On May 9, 3:55 pm, Jim_*_ <ohy...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In article <1178724291.814093.145...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>
> stonej <sto...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > A minister's pension is usually not that good and he is too young for
> > social security so how can they afford it? Raising all those kids
> > over the years probably depleted any savings they may have had.
> > Maybe moneybags Kevin (how realistic was it that he was loaded but
> > wanted to
> > work as a cop anyway) will come to their rescue?
>
> Some ministers make a boat load of money. The minister in my church
> earns 70k/yr, free house, free utilties, 12% in a 401k, 2k/yr into IRA
> and full medical plus an additional 5k yr in a housing equity
> equilization account since he is not building equity living in a free
> home.
>
> Not a bad gig.
>
>
>
> I guess times have changed in the minister business. My grandfather was
a minister
and had six children to care for. No life of luxury for them, while
they didn't starve they
were not exactly well off either.


|