Pets are an important part of many people’s lives — a source of comfort, companionship, entertainment, and lessons in patience. True pet lovers would never put a price on these special members of their family, but the reality is that taking care of pets can be expensive. Even if you adopt a stray or answer […]
I logged into my employee benefits tool to check the balance of my health savings account (HSA) before paying a medical bill. Once the website loaded, a notification flashed at me stating that I had incentives that I had not yet claimed. Investigating further, I had over $1,000 of incentives that I could earn and […]
While health care spending isn’t the biggest component of most household budgets, it’s still a significant monthly expenditure. In September 2013, The Atlantic published information from the Bureau of Labor statistics, indicating that Americans spend 7% of their monthly income on health care. Their latest press release (September 2014) on the subject of consumer expenditures in 2013, […]
We’ve known our daughter would need braces for several years. After consulting with an orthodontist, and with the recent loss of her last baby tooth, it’s now time to get serious about getting her teeth straightened out. With the 2015 health insurance enrollment period coming up soon, we have some options that may be able […]
I’m a big believer in the sharing economy. I think it makes great sense for individuals to share the things they own but aren’t using. Everybody wins when you rent out your home, car, bicycle, or services: You earn money, and your customer gets what they need for less. However, there’s one aspect of the […]
At first I thought it was junk, since I didn’t know why else a medical center in Florida would be sending me mail. After opening the envelope and finding myself staring at a bill for $54, it suddenly came back to me. When my family was on vacation in Florida at the end of April, […]
