October 10 is World Mental Health Day and I encourage you to take action. Taking action may have a different meaning for each of us and that is good, because mental health needs are different for everyone.
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Medicare Enrollment – What do I need to know?
If you or someone close to you is nearing age 65, then you are probably trying to figure out Medicare. Medicare is the national health insurance program in the United States administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It is health insurance for Americans 65 years and older and younger people with some disability status as determined by the Social Security Administration.
Your Credit Report – What is it used for?
We hear a lot about credit reports, but what are they used for? Credit reports can provide insight into one’s ability to pay debt over time. It can also be a reflection of someone’s character.
Do I Need a Different Insurance Plan?
Health insurance can be confusing. We are often asked in a short period of time to commit to a plan for an entire year. It helps to start thinking about your current plan and future needs early to be prepared to make those changes during the open enrollment window.
Cheap (Or Free!) Summer Activities
It’s time to start thinking about how to spend your time with the warm days and late evenings, especially after being stuck inside for the past year -- getting outside for your physical and mental health is important.
Financial Literacy Month
As you may or may not be aware, April is Financial Literacy Month. Increasing financial literacy is important as many of us live paycheck to paycheck, don’t have an emergency fund, and haven’t thought about setting aside money for retirement. Throughout April webinars were available on a variety of topics. In addition to my regularly …
Staying Healthy with Health Insurance
Did you ever think – why do I need health insurance? When you are young, you may consider this question usually due to the fact that you don’t use your health insurance as much. You might also consider this question when your finances are limited. Let me spend some time sharing why you need health …
Signs of Distress – The Winter Blues
As I wrote this blog, the east coast of the United States was hit with a major snowstorm. The room that I work in has several windows and I can see the trees and bushes move back and forth, while the wind howls over the top of the house. This is also the time of …
Post-Holiday Credit Shock: Recovering financially from the holidays
So you’ve received your credit card statement and you over-spent this year. After the holidays, some of us experience the post-holiday shock. In January when the credit card bills arrive in the mail, this shock comes from the realization that you spent too much money eating out, buying gifts, and you really overdid it this …
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Time is Running Out! Open Enrollment ends December 15, 2020!
Mentally everyone is thinking about the holidays, but physically you need to think about your health. Really, what I mean is health insurance. Do you have health insurance? Do you need health insurance? The Marketplace for health insurance open enrollment ends on Dec. 15, 2020 for this enrollment period. This means that your window of …
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