Posted on May 24, 2018
If we are FI, why do we continue to save?
Traveling while gimpy (This is the fourth post in a series about being diagnosed with Primary Lateral Sclerosis. See “I’m sorry, you have motor neurone disease…”,The financial burden of disability, and Forced FI vs. Choosing FI) One of… Read More
Posted on May 19, 2018
Forced FI vs. choosing FI
I’m a swear-y unicorn so my coworker made me this for my desk (This is the third post in a series about being diagnosed with Primary Lateral Sclerosis. See “I’m sorry, you have motor neurone disease…” and The… Read More
Posted on May 18, 2018
The financial burden of disability
Conundrum So following yesterday’s post about my diagnosis, is how this played out financially. After the initial shock of the diagnosis, the reality set in: we had just bought a house, we were renovating a rental condo, and… Read More
Posted on May 17, 2018
“I’m sorry, you have motor neuron disease…”
“…type: Primary Lateral Sclerosis.” My neurologist looked at me sympathetically and I just stared back stunned. I had heard of ALS but PLS didn’t even register as a thing that existed. After I composed myself I asked the… Read More
Posted on August 19, 2017
Back to life, back to reality
Life update: So five weeks into my convalescence and I can finally go back to work and on with my life. My regular doctor wasn’t there but the fellow was and she thinks I can start walking assisted… Read More
Posted on August 3, 2017
Monthly savings update – July edition
Note: Our financial goals for 2017 include saving $18300 to buy back my pensionable years for my defined benefit pension as well as save $50000 which will make us mortgage-free at the beginning of 2018. As I previously… Read More
Posted on July 12, 2017
June savings update & life update
This post should be my budget post, part II. Alas, it isn’t! My apologies but I had to review all our numbers with Mr. Tucker’s new job and since then I have had to revamp my numbers. I… Read More
Posted on March 18, 2017
Managing when you are busy, stressed, and unwell
I have spoken often about what an awful year it has been for my family and I. While we were managing fairly well for a long time, recently we were suddenly not-managing-well at all. With so many balls… Read More
Posted on January 1, 2017
Happy tabula rasa
Tearing down the tree on NYE While I think that January 1st is a rather arbitrary date to choose for a new year but so is every date so why not? Considering January 1st is cold and dark… Read More
Posted on September 9, 2016
They see me rollin’ they be hatin’
Some charitable elves from my book club felt sadness at my spilly mug Strangely, after having neurosurgery AND orthopedic surgery in the spring, just having orthopedic surgery seems like a treat! I ended up having a ridiculous whirlwind… Read More
Posted on July 20, 2016
How being disabled will cost you
Slowly working my way towards becoming the Terminator It’s taken me awhile to come to terms with the fact that I am capital D, disabled. Of course, I shouldn’t be shocked when the reality is that 1 in… Read More
