I'm Patrick — a disabled investor growing my RDSP to $1M while on a low income. I'm documenting the journey to help fight poverty.

Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Joined November 2008
This is my origin story about why I card about the #RDSP so much. It’s doubly personal for me and my family as mu special needs brother and I both have one.
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Earnings week for big tech, Alphabet Wednesday, the Fed deciding rates — and my honest forecast is I have no frigging idea. Watching with bated breath, anticipating nothing. Up week or down week?
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Great! Now let’s see that stock price bounce!! 🚀 $ASTS
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My cup runneth empty, so I tried stovetop Italian #coffee: grounds in a pot, boil 2 minutes, rest 2, cold water to settle, pour. No machine, no pods, pennies a cup. Verdict: that's smooth. @LGCanada
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Free Saturday: car ride, a Barrie park at peak fall colour, two dogs, 1.22 km walked. Finley inspected the grass. The big guy supervised. Total cost $0. The best leisure line in my budget is the one that is not in it.
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2026 December 21 is Monday, the Friday is the 18th. But honestly ODSP caseworker's can process somsone's payment anytime in the month.
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Last 3 ODSP cheques of 2026: Oct 30, Nov 30, then December lands early (Ontario still says TBC) and January runs 6 weeks. CDB pays Nov 19 + Dec 17. Stack: $1,640/month. No grocery benefit payment in Nov or Dec. December's cheque has to cover six weeks, not four @PWDAllies
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Throwback Thursday: on Oct 22, 2025 my portfolio dropped about 5% — $8,700 gone in a day. Today it rhymed: down $5,100. But the RDSP is at $190,691, up $25K in a year. Red days aren't the story. Staying invested is. #RDSP
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Disabled Investor retweeted
Replying to @disabledinvstr
Absolutely! Our advisors are always available to offer free, impartial support with the RDSP, DTC and other disability programs. For more information: planinstitute.ca/helpline/
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One year ago today my #RDSP portfolio had one of its worst days. History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes — down again today, just gentler. If you're red today, you're not alone. I break down days like this in a daily long-form video on YouTube. link in bio.
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⏪Throwback Thursday: It's easy to underestimate how much certain habits are costing us. Dave shares an eye-opening example of the money people can save by cutting back on alcohol. “Many are cutting back their drinking and it's not just their physical health that's improving!”
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A national disability charity is having a commissioned salesperson teach RDSP basics to a vulnerable population. The customers are in the audience. Before any free benefits class, ask how the teacher gets paid. I sell nothing. That's the point. #RDSP
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Warning: some companies take up to a third of your disability tax refund to file one form. Free help exists: Plan Institute's helpline, 1-844-311-7526. Not financial advice — just what I do. #DisabilityTaxCredit
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@planinstitute - thanks for doing great work for the community
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