3 Reasons to Love Your Benefits
Love is in the air! For some people, Valentine’s Day is one of the most significant days of the year, celebrated with cards, chocolates, flowers, and other gifts. For others, it is simply another day on the calendar. To employers, Valentine’s Day has special meaning as well. The vast majority of companies provide employee benefits […]
My Life in Benefits, Age 65: Retirement
While I pictured retiring at 55 when I was starting work, I ended up having to delay retirement. Now, at 65, I’m ready to say goodbye to working every day. At least, working in an office. I intend to keep working, but on something that goes beyond paper, faxes, computers and emails. Here is how […]
My Life in Benefits: Age 55, HSA catch-up contribution
Last May, the Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution limits for this year were announced. The article included the new HSA contribution limits for those with varying coverage levels and the minimum deductible limits for HSA compatible health plans. And one other piece of information… The catch-up contribution. In the year they will turn 55, individuals […]
Game of Life – Age 50, Paying for College
Historically, I’ve talked about how I’ve used pre-tax benefits to pay for health or commuting expenses for myself or my wife. While I find value in all of those posts (which you can see here), I’m going to shift focus and talk about how pre-tax benefits are helping with our kids going off to college. […]
My Life in Benefits Age 45: Mammogram Screening
I know my last few posts have focused quite a bit on either me or the kids. But this time, I’m actually going to turn my attention to my wife, Samantha (Sam). Now that we’re both in our mid 40s, there are certain health precautions that are becoming more relevant. For her, that’s a mammogram. […]
My Life in Benefits Age 40: Transition to a New Company
Welcome to the “My Life in Benefits” series and thanks for reading. My name is Jon and in these posts, I chronicle my adventures in saving with pre-tax accounts. Up until now, I’ve covered different plans. you can peruse those by following this link. Before I jump into the pre-tax plan element of this post, […]
My Life in Benefits: Age 35- Why a Limited FSA was the clear choice
This is the fourth post in our “My Life in Benefits” series. New posts are published the first Thursday of every month in five year increments. Read the first post here. In case this is the first post you’ve read, I’ll give you a quick overview to catch you up. My name is Jon and […]
My Life in Benefits, Age 30: Parenthood 101
This is the third post in our “My Life in Benefits” series. New posts are published the first Thursday of every month in five year increments. Read the first post here. So far, I’ve shared my experiences about how I saved on my commute and health insurance with tax-free accounts. I constantly have saving on […]
My Life in Benefits: Age 25, co-pay plan or HDHP?
This is the second post in our “My Life in Benefits” series. New posts are published the first Thursday of every month in five year increments. Read the first post here. Remember Sam, the coworker I mentioned when I was talking about commuter benefits? I ended up asking her on a date. Fast forward five […]
My Life in Benefits: Age 20, Commuting Benefits
This is the first post in our “My Life in Benefits” series. New posts are published the first Thursday of every month in five year increments. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 4.7 million 20 to 24 year olds who work part-time and 9.4M who work full-time. I’m one of […]
