It’s scary enough when your teenager begins to drive – and as a single parent, it can be a bit tricky to determine where the responsibility lies when it comes to insuring them. Whether your child is living with your former spouse or is away at school, you should talk to your insurance company to […]
There are a variety of options beyond a simple insurance plan to make paying for medical expenses more common. One of the best known of these opportunities is the health savings account — a tax-advantaged savings account that can help you make sure that you have money when a medical emergency comes along. There are […]
There are some types of insurance that are required by law and lien holders and other types of insurance that just make sense to have. Umbrella insurance falls into the latter category. Nobody will make you buy an umbrella policy, but doing so could save you from total financial ruin.
Health care is expensive. My six year old son just had a minor surgical procedure that will cost us somewhere north of $1,200 (deductible plus whatever the co-insurance ultimately winds up being). Needless to say, his health and well-being is worth the world to us, but at the same time, I don’t want to pay […]
Health advice doesn’t show up too often on most personal finance blogs, especially when it goes beyond where to cut health costs. But the fact of the matter is that getting and staying healthy is a good financial choice. There are plenty of expenses that go along with being out of shape or even outright […]
You know that insurance is a necessity in some cases. By law, you are required to purchase car insurance, and health insurance can protect against major (and possibly financially devastating) health problems and costs. Other types of insurance, like life and disability, can be very helpful in securing your family’s future, depending on your particular […]
