:09 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

> I only do mascara for the beauty
> contest down at the feed store now. Sometimes a cow wins. Polly

LOL You are so funny, Polly!

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:12:05 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:



>Maybe I'd better look into that spouse amount.
>
> It's hard to believe that someone can get more for sitting home on
>one's ass rather than working for 40 years. I still think there's
>something you're not telling us.
>
>Did you ever make more than minimum wage in those 40 years?

Maximum SS benefit is about 2500. That means the wife could get half,
or $1250. The average person is collecting less than that after
working their entire life

Even better, you can have multiple wives over the years and they can
all collect half. You just have to be married to each of them for 10+
years.

"Ed Pawlowski" <>
> Maximum SS benefit is about 2500. That means the wife could get half,
> or $1250. The average person is collecting less than that after
> working their entire life
>
> Even better, you can have multiple wives over the years and they can
> all collect half. You just have to be married to each of them for 10+
> years.

Golly, Ed! Is that true? I mean the part about collecting less than $
1250. Polly

On Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:34:10 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

>
>"Ed Pawlowski" <>
>> Maximum SS benefit is about 2500. That means the wife could get half,
>> or $1250. The average person is collecting less than that after
>> working their entire life
>>
>> Even better, you can have multiple wives over the years and they can
>> all collect half. You just have to be married to each of them for 10+
>> years.
>
>Golly, Ed! Is that true? I mean the part about collecting less than $
>1250. Polly


The actual number I saw was $11XX. I don't know how they arrived at
that, but we still have many seniors that started collecting a long
time ago. I know my MIL was getting $843 up until she passed a dozen
years ago.

On Mar 14, 10:24*pm, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:12:05 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>
> > wrote:
> >Maybe I'd better look into that spouse amount.
>
> > It's hard to believe that someone can get more for sitting home on
> >one's ass rather than working for 40 years. *I still think there's
> >something you're not telling us.
>
> >Did you ever make more than minimum wage in those 40 years?
>
> Maximum SS benefit is about 2500. *That means the wife could get half,
> or $1250. *The average person is collecting less than that after
> working their entire life
>
> Even better, you can have multiple wives over the years and they can
> all collect half. *You just have to be married to each of them for 10+
> years.

I think SS terms it "40 quarters," not "10 years."

N.

On 3/15/2013 12:12 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>> Maximum SS benefit is about 2500. That means the wife could get half,
>> >or $1250. The average person is collecting less than that after
>> >working their entire life
>> >
>> >Even better, you can have multiple wives over the years and they can
>> >all collect half. You just have to be married to each of them for 10+
>> >years.
> I think SS terms it "40 quarters," not "10 years."
>
> N.

I don't think you're understanding the discussion. He didn't say
anything about quarter hours earned. He said if you're married to one
woman for ten years, divorce her then are married to another woman for
10 years, they can each collect as a spouse.

Jill

On Mar 15, 12:28*pm, jmcquown > wrote:
> On 3/15/2013 12:12 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>
> >> Maximum SS benefit is about 2500. *That means the wife could get half,
> >> >or $1250. *The average person is collecting less than that after
> >> >working their entire life
>
> >> >Even better, you can have multiple wives over the years and they can
> >> >all collect half. *You just have to be married to each of them for 10+
> >> >years.
> > I think SS terms it "40 quarters," not "10 years."
>
> > N.
>
> I don't think you're understanding the discussion. *He didn't say
> anything about quarter hours earned. *He said if you're married to one
> woman for ten years, divorce her then are married to another woman for
> 10 years, they can each collect as a spouse.
>
> Jill

Jill, I know what he was talking about. The SS, the last time I
talked to them, termed the required married time for a spouse to be
able to collect on a former spouse's earnings, they used quarter
(meaning quarter of a year), not years, as in 10 years. Forty
quarters is the same as 10 years, but the SS says "quarters" instead
of years. Clear now?

N.

On Mar 15, 2:44*pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On Mar 15, 12:28*pm, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 3/15/2013 12:12 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>
> > >> Maximum SS benefit is about 2500. *That means the wife could get half,
> > >> >or $1250. *The average person is collecting less than that after
> > >> >working their entire life
>
> > >> >Even better, you can have multiple wives over the years and they can
> > >> >all collect half. *You just have to be married to each of them for 10+
> > >> >years.
> > > I think SS terms it "40 quarters," not "10 years."
>
> > > N.
>
> > I don't think you're understanding the discussion. *He didn't say
> > anything about quarter hours earned. *He said if you're married to one
> > woman for ten years, divorce her then are married to another woman for
> > 10 years, they can each collect as a spouse.
>
> > Jill
>
> Jill, I know what he was talking about. *The SS, the last time I
> talked to them, termed the required married time for a spouse to be
> able to collect on a former spouse's earnings, they used quarter
> (meaning quarter of a year), not years, as in 10 years. *Forty
> quarters is the same as 10 years, but the SS says "quarters" instead
> of years. *Clear now?
>
> N.

What I wanna know is-----what is the amount a spouse gets if he or she
never worked, never kicked into SS -- what is the minimum amount they
get? I guess they just have to turn 65 and be legally married to
someone who is collecting an earned benefit.

Seems to me I heard a few yrs, ago it was about $450 a month. Not
bad for doing nothing.

I find it hard to believe that Polly paid into SS for 40 years and yet
her spousal amt is more than what she'd have received otherwise.

On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:44:54 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:



>>
>> I don't think you're understanding the discussion. *He didn't say
>> anything about quarter hours earned. *He said if you're married to one
>> woman for ten years, divorce her then are married to another woman for
>> 10 years, they can each collect as a spouse.
>>
>> Jill
>
>Jill, I know what he was talking about. The SS, the last time I
>talked to them, termed the required married time for a spouse to be
>able to collect on a former spouse's earnings, they used quarter
>(meaning quarter of a year), not years, as in 10 years. Forty
>quarters is the same as 10 years, but the SS says "quarters" instead
>of years. Clear now?
>
>N.


It may be 40 quarters in the actual regulation, but in the FAQ it is
10 years.
http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/list/c/3%2C62
Qualifying for divorced spouse benefits A person can receive benefits
as a divorced spouse on a former spouse’s Social Security record if he
or she: Was married to the former spouse for at least 10 years; Is at
least age 62 years old