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Credit Cards
What Is a Dental Credit Card and Do You Need One?
Patients may use a dental credit card to take care of related medical expenses. After all, the dentist is part of any consumer’s life, regardless of their age. Firstly, an infant needs to see a specialist to ensure that their teeth are growing normally. After that, when they become a teenager, braces may be necessary. Equally as important, young adults…
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Part Three: Preparing for Inflation-Adjusted Premiums
In January, your tax credits and average health insurance cost, per month, are going to change. Whether it’s a private plan, an employer-sponsored one, or Medicare, all consumers’ income brackets are going to be adjusted for inflation. In short, if your household earnings go up, your premiums might not because of the higher income brackets. Moreover, consumers may even qualify…
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Budgeting
Part Two: Inflation and Your Health Premiums
Generally, the government takes care of a portion of your health insurance premiums. The amount is based on someone’s income bracket, which changes every year because of inflation. In a previous article, we discussed how this impacts the average monthly health insurance cost, even if a household’s income doesn’t go up or down. The change will effect the 2019 Medicare…
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Budgeting
The 2020 Inflation Adjustment and Your Health Premiums
Starting next year, inflation will impact the average monthly health insurance cost and the Medicare premiums 2020 rates. More specifically, even if your income doesn’t change, inflation might diminish your taxable earnings. In turn, you may qualify for lower premiums and tax savings. Having said that, higher health insurance options are also on the table. If your income increases, so…
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Medical Credit Cards for Staying Physically and Financially Healthy
Medical bills are one of those expenses in life that you can't really help. Most of the time, you don't get to save up and plan when you have a medical emergency, and it's usually going to take a good chunk of money to pay it off. Sometimes you don't have that option though, and this is a good time…
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