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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. Let’s start at the beginning: Health insurance wasn’t always so stressful for me and my husband and to begin our story I need to go back a few years.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

Any bills for big purchases like jewelry, appliances, computers, etc, should be kept permanently for insurance and warranty purposes. Keep the quarterly statements for your 401k or other IRA accounts until you receive the annual statement. Insurance - sub-files would be Auto, Health, Home-Owners, Life, etc. Thanks for reading.

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I must say I am a fan of shorter mortgages. Live Real, Now tells us how we can save money on anything from bills to insurance. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? I don’t know about you but avoiding pissing off the revenue agency is always important to me. Watson Inc. If you ask me, no.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. Tom Drake from Canadian Finance Blog clarifies our Understanding of Term Life Insurance. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be.