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In reply to the discussion: Do you have a pension? [View all]ben_thayer
(375 posts)36. Yes, fortunately.
Through County government/AFSCME. I also have SS retirement benefits which allowed us to keep our home when my wife lost her job after I retired from the County.
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Same here my Medicare took all my SS COLA and my supplement went up $15.65 a month.
doc03
Jan 2017
#21
Ours is enough to pay for our drug program and our health insurance. Sadly, it probably won't much
appleannie1943
Jan 2017
#22
Very few people of any ages, if they weren't a government employee or union member ...
frazzled
Jan 2017
#32
Sort of. One place I worked froze pensions after I worked there 5 years of my 11 year tenure with
stevenleser
Jan 2017
#45
I am very lucky that I landed at a retirement company who does have a pension and great benefits....
TrekLuver
Jan 2017
#63
Two, actually. Yes, one small one from a former employer that I'm now collecting.......
WillowTree
Jan 2017
#67