Be sure to include this additional money in the calculator. What is Social Security, SSI, and SSDI? The Why, Where, and How of Emergency Funds You have your emergency fund number, so what now? If you still have questions, the sections below will help break down why you need a fund, ...
your front-end DTI ratio of 20% for the housing expense only would be 10% below the 30% limit, and your back-end DTI ratio of 35% would also have 10% clearance, allowing you to qualify for the loan program, at least as far as income is concerned. ...
SSDI and SSI. If you have a permanent disability — one that leaves you unable to work for at least 12 months — you can qualify for disability insurance from the Social Security Administration (SSA). There are two different programs that provide benefits. First, Social Security Disability Insu...
Age five is when most kids start going to kindergarten. Once they're in kindergarten, you no longer have to spend all day with them. Given you now only have to drop them off and pick them up, you're welcome to go back to work. If you feel five years is too long of a period to...
I just notced this week that Xfinity had increased my bill at somtime in the past four mounths agofrom $232.00 to $69.+, and my wife and I are both living on SSDI which is around $3000.00 per month, way too little for what we can afford, but wife is in need of a CABLE TV in...
Other than that, I had to live on $4,000 annually in the mid 1990’s covering all other expenses while putting myself through college with what sources I could get my hands on. I even lived strictly on Child SSDI until they cut me off from it cause of the money I earned via the ...
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Amen (on SSDI, I cannot, but love his work anyway), read about Ayurveda’s approaches. Anyplace in the world has mold issues, it is India. They’ve been dealing with it for 3000 years. I would prefer to see Amen because it sounds like he lays it out for you, and I haven’t ...
Anyway, back on topic, for as long as Brad has his SSDI we will be spending our time in Mexico where the cost of living is cheaper than in the US. It just makes sense for our family. Hope this helps if you are considering moving abroad. Mexico is only one country of many that ...
During the interview, she told me, "I just got my SSDI so I'm retired now." I asked her to elaborate. "I'm retired now," she said [boldface in the original]. "I get my check every month, I just have to keep seeing a doctor." When I asked why she's on disability, she rep...