Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 15, 2017
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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
Have you looked at your 401K and almost choked because of its decline? Invest in Your Health, Invest in Your Wealth. There are benefits and disadvantages to each of them and it really depends on what type of investor you when you make the choice. Add Gold to Your IRA. You could always invest in a gold backed IRA.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 30, 2011
Suba tells us why you should not use your 401K. I love hearing stories about how others are doing their part to live sustainable. We also compost and we love it. Do you know how many fees and expenses your paying? I have some tricks I have found for work life balance. That concludes this edition.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 31, 2015
Being out of the work force to raise babies put me behind on the retirement savings front, but I caught up through regular 401k contributions, and additional IRA savings and ended up with more than most people do put aside. Now, before things really start to decline, is a good time to set and meet those health goals. Get healthy.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 17, 2011
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. Keep records permanently for nondeductible contributions to an IRA to prove that you already paid taxes on this money when it is time to withdrawal.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 11, 2011
Hubby is one of those lucky few that actually has a pretty safe pension – one that also comes with health plans (which cover me as well) – so calculating his was easy. Health insurance is a bit more pricy than when employed, but less than a lot of other people pay.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 28, 2011
We also bring a homemade lunch every day and not only does it save us money but it also keeps our health in check. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? Sustainable Personal Finance tells us how they make healthy lunches from home and save. I wanted to use my money for other things. If you ask me, no.
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