Insurance
If the Oil Spill Ruined Your Wedding, Would Wedding Insurance Help?
Stacy Johnson CPA on June 24, 2010
Wedding cancellations because of the Gulf oil spill highlight both the strengths and weaknesses of wedding insurance. Is it worth buying?
COBRA Subsidy is Gone: Now What?
Stacy Johnson CPA on August 27, 2010
People who lose their jobs today don’t get a government-sponsored 65% subsidy for their COBRA health insurance payments.
6 Tips for Young People to get Health Insurance
Donna Gehrke-White on June 18, 2010
Young adults can be covered under their parents’ health insurnace plans starting Sept. 23, even if they’re not in school, but they also have other options.
Some College Health Plans Nothing to Cheer About
Stacy Johnson CPA on June 17, 2010
Many colleges and universities offer student health insurance plans, but these policies have come under fire for often being inadequate and costly.
Have I Got a Bad Deal for You! The Rise of Health Insurance Scams
Stacy Johnson CPA on June 17, 2010
The worse the economy gets, the more con artists rise to the surface with schemes to trick you out of your hard-earned money, including a fast-growing crop of fake health insurance plans.
Do You Want an Electronic Personal Health Record?
Teresa Mears on June 17, 2010
Putting all your health records in one electronic place sounds like a great idea. But how do you control who can see the information?
Sinkholes! Potholes! Are You Covered or are there Holes in Your Insurance?
Teresa Mears on June 17, 2010
All kinds of holes, from sinkholes to doughnut holes, can have financial repercussions. Which disasters does your insurance cover?
6 Tips for Lower Medical Bills and Cheaper Drugs
Stacy Johnson CPA on November 7, 2012
My health insurance policy features a $5,000 deductible, and I’m not shy about letting my doctor know that I’ll be paying my bills myself. But if the thought of discussing money with your doctor leaves you feeling ill, check out this story.
Insurance For Your Worst Fears: Vampire Bites, Ghosts, Aliens, Divorce and More
Dan Schointuch on June 17, 2010
From traffic tickets to vampire bites and alien abduction, if you’ve got the money, you can find an insurance policy for almost anything.
10 Tips to Save on Life Insurance
Stacy Johnson CPA on November 7, 2012
There are ways to save on virtually anything you buy, from groceries to gas to houses. And yes, life insurance. Here are 10 tips to lower your bill.
Waiting for Change: Health Reform Timeline
Stacy Johnson CPA on August 27, 2010
You’ll be waiting for years for some major changes to health insurance. Others are right around the corner. Here’s a look at the current timetable.
How Your Home Insurance Can Vanish Overnight
Stacy Johnson CPA on November 6, 2012
It may never have occurred to you, but if you’re not in your home for any reason from vacation to renovation, you may no longer have homeowners insurance.
Can You Hide Smoking from Life Insurance Companies?
Stacy Johnson CPA on November 7, 2012
Anyone who smokes has considered it: quit smoking for a while, tell your insurance company you’re a non-smoker, get lower rates… then, if you light up again, so what? Well, if that’s your strategy, be careful not to get your ash handed to you.
How Much is Your Insurance Agent Making Off You?
Guest Blogger on June 17, 2010
You’d hardly ask a commissioned car salesman to tell you have much car to buy. But odds are you’re depending on a commissioned insurance agent for advice on how much insurance to buy. Just how much are these people making?
A Healthy Gift for the Class of 2010
Stacy Johnson CPA on August 27, 2010
Although the provisions of the health care reform bill requiring insurance companies to allow kids 26 or under to remain on parental insurance policies don’t kick in until September, some major companies are giving graduating seniors a break.
Insurance Outrage: Hike Prices, Pay CEO $100,000,000
Stacy Johnson CPA on April 19, 2010
My personal health insurance bill went up 40% this year, and this week I learned that the CEO of the company that issued my policy, United HealthCare, received more than 100 million dollars in compensation last year. Do I care? Yes.
A Heart-Breaking Choice: The Family Dog or Home Insurance
Dan Schointuch on June 17, 2010
After a dog-bite incident, one family was forced by their insurer to choose between their beloved dog and their home insurance.
Shopping Health Insurance, Post Reform
Stacy Johnson CPA on April 2, 2010
Health care reform has made learning to shop insurance more important than ever. Whether you get it from work or on your own, you need to understand how it works and what controls the price. Here’s the short course.
Web Extra: Professor Breaks Down Health Care Bill
Jim Robinson on June 16, 2010
Understanding the newly passed health care bill can be a bit confusing. Many Americans still struggle to learn more about the nuts and bolts of this new bill.
How Health Care Reform Will Affect You
Stacy Johnson CPA on August 27, 2010
Now that health care reform is nearly here, it’s time to find out how it’s going to affect you, your budget and your ability to get coverage. The hysteria surrounding the bill is over. Now’s it’s time to understand the new world we’re facing.
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