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Surprise Medical Bills: The Costs of Healthcare

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Healthcare is complicated when it comes to finances. It’s especially nonsensical in the United States, where it’s designed to be intentionally confusing and expensive. Kiersten and Julien Saunders (@richandregular) don’t want you to be hit with surprise medical costs.

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How to Create a Budget: 6 Steps to Get You on the Path to Financial Security

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We all know expenses exist, but the numbers keep adding up—rent, water, trash, electricity, cable, Internet, car insurance, renter’s insurance, gas, cell phone. Dive into a digital finance manager, excel sheets, worksheets and a homemade bill binder. Check out your expenses from last month and then categorize each transaction.

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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That’s because when we delay organizing our finances, it causes us to delay a lot of other things, too. A survey by Insider and Morning Consult from 2019 showed that millennials were more likely to put off buying houses, making career moves, undergoing medical procedures and even getting hitched—all because of cash-related reasons.

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3 Steps to Take Before Going Into Business for Yourself

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Before going into business for yourself, you should have an account set aside to save for these additional expenses. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the average employer paid “78% of medical care premiums for single coverage plans” in 2021, which is a nice perk. Create a plan. Work with professionals.

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6 Commonly Overlooked Tax Deductions to Maximize Your Return

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“Can a dead person deduct medical expenses?” “Can ” These are just a few of the numerous requests Andy Phillips, director for the Tax Institute at H&R Block in Kansas City, Missouri, fields when tax time rolls around, as his clients muddle their way through what can and can’t count as a deductible expense.

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30 New Year’s Resolution Ideas to Make 2024 Healthier, Happier & More Secure

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Often, these fall into categories of personal well-being, relationships and finance. New Year’s resolution ideas to improve personal finance Create a monthly budget. Calculate your monthly income, track your spending, determine your goals and priorities and develop a plan to manage your expenses. Set savings goals.

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4 Smart Money Rules for Couples Living on One Income

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My role in taking control of our finances has allowed me to feel like I am contributing financially to my family because my husband gives me credit for staying on top of our budget to make sure we’re paying as much toward our debt as possible each month,” Louie says. Make a plan for personal expenses.

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