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elocs

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5. I am 72 and in better physical health & shape than I was 20 years ago, so I could work.
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:05 AM
May 23

Sadly, I may be looking to do that next October when I lose the retirement annuity that ends after 10 years (great timing happening now) and cuts my already low income by nearly 20%.
I am just under the income limit now by $200 to qualify for Medicaid so even a part time job would put me over even if there still is a Medicaid to have. SNAP will be gone and likely the $184/month for healthy food I get from my Medicare Advantage plan will be gone as well.
But I'll need to do what I need to do while I can.

Here I thought I'd have a nice, quiet retirement, having enough at least to get by. I thought that as recently as 6 months ago and then everything changed.

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