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An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017

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As open enrollment nears for many health insurance plans, I thought this would be a great time to give you an update on Medi-Share, the health sharing ministry that we are using in place of traditional health insurance. Health insurance has been a long winding road for us over the last few years.

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5 Insurance Issues for Entrepreneurs

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One of the items that many entrepreneurs overlook when they get started is insurance. When you’re starting a business, it doesn’t seem important to worry overmuch about insurance. However, it’s important to be aware of some of the realities of insurance as an entrepreneur. Business Use of Your Home.

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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. Medical device stocks: Medical device companies make devices used to care for patients. Medical device stocks include many health tech stocks, as well as medical equipment stocks.

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Save Up to 85% on Your Prescriptions!

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Even with decent health insurance, it’s been hard on my wallet to pay for many of my prescriptions. The card is super simple to use and you have several options for how to carry it. You’re on your way to saving up to 80% on your prescriptions. If you try it out, let us know how it goes in the comments!

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Medi-Share Update: One Year Later

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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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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Health insurance is a bit more pricy than when employed, but less than a lot of other people pay. Now, however, I hear that the company will not consider re-hiring anyone laid off in the first round. Lesson Four – Deal with Company Retirement Plans. It would have meant about a year’s worth of salary.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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I won’t rehash our health insurance story here, because I have written extensively about it and INCLUDED OUR NUMBERS. We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. This will take us most of the year.