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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.

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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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Best Pet Insurance Companies for April 2024

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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.

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Meet a Reader | Maria in Florida

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? However, our deep desire to retire early in order to enjoy our golden years fueled our efforts to save consistently for retirement. After retiring early in 2015, we intensified our savings efforts even more because we retired before the eligibility age for Social Security.

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5 Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy in 2023

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Biotech companies use live organisms such as bacteria or enzymes to develop drugs, while pharmaceutical companies use chemicals. Drug stocks range from huge companies with billions of dollars in sales each year to small biotech firms with no products on the market yet. healthcare system.

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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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It’s Frugal Friday: 10/28/16

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How We Saved this Week: All of the meat that I used this week for my menu was from the markdown section of the grocery store. Read: 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat . We received a letter from our health insurance company, Aetna, a few weeks ago that they are leaving the Affordable Care Act exchange at the end of this year.