any_memes_necessary@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 5 months agoI wouldn't worry about it ,Jacklemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1616arrow-down116
arrow-up1600arrow-down1external-linkI wouldn't worry about it ,Jacklemmy.worldany_memes_necessary@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squaretacosanonymous@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·5 months agoDoesn’t that make them not retired?
minus-squarerockSlayer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·5 months 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-up4·5 months agoIt’s a dollar amount in America though.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-25 months 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·edit-25 months 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.