Health & Fitness

Getting Your Money’s Worth For The Health Care Premiums You Pay

Ever since publishing, How To Get Health Care Subsidies Under The Affordable Care Act, I’ve been feeling a little left out. In order to help others get health care subsidies, my family has been paying our full health care costs. It is an honor to help others, so I don’t mind. However, after not visiting

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How To Compare Health Insurance Plans And Save Money

One of the downsides about early retirement is the expensive cost of healthcare in America. Without an employer subsidy, the average cost for a family healthcare insurance plan is about $27,000 in 2026. This post is about how to compare health insurance plans and save money. The extreme cost of healthcare is one of the

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Is It Worth Having A High Deductible Health Plan To Be Eligible For A Health Savings Account?

Everywhere I go, I hear the benefits of the Health Savings Account, or HSA for short. People say an HSA is one of the best ways to save for retirement. It obviously is a great way to pay for inevitable medical expenses given the tax benefits. But is it worth having a high deductible plan

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The Biggest Downside To Daycare And Preschool Is Not The Cost

Let’s talk about the biggest downside to daycare and preschool. The downside has become extremely apparent post pandemic. When it comes to analyzing the downside for daycare and preschool, most parents think about cost as the biggest downside. Then there is the societal pressures that come with sending your kids to daycare (not so much

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Paying For Height Is A Waste Of Money: The Many Benefits Of Being Short

There are many benefits of being short I’d like to discuss in this post. I firmly believe being tall is overrated. Unless you are a basketball player, volleyball player, wide receiver, or tennis player, there’s not much benefit to being tall. I’m 5’10”, the average height in America. If I played in the NBA, I’d

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Subsidy Amounts By Income For The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is a way to help lower-income individuals and individuals without health care afford health care. Although health care is still extremely expensive, the Affordable Care Act provides subsidies. This article will look at the subsidy amounts by income for the the Affordable Care Act. I’m a supporter of ACA despite

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The Average Cost Of Family Health Insurance Is Now Outrageously High

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average cost of family health insurance offered by companies is now a whopping $20,576 a year, or $1,714.66 a month. Employers paid for 71% of that cost on average. Meanwhile, the average premium for single workers was $7,188 a year, or $599 a month. Employers covered 83% of

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