u/Head-Passion-7116

Is disabilities and/or critical illness insurance worth it? Who would you recommend?

I'm a sole proprietor and have personal health insurance through Manulife. I'm considering getting disabilities and/or critical illness insurance.

I'm 30F with no major medical history other than anxiety and depression. I'm fairly healthy but within the last few years have fallen into a small percentage of people with complications from surgeries or procedures and this has made me more health anxious.

I have no dependents, not yet common law with my partner so unable to go on their insurance, and also make the highest income in our household.

I'm leaning towards getting it but would like to know which company is recommended and which type of plan. I don't want to be swindled in a phone call with an advisor and would like to go in well-informed.

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u/Head-Passion-7116 — 12 days ago

A friend is commissioning me to make an outfit for her wedding welcome party and I've never made something for another person before, she doesn't live in the same city and I've only self-drafted a pattern twice, though I've taken a bodice and skirt drafting class before. My friend has a lot of confidence in me!

She doesn't want anything too fitted with this dress below being one of the inspirations so there's not as precise fitting needed. Another thing is I would be giving her the dress 1 month before her wedding and her mom is a seamstress so she could do any final fittings or alterations.

I'm thinking of getting all her measurements and drafting a dress from scratch. Alternatively, I'm considering getting an adjustable dress form and using that to design the dress or obtaining a dress from her that she likes the fit of and basing the pattern off of that.

What are some tips and advice for this process? Thank you!

https://preview.redd.it/m350k5zkk4yg1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=237a99525b58ce4666858e38a54750d5ea153042

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u/Head-Passion-7116 — 24 days ago