MY FP

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Saturday July 14, 2018 · 5:13 PM PDT

2018/07/14 · 17:13

Hope this finds everyone reasonably OK considering.

My FP is confusion. Insurance ?? Kind of ‘good news, bad news’ thing. Sorry if this turns into an inarticulate mess.

I turn 65 in about 2 months. Went to the Social Security office a couple of days ago to find out if I am eligible for a little more a month due to my deceased ex (long story short, after 23 yrs married, excaped w/2 barely teenage kids-b/c abuse got real bad, real quick) . Only received a few child support checks during all of those years. Rest of the story is ugly, TMI, really.

Kids are older now- doing really great with their lives, despite all of this.

Lost my last job after about 10 yrs. Work injury, and have been on ssdi for the last several years. Have been eligible for Medicaid, due to an obscure program, and my income was low enough to qualify.

Now I find out (told by the ssi rep) Im eligible for about another 500+ a month (been living off about 1,000 a month). That POS apparently made more than I thought. That is really good news, but my income is raised enough to make me ineligible for this program.

I now have medicaid/medicare for a couple more weeks and need coverage for the ‘gap’ (1 ½ months till I hit 65). Scared to not have insurance for the gap b/c already lost my pension, and had to file bankrupt, years ago b/c medical bills and an irresponsible ex spending habits.

Insurance confuses me, especially these days. Hoping someone here has some insight on how this stuff works, and what my best options are.

I don’t know what to do, or where to turn for advice. BTW I live in Wisconsin where our POS governor didn’t approve the ACA.

WYFP I think we have a dog

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Saturday May 26, 2018 · 4:52 PM PDT

2018/05/26 · 16:52

no image description available — Boozer, spewing brindle in the car. He loves a car ride.

WYFP !

Sorry about some probable grammar and spelling errors that may occur in this. This is kind of an experiment for me. but here goes.

My FP is (other than Nov ‘16) kind of started last Nov. 11th. I was feeling depressed around the 1 yr anniversary of the disaster that was foisted upon all of us the previous year.

My daughter came home from work that evening with a dog in tow. We moved out of the small condo I owned, and into a house with her long term boyfriend (who is a great guy) She knows I am a dog lover, and haven’t been able to have one because the condo association didn’t allow pets (won’t say anything about the 2 cats and guinea pigs we had snuck in tho).

‘Its just for a couple of weeks, maybe a month until his owner can find a place that allows dogs’. I was happy to do it, so welcome to Boozer, Texas rescue, 9 ½ year old bully, boxer, and is a wonderful dog. He tries to sleep with me in my single bed. he is a ‘sweetsie’. Well that was over 6 months ago. Being from Texas, his first winter in Wisconsin was kind of interesting. He was confused by the snow, and I told him he had to learn how to ‘Wisconsin’. He did. When I eat something, and if its something its ok for him to have, I diligently pay my ‘Boozer tax’ (being the sucker I am, dogs always know who to sit by at mealtime) but never too much.

His ‘owner’ has only been over to see him 1.5 times during these 6 months, so it looks like we probably have a dog :) .

My FP is I’m retired, on a fixed income tho, and worry about looming vet bills that will occur with an older dog. I can barely afford my own insurance and health care. I have always had sympathy for people who are lower income and love and want to care for their fur babies, but just don’t have the money. That doesn’t mean they love their animals any less. People can be so quick to judge.

I love having him around, and hope I didn’t screw this up. Tried to figure out the ‘autopost’.

Important- Action. We can't take Wi Primary Aug 9th Russ Feingold victory for granted. Heres why

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Sunday August 07, 2016 · 3:26 PM PDT

2016/08/07 · 15:26

I am livid. Please contact *anyone* you know of that lives in Wisconsin that wants to elect Russ and tell them they have to vote and why. They cannot take a Russ win for granted if they don’t get out and vote in the Aug 9th primary.

Please excuse any grammar and syntax errors, as this is my first diary. Usually someone else can articulate things much better than I do. This is my first, but I thought it was that important so I am willing to let my lack of formal education be exposed.

After finishing 2 shifts of a canvass in our red area, we saw these signs placed all along the medians and off/on ramps. I ‘found’ one but I don’t know how to get a pic to post here, but they are yard sign size and have their candidates name placed above the words ‘SHOCK ‘EM ‘.

This is sickening, and no surprise to any of us who live in Wi. Republicans , (the party of repulsive) are backing a fake dem in the aug. 9th primary. He does show up on the ballot as Scott Harbach, and pitted against our favorite, Russ Feingold. He is to be a spoiler in the primary that will be held this Tues. Aug 9th and they are encouraging repubs to crossover and vote Democratic for this reason.

Republicans are hoping for the usual abysmal Democratic and progressive turnout and I’m very concerned it could work. As we all know, they ALL vote.

Republican squawk radio, local newspapers, and their social media have been screaming at their people to cross over and vote for this, and they will. In droves. We can’t take a Russ win for granted.

I’m hoping this will be considered as an action diary.

H/T to TobyRocksSoHard for pointing out an error. I had Aug 6th in the body of my post instead of Aug 9th. Embarrassed.

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