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How I Spend My VSP Vision Care Insurance

February 24, 2013 – 6:20 pm | 9 Comments
How I Spend My VSP Vision Care Insurance

I’ve been wearing glasses since the first grade and when I made the switch to contacts in middle school my bills skyrocketed.  Luckily, I had my mom there to pay for all my appointments and …

Preventative Care with a HSA: Free Physicals and Lab Work

January 27, 2013 – 3:07 pm | 6 Comments
Preventative Care with a HSA: Free Physicals and Lab Work

Although HSA’s generally tend to have high deductibles, one great benefit is that preventative care is covered 100% for almost all HDHP plans.  A recent industry survey found that over 80% of HSA plans provided …

Weekend Reading and Blog Round-Up

January 26, 2013 – 8:12 am | 19 Comments
Weekend Reading and Blog Round-Up

I’m dying for it to start raining again in SoCal so our mountains will get some snow.  My day job is pretty flexible, so I usually try and get up to the local mountains the …

My New HSA Strategy – Rollovers and Trustee Transfers

January 22, 2013 – 7:29 pm | 14 Comments
My New HSA Strategy – Rollovers and Trustee Transfers

Since my company was acquired by an even larger one last year, 2013 will be our first full year under the new administration.  That means a whole lot of changes to our benefits and one …

Annual Enrollment Time: How Much Can a HSA Save You?

November 13, 2012 – 10:35 am | 16 Comments
Annual Enrollment Time: How Much Can a HSA Save You?

Here’s my original HSA article from last year: Health Savings Accounts Explained.
Ok it’s annual enrollment time again for those of us in traditional workplaces and I’m here to tell you exactly how much a HSA …

Save Money on Your Flu Shot This Winter

October 14, 2012 – 9:14 pm | 16 Comments
Save Money on Your Flu Shot This Winter

Ever since I started working in a cubicle environment, I feel like I get sick much more frequently than I used to.  Although we have unlimited sick days at work, I don’t like to use …

Reader Question: Health Savings Account Explained

June 24, 2012 – 9:43 pm | 8 Comments
Reader Question: Health Savings Account Explained

Reader JY writes in, “I was wondering if you have written anything regarding the Health Savings Account and high deductible health insurance plans. I have recently signed up for this through my new employer as …