How to Get Health Insurance When You’re Self-Employed
Being self-employed gives you the freedom and flexibility to be your own boss. However, one major drawback of being your own boss is securing your own affordable health insurance. We…
Avoid These Common Mistakes During Open Enrollment
Photo: Gorodenkoff (Shutterstock) Open enrollment for the next U.S. healthcare plan year kicks off Nov. 1—and the process can be overwhelming, to say the least. As you review your employer-provided…
How to Open a Health Savings Account Without an Employer
A health savings account (HSA) is a smart way to store away extra cash, tax free, to pay for approved medical expenses. Essentially, it’s a personal savings account that can…
The Important Differences Between At-Home Dementia Care and a Long-Term Care Facility
Photo: pikselstock (Shutterstock) If an elder family member has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, you probably did your best to keep their lives as regular and…
Here’s Your Year-End Financial Checklist
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) The end of the year is always a time for reflection, and your personal finances are no exception. Even in a year marked by record-high inflation, there’s…
Don’t Risk Losing Your FSA Funds This Year
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), time is running out to use up your remaining balance. During the pandemic, you may have benefited from relief…
The Best Ways to Spend (or Invest) That $10,000
Photo: Brian A Jackson (Shutterstock) Ever since the White House announced a student loan forgiveness plan to cancel up to $10,000 in debt for most borrowers (and $20,000 for others),…
Why Can’t I Get a Monkeypox Vaccine?
Photo: Mario Tama / Staff (Getty Images) If you’re worried about COVID-19, it’s a no-brainer to make sure you’re up to date on your vaccine and boosters. If it’s polio…
How to Get the Best Prices on Your Prescriptions
Photo: Kristen Prahl (Shutterstock) Medication can be notoriously and prohibitively expensive in the U.S. Lack of price regulation, exclusivity rights, and general capitalistic forces contribute to this, but there are…
All the Health Insurance Words You Need to Know But Were Too Embarrassed to Ask About
Photo: Kaspars Grinvalds (Shutterstock) Whether your health insurance is offered to you by an employer or you get it through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, most plans use the same…