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68048
The FHA contributions have stopped as planned. It was a 10 year program of contributions that started in July 1999 with an initial amount and a monthly series...
bachi30
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Nov 2, 2009
3:32 pm
68049
IBM makes the $2500 annual contributions to your account only for 10 years. After that, the FHA just earns interest. The 10 years since IBM implemented the...
madinpok
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Nov 2, 2009
3:32 pm
68050
... Did you turn 50? Contributions are only made for 10 years from the time you turn 40 to the time you turn 50. From that point on your account will be...
ibm20yrsnot40
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Nov 2, 2009
3:32 pm
68051
Either 1) you are now RETIRED in which case you get interest ONLY or 2) you are employed and they have made their full contribution ($25,000) per the rules of...
fstephens
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Nov 2, 2009
3:33 pm
68052
Back around May of 2007 some of us were told that a tape with payroll info was lost by IBM and we were enrolled in ID TheftSmart to monitor illegal activity....
Bob Miller
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Nov 2, 2009
6:33 pm
68053
Are you an employee or a retiree? I just checked my account details on Netbenefits. My FHA account shows that 3rd quarter interest was posted each month at...
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katkatf
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Nov 2, 2009
6:36 pm
68054
You say you got a letter and a call? I certainly hope you initiated the call to your bank!! As to how, that is what keeps protection software going, hackers...
rumadum44
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Nov 3, 2009
12:07 am
68055
I seem to recall that I would get a note once a month stating "no activity". And now that I think about it I do not recall getting those notices for some time....
ibmretiree2006
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Nov 3, 2009
12:08 am
68056
Thanks IBM. I just called IdTheftSmart and was told IBM dropped this service. So, they must have felt that if we weren't impacted by now we would not be. What...
ibmretiree2006
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Nov 3, 2009
12:08 am
68057
Good advice, this is the path I am working on. Will it save me when the times comes? One never knows, but at least it does broaden my options. I think for...
Kevin W
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Nov 3, 2009
12:09 am
68058
More than likely this has nothing to do with the security of your own PC but the security of your bank's data center or the security of third parties that they...
orsonbear
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Nov 3, 2009
12:09 am
68059
I seem to recall from when I got the original letter announcing the IdTheft program that it wasn't permanent but only for a specific period of time.  I think...
Penny Brewster
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Nov 3, 2009
4:47 pm
68060
http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5A20DX20091103 Executive pensions rose in '08 even as stocks fell: report Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:20am EST ...
finitewisdom
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Nov 3, 2009
4:48 pm
68061
Arcane Techniques, Generous Formulas Boost Payouts as Share Prices Fall ELLEN E. SCHULTZ AND TOM MCGINTY ...
fhawontcutit
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Nov 3, 2009
4:51 pm
68062
When I asked if anyone else on this list was having a problem I knew it was a long shot that it was related to the lost IBM tape. Now, because of some things...
Bob Miller
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Nov 3, 2009
6:49 pm
68063
I'm surprised there hasn't been a lot more discussion on this topic since we all received our 2010 packets. With my spouse and I both on Medicare, pretty...
nkosi278
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Nov 5, 2009
4:30 am
68064
Duh! http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=8996642 People With Pensions Sleep Better After Retirement NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Retirees have something...
finitewisdom
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Nov 5, 2009
3:02 pm
68065
My wife and I thought about the same thing but one never knows when a medical catastrophe may strike. For this reason, we decided to take the IBM Medical/Drug...
Kenneth Pilipshen
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Nov 5, 2009
3:02 pm
68066
Key words "EXCELLENT RETIREMENT BENEFITS"!!!! I guess there was no FINE print in their "About Your Company" booklet. I bet Sammy and the 3499 sleep well just...
ibmretiree2006
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Nov 5, 2009
9:26 pm
68067
i subscribe to the same plan but i am alone so my premium is $10.00 pr month an increase of $2.00 over last year, i am curious are all the premiums the same or...
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w2uha
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Nov 5, 2009
9:28 pm
68068
You're right, they recognized me and security wouldn't let me in.......
ibmaccountant
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Nov 5, 2009
9:29 pm
68069
... Would cancer drugs be applied to the out of pocket? A friend was paying $950/month for a cancer drug......
loucopits
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Nov 7, 2009
3:17 pm
68070
http://protectseniors.org/ H.R. 3962 Includes Retiree Protections The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Affordable Health Care for America...
teamb562
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Nov 7, 2009
3:18 pm
68071
Just received results of second appeal of loss of a $46,000 Future Health Account. IBM restructured its pension and healthcare accounts several years ago,...
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Nov 7, 2009
3:20 pm
68072
... rees. ... 1) It also doesn't help those fired before they qualify for the FHA. 2) It doesn't help those who have NO retiree medical plan from an employer. ...
fhawontcutit
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Nov 7, 2009
11:35 pm
68073
the cost of drugs does not apply to out of pocket or deductible for medical, expenses [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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w2uha
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Nov 7, 2009
11:36 pm
68074
We had same type problem in June with Wells Fargo, we don't use account much either. We had to make a new account, then they tried to charge us a monthy fee....
zr2blz
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Nov 9, 2009
3:09 am
68075
I (we) have AETNA/ medicare plan. Premium approx. $200/mo.Wife has a high need for prescriptions, hospitals and re-habs. Most but not all of our costs were...
zer0t0l
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4:03 am
68076
Just think of it as a 25% increase. If you got that pension raise given last year consider yourself fortunate. It probably pays you that extra two dollars and...
retired_in_89
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4:05 am
68077
... At 67 he is covered by medicare. I couldn't find anything called "high deductible" under the medicare options (there is one under the non-medicare...
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