http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/19/flexible-spending-accounts-braces-and-a-debit-card/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:21:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/19/flexible-spending-accounts-braces-and-a-debit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 nickel Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:31:48 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/19/flexible-spending-accounts-braces-and-debit-cards/#comment-1571 Strokeofg: I think that's a great idea if you have a decent reward card. I did that last year for my wisdom teeth when I had a 5% cash back promo on one of my cards. Right now, however, we would have only gotten 1% cash back, and the $18 in savings just didn't seem worth the trouble of filing the paperwork, waiting for a check, driving the check to the bank to deposit, etc. Strokeofg: I think that’s a great idea if you have a decent reward card. I did that last year for my wisdom teeth when I had a 5% cash back promo on one of my cards. Right now, however, we would have only gotten 1% cash back, and the $18 in savings just didn’t seem worth the trouble of filing the paperwork, waiting for a check, driving the check to the bank to deposit, etc.

]]> http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/19/flexible-spending-accounts-braces-and-a-debit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-1570 Strokeofg Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:26:19 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/19/flexible-spending-accounts-braces-and-debit-cards/#comment-1570 What are your thoughts on using a CC to pay for the braces and then being reimbursed by the FSA. Just an idea that I've been toying with, but can't get my hands around yet. Thanks. What are your thoughts on using a CC to pay for the braces and then being reimbursed by the FSA. Just an idea that I’ve been toying with, but can’t get my hands around yet. Thanks.

]]> http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/19/flexible-spending-accounts-braces-and-a-debit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 Dus10 Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:03:37 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/19/flexible-spending-accounts-braces-and-debit-cards/#comment-1468 I really love my FSA. I am using it to get LASIK vision correction this year. It is great because I may not need to purchase glasses or contacts ever again. If I get a decent price, my wife may get it this year, as well. If not, she is getting it next year (as I am the guinea pig). It really helps with keeping my adjusted gross income just low enough to still be eligible for various tax credits, including the Saver's Credit. I really love my FSA. I am using it to get LASIK vision correction this year. It is great because I may not need to purchase glasses or contacts ever again. If I get a decent price, my wife may get it this year, as well. If not, she is getting it next year (as I am the guinea pig). It really helps with keeping my adjusted gross income just low enough to still be eligible for various tax credits, including the Saver’s Credit.

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