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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

Family Balance Sheet

Health insurance is a touchy subject. Instead I’m writing about my family’s experience with traditional health insurance and how it has affected OUR finances. When I resigned from my corporate job, my boss asked me what my husband and I were going to do about health insurance.

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Meet a Reader | Maria in Florida

The Frugal Girl

I especially enjoy Meet the Reader, Thankful Thursday and Five Frugal Things. This posed the problem of paying in full for both our health insurance plans since our employers no longer contributed to our healthcare needs. Our best frugal win has been our health insurance plan. What’s your best frugal win?

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Fun Ways to Exercise (Who Would’ve Thought?)

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There is no denying that there are health benefits from regular exercise, and health insurance companies don’t hide the fact that they offer lower rates to healthy individuals. If you are active, you can shop around for a policy that rewards the hours each week you spend keeping in shape.

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So here’s what I got.

Saving In Akron

So thank you all for being patient with me while I got this car fiasco taken care of. And thank you all for your comments and insight. And as you know, the last couple of years have been awful because companies weren't hiring. Sit down at 11:00 PM to work on this blog after all that. I am just so relieved.

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Medi-Share Update: One Year Later

Family Balance Sheet

Health insurance is a struggle for many people, and for us it became a big source of anxiety at the end of 2015 when our insurance company went out of business. We scrambled to research new plans, but after 11 years with the same company we were out of the loop regarding the insurance landscape at that time.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

Health Sharing Ministry. We weren’t in the market to leave our traditional health insurance plan until the monthly premiums became more than our home mortgage back in November 2016. Why We Chose Medi-Share, an affordable solution to traditional health insurance. An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Thanks to NCR, using your smartphone to make withdrawals at an ATM is on the horizon. Insurance and Risk Mac Hildebrand presents What is catastrophic health insurance coverage? Without insurance, this could literally break the bank for many people. Well, not to worry. This expense is usually well worth the trade.

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