My Comments: This is post #5 in a series of 6 posts intended to help you better understand the advantages of HSAs. If your circumstances let you qualify for one, it could be a game changer when it comes to paying your bills in retirement. by Adella Cellini Linecker \ November 30, 2018 A health …
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If you think your HSA is only good for covering medical expenses, you're overlooking one of its key benefits. My Comments: This is #4 in a series of 6 blog posts intended to help someone not yet retired, and under Medicare age, make an informed decision about their health insurance. There are restrictions on who …
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HSAs can help cut your healthcare costs but there are hundreds of options. Here's how to find one that's best for you My Comments: This is the third of six blog posts about Health Savings Accounts and how for some people they can be used to help pay bills in retirement. And since retirement is …
My Comments: Last Friday I introduced the idea of a Health Savings Account or an HSA. For the rest of this week, I’m going to add to your understanding of this potentially useful financial device and it’s favorable tax consequences. The words that follow here may not apply if you are about to sign up …
My Comments: HSA is an acronym for Health Savings Accounts. They came into being in 2003 as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act. They are defined for tax purposes under Section 223 of the IRS Code. With increasing attention on the millions of Americans who will soon retire, and their general …
My Comments: No comments from me this time. I think 55 things to think about are more than enough. There's probably a 56th, but I have no idea what it could be. Good luck! Well, as luck would have it, I just thought of something. There is likely to be some movement in Congress soon …
My Comments: Virtually everyone I speak with about about their future retirement knows they need to pay attention at some point. But it’s normal not to worry too hard about something that’s not going to happen to you for several years into the future. In my online courses about retirement planning I make this observation. …
My Comments: You may have heard me describe myself as a Social Capitalist. That term is my effort to describle my views as an economist troubled by the widening gap in income across this country. Sooner or later we have to come to terms with what I call unfettered capitalism which in my judgement, has …
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My Comments: Very few of us are awash in money. And like it or not in 21st Century America, having more money is almost always better than having less money. If you own a small business or work for one, your future financial security is always in doubt. Criticize me if you will, but my …
Continue reading When it Comes to Retirement, Small Businesses Are Failing Their Employees
It's about as fun as herding cats, but rounding up all your IRAs and 401(k)s into just one or two accounts can really simplify your financial life. My Comments: The IRS says you can have as many retirment accounts as you like. All they care about is getting their share of the money when you …
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