Insurance is neither inherently good nor inherently evil, but it can be used for either one. My goal is to help you protect your family without paying any unnecessary money for insurance you don’t need. And today I’m going to kick things off by sharing why my relationship with insurance is one of both love and hate.Read more…
5 Steps to Take If You’re Losing Health Insurance
Posted July 24, 2014
When I lost my job back in November, one of the first things I had to figure out was how to get health insurance. And with our second child due in December, I had to figure it out fast. It was scary, but I learned a lot by going through the process and today I want to share those lessons so that your job is easier if you ever go through it too.Read more…
The Extra Cost of Health Insurance Premiums on Maternity Leave
Posted July 17, 2014
We didn’t know that my wife’s unpaid maternity leave was going to increase our tax bill by $480. It was just a nice little surprise at tax time! It all has to do with health insurance premiums and a simple but important difference in how they’re paid. Hopefully our story helps you to be a little more prepared than we were.Read more…
The 6 Biggest Factors We Considered When Choosing a Health Insurance Plan
Posted February 20, 2014
Health insurance. You just take whatever it is that your employer offers, right? For a lot of people that’s the case, but what if your employer doesn’t offer coverage? Or what if you’re left without an employer? Well, a couple of months ago my wife and I were forced to figure out how to buy our own health insurance policy… Read more
