Comments on: Why Can Ben Stein Retire at 61? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/05/why-can-ben-stein-retire-at-61/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mannyhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/05/why-can-ben-stein-retire-at-61/#comment-69372 Manny Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:28:51 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/05/why-can-ben-stein-retire-at-61/#comment-69372 Thanks for the review of Ben Stein. I am a big fan of his book "How Successful People Win", which has a beautifully poetic, inspiring, "big picture" view of how the world works. I review the book here:http://successbooks.blogspot.com/2006/10/success-book-review-how-successful.html Thanks for the review of Ben Stein. I am a big fan of his book “How Successful People Win”, which has a beautifully poetic, inspiring, “big picture” view of how the world works. I review the book here:

http://successbooks.blogspot.com/2006/10/success-book-review-how-successful.html

]]> By: mapgirlhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/05/why-can-ben-stein-retire-at-61/#comment-59624 mapgirl Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:43:15 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/05/why-can-ben-stein-retire-at-61/#comment-59624 I love Ben Stein. I really do. He's smart, witty and entertaining. What more could a girl want? I love Ben Stein. I really do. He’s smart, witty and entertaining. What more could a girl want?

]]> By: Randyhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/05/why-can-ben-stein-retire-at-61/#comment-59585 Randy Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:11:17 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/05/why-can-ben-stein-retire-at-61/#comment-59585 Ben's comment about annuities is indeed true. My grandmother is in her early 90's now, and receives an annuity check plus soc. security. My parents have told me that her social security covers the basics, and the annuity covers the frills (trips to see great-children (my kids) for example).I have a dinosaur pension and am glad of it. I know that when I'm 85 I won't have to worry about juggling investments. Don't get me wrong, I max my 401k and IRA, but I consider my pension my version of a 'safety net'.Randy Ben’s comment about annuities is indeed true. My grandmother is in her early 90’s now, and receives an annuity check plus soc. security. My parents have told me that her social security covers the basics, and the annuity covers the frills (trips to see great-children (my kids) for example).

I have a dinosaur pension and am glad of it. I know that when I’m 85 I won’t have to worry about juggling investments. Don’t get me wrong, I max my 401k and IRA, but I consider my pension my version of a ’safety net’.

Randy

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