In 2014, a woman wrote to Consumer Reports with a problem. She said her husband was able to get health insurance at his job for $130 per month, which was about 4% of their monthly income. However, adding her to…
In August 2018, the Trump administration announced new rules for short-term health insurance plans. It extended the maximum coverage period for these bare-bones plans from 90 days to just under a year, with an option to extend the plans for…
Finding the right health insurance plan is hard work. There are so many options to choose from and factors to compare — premiums, copays, deductibles, doctor networks. How are you supposed to make sense of it all? It helps to…
My dad is an avid sailor. Notice I said “avid” and not “good.” In his many sailing adventures, he has – among other disasters – been stuck on a sandbar, mired in an oyster bed, and sprung a leak –…
If your home burned to the ground and you lost every single one of your worldly possessions, how much would it cost you to replace them all? You’d need an entirely new wardrobe, all new furniture, new electronics such as…
Most of us take our health for granted. Until it disappears, at which point your whole world changes. That day could come tomorrow, or it could come in 50 years from now. But sooner or later your health fails you…
You don’t need me to tell you how unaffordable health care has become in the United States. According to Health System Tracker, per capita health care spending in the U.S. rose sixfold from 1970 to 2019 — and that’s after…
The median home price in the United States hovers around $200,000, which means your home is the biggest investment you’ll likely make in your life. The purpose of homeowner’s insurance is to protect that investment should it be damaged or…
For nearly a century, USAA (United Services Automobile Association) has offered an ever-growing suite of financial products to active-duty and retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their family members. According to its website, the San Antonio-based private organization…
If you have a bank account – or even if not – you’ve likely heard of FDIC insurance. FDIC insurance is deposit insurance overseen by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a federal entity created by the Banking Act of 1933. FDIC…
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