Last November, thanks to a not so gentle nudge from a round of layoffs, I left the world of full-time employment to start my own business. As much as I love building something that is all my own, there is one thing from my old job that I miss dearly. No, it isn’t the paycheck […]
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When it comes to the world of insurance, many millennials feel one of two ways: they’re too young to need it or it’s overwhelming to deal with. In addition, the very idea of insurance is viewed as an extra expense that doesn’t offer immediate benefits and usually gets put on the financial needs back burner. […]
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One of the biggest lies you’ll hear about eating healthy is that it’s going to be expensive. After all, your health is your wealth; how can you work and make money when you are suffering from headaches, back pain, weak immune systems, and other uncomfortable conditions? Although it’s true that your health definitely is an […]
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There are many benefits of contributing to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and at Young Adult Money, we are big supporters of contributing as much as you can, even maxing it out each year if you are in a position to do so. HSAs have been around since 2003 and are intended to help Americans […]
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Success starts with habits. You know all of those super successful billionaires that you look up to? They achieved their status by developing habits that led them to success. It doesn’t happen overnight. Habits take time to form. Bad habits take time to push away, and new, healthy habits take time to develop. However, the […]
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This post is by our regular contributor, Catherine. If you’re like most Americans, you’re probably worried about having enough money to pay your medical bills — whether now or in the future. With premiums and deductibles going up every year, it makes sense to be concerned. But if you have access to a Health Savings […]
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To state the obvious, health care in the United States is expensive, and likely will only get more expensive in the future. That means it’s important to have your ducks in a row when it comes to health insurance as well as having money set aside to cover inevitable health care bills. I want to […]
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Today we have a post from Shannon, a regular contributor. So, I started thinking about writing this post a few months ago after a conversation with a client where I pretty much had a money saving solution for everything she was struggling with. As I got in my car and drove home, I started to […]
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You have likely heard of HSAs, or Health Savings Accounts. You also may have heard of the “triple tax advantage” HSAs offer. But do you know what the HSA “triple tax advantage” is? Today I’ll share each of the three tax advantages that HSAs offer that, in turn, coined the phrase “the triple tax advantage.”
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Hello everyone! This post will only be relevant to our American readers. If you live outside the United States, consider checking out a couple of our other posts: Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget or How I Plan on Fast-Tracking Financial Independence. As you are probably well aware, the health insurance exchanges (HIX) are […]
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