If you have children, you know that the price of raising them and giving them the best life adds up quickly. However, there are ways you can save on certain expenses. Two of the most common options are a Dependent Care FSA or the child care tax credit. To decide which one to use, it’s… Read More
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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,… Read More
Fringe Benefits – What are they?
If you’ve been in the benefits industry for any amount of time, you’ve probably come across the term “fringe benefits”. However, what counts as a fringe benefit is sometimes unclear. Let’s take a look at what fringe benefits are and how they can help your company. What are fringe benefits? At a basic level, fringe… Read More
Use one account to cover OOP expenses for dental and vision
Insurance can be a bit of a pain to sign up for, but in the end, most people are happy they have it. However, there are times when insurance doesn’t cover the full cost of an expense. This is where pre-tax accounts come in. There are different types of pre-tax accounts. If you have an… Read More
First-time HRA Account? How to avoid over-utilization and misuse
Let’s get real for a few moments. Health Reimbursement Accounts all start with the best of intentions. Then, someone gets this crazy idea: “What if the HRA Account only pays expenses incurred when the sun was shining and stars aligned. We could save so much money!” That’s a good time to pump the brakes. As… Read More
Medicare Series: Part 2 – Understanding how Medicare and COBRA interact
Welcome to Part Two of our Medicare Series. Our first post addressed how Medicare and HSAs interact. It included two lessons about how HSAs and Medicare interact. This post will address how Medicare and COBRA interact. We will cover two main topics: When someone enrolled in COBRA becomes eligible for Medicare Medicare extension eligibility It… Read More
Medicare Series: Part 1 – What you need to know about Medicare and HSAs?
This is a two part series regarding Medicare. This post will focus on the impacts of HSAs and Medicare. Watch for Part 2 as we address Medicare and COBRA. Basics of HSA Eligibility Health Savings Accounts (or HSAs) are sometimes confusing. Let’s be honest, what benefits program or tax-program isn’t a little confusing? And HSAs… Read More
Pre-tax terms: R is for “Rollover”
In this post, we’ll provide a bit of background about what the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) rollover option is and how it works. We’ll also cover details about when it applies and what to expect in different situations. What is the FSA rollover option? The FSA rollover option is offered by some employers to employees… Read More
How the rise in urbanization and remote workers will change commuting
We recently published an article about new trends in the commuter landscape. A rise in remote workers and denser city populations are also expected to impact how employers approach commuter programs. Meeting the demand of an increasingly remote workforce In 2016, 43% of Americans reported working remotely. That number is expected to grow to 50%… Read More
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. I am a guru of… Read More
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