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Best HSA Custodian?

Written by Nickel - 22 Comments

As a followup to my earlier post about high deductible health plans, I’m curious if you guys have any recommendations when it comes to health savings account (HSA) custodians. My employer has picked one, but their terms aren’t great (too many fees) so I’m thinking of looking elsewhere.
As I noted previously, you’re free to use [...]

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Published on November 16th, 2009 - 22 Comments
Filed under: Insurance, Saving & Investing
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Considering a High Deductible Health Plan

Written by Nickel - 35 Comments

‘Tis the season… For open enrollment. This year, my employer is really pushing the high deductible health plan, so I spent the weekend poring over the plan documents. Today I thought I’d share what I learned.
Lower premiums
The primary draw of the high deductible health plan are the low premiums. In 2010, the regular PPO plan [...]

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Published on November 16th, 2009 - 35 Comments
Filed under: Insurance
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Flexible Spending Accounts Under Attack?

Written by Nickel - 23 Comments

Do you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)? We do, and we love it. Every year, my employer lets us set aside up to $5k in pre-tax dollars to pay for healthcare expenses that aren’t covered by insurance. This includes co-pays, deductibles, prescriptions, orthodontia, vision care, etc.
Well… The Senate Finance Committee has just approved healthcare [...]

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Published on October 14th, 2009 - 23 Comments
Filed under: Insurance, Taxes
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How to Save Money on Homeowners Insurance

Written by Nickel - 2 Comments

I’ve written in the past about how to save money on health insurance, life insurance, and car insurance. Today I’m going to round things out with an article on homeowners insurance. What follows is a list of eight tips for reducing your premiums and saving a ton of money.
Focus on your rebuilding costs
While you need [...]

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Published on August 31st, 2009 - 2 Comments
Filed under: Insurance
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Shopping for Homeowner’s Insurance on a Condo

Written by Laura - 6 Comments

We’ve been busy shopping around for home insurance for the condo that we’re buying. I’ve contacted several agents by phone and e-mail looking for a good deal. I’ve successfully reduced our car insurance bill by half simply by checking with different companies, so I know this will be worth the effort.
Why do you need homeowner’s [...]

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Published on August 25th, 2009 - 6 Comments
Filed under: Insurance, Real Estate
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Do You Need Disability Insurance?

Written by Nickel - 13 Comments

My husband and I have recently been reviewing our insurance coverage to figure out exactly we need as a married couple with no kids. Last week, I shared some thoughts on health and life insurance.
One of the most frequent responses to my previous post was that we should also be thinking about disability insurance. Nobody [...]

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Published on July 14th, 2009 - 13 Comments
Filed under: Insurance
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Insurance Needs for a Couple with No Kids

Written by Laura - 23 Comments

My husband and I have recently been reviewing our insurance coverage to figure out exactly we need as a married couple with no kids. We want to have enough coverage to handle personal disasters without draining our finances, but we don’t want to waste money on unnecessary coverage. Our two biggest needs are health insurance [...]

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Published on July 7th, 2009 - 23 Comments
Filed under: Insurance
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Hurricane Preparation and Survival Tips

Written by Nickel - 4 Comments

This morning I wrote about the high cost of hurricane insurance. Since today is the first day of hurricane season, I thought I’d follow that up with a list of tips from the National Hurricane Center on preparing for and surviving a hurricane.
While some of these tips are hurricane specific, others make good sense in [...]

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The High Cost of Hurricane Insurance

Written by Nickel - 8 Comments

The 2009 hurricane season officially starts today. As such, I thought I’d talk a bit about hurricane insurance. Unfortunately, according to recent reports, hurricane insurance rates are on the rise. Beyond increased premiums, issuers have been increasing deductibles and, in some cases, dropping policy holders in high risk areas.
These changes have been driven by a [...]

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Published on June 1st, 2009 - 8 Comments
Filed under: House & Home, Insurance
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How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?

Written by Nickel - 20 Comments

In writing about how to save money on life insurance, I mentioned that you shouldn’t buy too much coverage. After all, if you buy more insurance than you need, you’re just throwing money away. But that begs the question…
How much life insurance do you need?
Unfortunately, there are no easy answers. In fact, my wife and [...]

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Published on May 11th, 2009 - 20 Comments
Filed under: Insurance
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