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It’s Time for a Mid-Year Financial Check-Up

Money Talk

In it, I urged a review of tax deductions/credits, tax withholding, budgeting/cash flow, flexible spending accounts, financial goal progress, and investment portfolio status. Insurance Check-Up - While stocks have trended downward so far in 2022, insurance premiums (homeowners, auto, health, etc.)

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Spring Cleaning with Your Eligible Expenses

Benefit Resource Inc.

While dusting, vacuuming, and packing away winter clothes may be on the top of your spring cleaning list, have you considered reviewing your eligible expenses and utilizing your Flexible Spending Account (FSA)? While doing your spring cleaning, don’t forget to look at your FSA.

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How to offer health insurance as a small business

Higginbotham

Although some small business owners may feel overwhelmed by the prospect of offering health insurance and other benefits, the many advantages can make the effort worthwhile. However, many small employers decide to offer health insurance anyway. Health insurance matters to employees. Census Bureau says that 54.3

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Should I Enroll in a High Deductible Health Plan with an HSA?

Stratus.HR

Considering they have lower premiums and provide the ability to use pre-tax dollars to pay for out-of-pocket costs, what’s not to love? Well, there’s a flipside of HDHPs and HSAs that includes a higher deductible and added out-of-pocket costs. So how do you know if this is the right plan for you?

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How HRAs Can Help Your Employees Pay for Medical Expenses

InterWest Insurance Services

As rising health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs for health care are burdening workers, more employers are looking for ways to help their staff put aside money for those expenses. Employers fund these accounts, which reimburse your staff for qualified medical expenses and, in some cases, insurance premiums.

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Your FSA

CorpStrat

People are already struggling to pay for the insurance premiums but on top of that, they’re afraid deductibles, prescriptions, and co-insurance might push them into the red. Healthcare costs have risen faster than inflation. In 2023, having some money set aside to cover these out-of-pocket costs is critical for most employees.

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The benefits of an HSA account

Higginbotham

It can be funded on a pre-tax basis, and the owner can use the untaxed funds for qualified medical expenses. Unlike Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), which are owned by employers, individuals own HSAs. There are significant tax advantages. The tax advantages can make health care more affordable. HSAs are portable.