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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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How Do You Handle Increasing Expenses?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It was the email that arrives each November informing me that the information regarding our health care coverage options for the next calendar year was available for review, and the enrollment period would be opening soon. Here’s the breakdown of our plan: Savings : Let’s start off with what we didn’t want to change.

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Best Pet Insurance Companies for April 2024

Savings Corner

The best pet insurance companies at a glance All of the pet insurance companies below scored 5 out of 5 stars based on an in-depth comparison of coverage, plan terms and options, consumer experience, financial strength and discounts: ASPCA : Best for broad coverage. Embrace : Best for many ways to save. Source: Insurer website.

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Post Christmas Thoughts

Nicoles Nickels

I lost a job, lost health insurance, lost a house, lost what I thought was my identity and had to start from scratch. But when I hear others talk down about people on food stamps or health care aid or other such programs, now I speak up. Just like every other Christmas that has come before this one.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Her health care is via the Veteran’s Administration as she has no health insurance. Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities People across the country are reining in their spending and pinching pennies in a concerted effort to save more money. I'm not very knowledgeable about the.

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Are You Financially Ready For Kids?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’re already barely living from check to check, your credit rating is really low and you don’t have a lot of money in your checking on savings account, you may want to wait before having a child. Do I Have Health Care Insurance? . What’s My Living Situation? . It’s OK to do that.

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Why We Chose Medi-Share, an affordable solution to traditional health insurance

Family Balance Sheet

Health insurance is a touchy subject and everyone has a different point of view depending on their own life experience. For us, health insurance became a thorn in our side many years ago when I left a corporate job with benefits for a life of self-employment. We were basically buying catastrophic insurance.