The Health Care Flexible Savings Account (FSA) can be a great idea since it allows you to use pre-tax dollars to pay for any medical expenses not covered by your health insurance. But the FSA operates under a use-it-or-lose-it principle, so make sure you clean out your account by the end of the deadline or risk [...]
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Organic fruits and vegetables are healthy, but also cost more. However, you don’t have to buy everything organic. Below are two lists to keep handy when shopping for produce so you can maximize your budget.
The Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods to Eat Organic
Peach
Apple
Bell Pepper
Celery
Nectarine
Strawberries
Cherries
Kale
Lettuce
Grapes
Carrot
Pear
Clean 15: Lowest in Pesticides
Onion
Avocado
Sweet Corn
Pineapple
Mango
Asparagus
Sweet Peas
Kiwi
Cabbage
Eggplant
Papaya
Watermelon
Broccoli
Tomato
Sweet Potato
Credit: Environmental Working Group
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When it comes to your health, every penny counts. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can help you build up a “sick day” fund, and, because eligible contributions and distributions are tax free, get more mileage for each buck you set aside for your health.
HSAs were created by law in 2003, and are available for individuals with [...]
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The annual open enrollment period is upon us once again. Over the past and in the coming weeks, you should receive information packages from your employer on your benefit enrollment options and instructions for this year. Now is the time to evaluate the benefits you have and decide which to keep, change, or remove. The [...]
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Rite Aid and CVS are both giving $25 gift cards for each prescription transferred to their respective stores, as part of their efforts to draw in customers from each other. Take advantage of that battle.
To get the deal, you should bring your empty prescription bottles/ boxes and present the coupon for a $25 gift card. [...]
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While your SAT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, or LSAT scores will cease to matter once you have graduated from college or graduate school, there is one score out there that will follow you the rest of your life: your FICO credit score. This number is used by various parties, from prospective landlords and employers to institutional lenders to insurance [...]
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