Still on the search for the best health insurance plan that will let me contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA). I need to contact my State Farm agent for one more quote, and then I can start crunching some numbers. First, I wanted to write down … [Read the rest]
Health Savings Account Search – Pros and Cons
Posted on October 10, 2005 // 2 Comments
Last updated: October 25, 2011
Budget Results for September
Posted on October 9, 2005 // 2 Comments
Here are our budget results for September via Quicken: We did fine overall in most areas including Gas, Dining Out, and Groceries. I try to drive as little as possible these days, and use public transportation for school. Our entertainment bill … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 5, 2006
Carnival Time
Posted on October 9, 2005 // 4 Comments
This week's Carnival of Personal Finance and Carnival of Debt Reduction are up. Check 'em out! I've decided that every week I will also post a Carnival-related food link, because that's what I think of when I read Carnivals. This week - Cotton … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 6, 2011
Never Pay Full Price at Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Posted on October 8, 2005 // 9 Comments
Catching up on housekeeping this weekend, I ran across my stash of Bed, Bath, and Beyond coupons. For those that shop at BBB, if you sign up for their mailing list in-store, you regularly get coupons for '20% off any single item', with some brand … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 5, 2006
Emigrant Direct Referral Bonus Update #2
Posted on October 8, 2005 // 4 Comments
(11/5/05: This is old news, I now have plenty of referrals. Please follow the new directions for the Emigrant Direct Sign-Up Bonus.) Ok, I'm all caught up on e-mails now. Every who wrote me their 1st & 2nd email on or before Friday 10/7 … [Read the rest]
Last updated: November 3, 2014
$35 Opening Bonus for 3.75% APY HBSC Online Savings Account
Posted on October 7, 2005 // 8 Comments
HSBC Banks's Online Savings Account (features mentioned previously), an ING/Emigrant Direct no-minimum no-fees clone, is currently offering a $35 Opening Bonus for new customers. The bonus code, which is already part of the URL, is 'ccs20' in case … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 25, 2019
Health Savings Account Search – Initial Quotes
Posted on October 6, 2005 // 2 Comments
School's keeping me pretty busy, but Open Enrollment ends October 31st, so I need to get going if I'm going to look for alternative health insurance. I'm no expert, but I'm learning - a big website on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) is … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 12, 2011
Bank of America lets you Keep the Change, and then some
Posted on October 5, 2005 // 15 Comments
Bank of America has just announced a new program called Keep The Change. If you enroll, every time you buy something with a Bank of America debit card, they?ll round up your purchase to the nearest dollar amount ? and transfer the difference from … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 5, 2006
Taking Advantage of the Lifetime Learning Credit
Posted on October 4, 2005 // 8 Comments
I forgot to mention that, although tuition is going to be a big expense this year, I will be eligible for the Lifetime Learning Credit. In essence, it is a 20% rebate back on your college-level expenses up to $10,000, with some restrictions. Since … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 6, 2011
October 2005 Financial Status / Net Worth Update
Posted on October 3, 2005 // 12 Comments
Last updated: March 13, 2014
Emigrant Direct Referral Bonus Update
Posted on October 2, 2005 // 3 Comments
(Update: This is old news, I now have plenty of referrals. Please follow the new directions for the Emigrant Direct Opening Bonus Promotion.) First, I'd like to say thanks everyone for reading and making my $10 Emigrant Direct Opening Bonus … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 29, 2014
Health Insurance – School Insurance an Affordable Option
Posted on October 1, 2005 // 4 Comments
We just entered the Open Enrollment period for my wife's work, so we have to choose what health insurance options we want for 2006. This is actually pretty good timing since I am now also eligible for health insurance for as a student at my … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 5, 2006
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