Cashing out our 401K

[minnie1928]

Correct me if I am wrong, but my mom told me that a married couple can only use 1 person's SS. Which is why many older married couples get a divorce. Unfortunately for my mom, my dad died recently at 68, so she is working on getting his SS and not her own.

My parents both receive SS payments...dad was on disability prior to hitting retirement age, maybe that makes a difference?

I thought older married couples got divorced because they were tired of each other .

[minnie1928]

Marjo,

If you'd be able to post the details of your budget, we may be able to help you narrow down your focus to see what your best option is for making it through the year.

I agree with this, there are some great minds on this board. Pour as many details as you can into your posts and see what happens. The more information the better.