«Maybe in November 1999, I'll ask for bank - account certification — just something that tells us how
much we have in case our
funds disappear or that sort of thing,» she says.
In theory, if the actuarial assumptions hold true going forward and no new benefits are enacted, the amortization costs will eventually
disappear (after 30 years, under a typical
funding schedule), in
much the same way that a homeowner's monthly expenses decline when the mortgage gets paid off.