What is an HSA?
A Health Savings Account is a plan that an individual purchases to safeguard against future and current expenses for medical care. A HDHP plan is a High Deductible Health Plan and an HSA is often used in conjunction with that type of health coverage.
3 Simple Ways to Keep Track of Your Stock Investments
Not everyone is a financial whiz and understands the ins and outs of investing in the stock market or mutual funds. That doesn’t mean that you should never get into the investment arena. Even if you don’t understand the stock page of the newspaper, there are ways that can make keeping abreast of how your [...]
Money and Marriage
Marriage is supposed to be an equal partnership. There should always be a fair division of labor. When it comes to finances, it is usually just one person that handles the bills, the distribution of funds and all investments and insurance policies. This is a fine arrangement as having two people trying to run the [...]
5 Disadvantages of Using a Debit Card
The following is a guest post from Heather Johnson.
It seems everyone uses their debit card for every purchase these days. They cite the ease with which they make transactions. There is no need to carry cash and the worries that accompany holding a bunch of cash are erased. It really seems like [...]
Setting up an Emergency Fund
Having emergency money that is easily accessible in an event such as a lay off or medical situation where you will not be able to work for awhile is important so that you and your family don’t suffer unduly while you are waiting to get back on your financial feet. Everyone should have an emergency [...]
May 2008 Net Worth - $87,264.27
After having our largest net worth increase ever last month, we followed it up this month with our 2nd largest ever net worth increase, beating the previous record by just a few dollars. Two strong months in a row like that let me know we are doing something right.
We hit a [...]
How Your 401K Works to Your Benefit
Many of the younger generation don’t often put much thought to how they will live after they retire. After all, it seems as if it is eons away. But retirement creeps up on you faster than you realize and proper financial planning in your younger years will be a key factor to the lifestyle you [...]
