Recent content by schroedersmomanddad

I had cervical cancer 6 years ago and had to have what was called a radical hysterectomy. My surgeon did my laproscopically (sp) and I was down a day or two...and back to "normal" within 2 weeks. I hope they can do hers the same way and not "cut" her...Good luck.

Dog of the Dow Any thoughts on buying the Dogs of the Dow? I'm still trying to decide how to invest our nest egg. I'm leaning toward a 50/50 split between stock/bonds. All comments are appreciated.

Schroeder is our miniature schnauzer; the best dog on this planet. Lol

40 year old Glenfidich 60th Birthday present to my husband. I like Blended Reds.

We did qualify for insurance but the deductible was $7500 each and about $550 a month. We're going to try the bus driving gig and if we can't handle it, we'll take what we can get. We just cannot go uninsured. Hopefully by the time Tony goes to Medicare there will be something for me.

Thanks for all of the replies. I already feel "at home" here. What is COLA'd? The bus driving job pay and insurance does continue during the summer. We thought it was a brilliant idea and there are several older couples that drive buses just for the insurance. We plan to deposit our checks...

Okay, I am overwhelmed now. I find this site not to be very user friendly. Why does my name at the top of this thread have "confused about dryer sheets?" And I tried the FIRE calculator and was totally lost. Should I just leave? LOL

My husband is retiring on July 31st, 2012, 1 day after his 61st birthday. I am pretty nervous about it. I would like to lay everything out there and get some feedback and suggestions. He is 61 and I'm almost 45. I am a cancer survivor so the biggest issue is healthcare coverage. Cobra is $880...