There’s a refrain in this children’s book I’ve now read approximately 4,567 times at my kids’ bedtime: “We can’t go over it. We can’t go under it. Oh No! We’ve got to go through it.” It speaks to me as a mother, especially when I think about all the complicated financial systems I’ve had to navigate as a new parent.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…
