Your IRA Can Help You Pay for Your Health Insurance Premiums - Keeping up on health insurance premiums while unemployed can be difficult. Especially since a lot of people choose COBRA and the premiums for COBRA are usually much more expensive than what one was previously paying through their employer.
Under most circumstances if one wants to withdraw money from their IRA there is a hefty penalty but if the money is withdrawn from the IRA and used to pay for health insurance premiums there is no penalty. Remember though that you must be unemployed for at least 12 weeks to avoid the withdraw penalty. Your IRA Can Help You Pay for Your Health Insurance Premiums originally appeared on About.com Personal Insurance on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 20:46:50. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Weekend Insurance Tip: Learn About Medical Sharing - There is no doubt most Americans agree that health care costs are way out of line and it is next to impossible to find a low cost alternative health insurance choice. The reasons for this are numerous and, just like the price of gas, we just have to deal with the premiums. This result has lead thousands of Americans to take a look at alternative ways to pay for health care premiums and one choice many have been choosing is to share their medical bills.
Weekend Insurance Tip: Learn About Medical Sharing originally appeared on About.com Personal Insurance on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 20:45:20. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Life Insurance with No Medical Exam? Yes, But You May Pay. - According to www.doityourself.com, some people mistakenly choose special life insurance policies that do not require a medical exam. Byron Udell states in the article, "While it may be more convenient to buy insurance that way, it will cost you a fortune in the long run. These policies are significantly more expensive than their fully underwritten counterparts because the insurance company isn't being given the opportunity to really evaluate its risk."
If you are nervous about your life insurance medical exam, check out the article What to Expect: Your Life Insurance Medical Exam. It will give you a list of common questions asked and procedures performed for your life insurance medical exam.
Life Insurance with No Medical Exam? Yes, But You May Pay. originally appeared on About.com Personal Insurance on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 22:32:29. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Weekend Insurance Tip: Know Where to Purchase Gap Insurance - Purchasing gap insurance is important for many. If you are buying a new car or leasing, in most cases it is a must. But, when it comes time to purchase that gap insurance policy, have you thought about what company you want your gap insurance through? Weekend Insurance Tip: Know Where to Purchase Gap Insurance originally appeared on About.com Personal Insurance on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 12:00:03. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Diabetes Health Plan - Did you know that United Healthcare offers a health insurance plan specifically for diabetics? It is a managed healthcare plan designed to help employers offer health insurance for their diabetic employees. The insurance not only helps educate diabetics but also provides free diabetic supplies along with savings of up to $500 per year for the employee. If your employer does not offer a diabetic health insurance plan you can ask them to look into offering one.
Diabetes Health Plan originally appeared on About.com Personal Insurance on Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 12:00:39. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Free Trial Pet Insurance - If you are looking into pet insurance and want to try a policy out without obligation, www.dogster.com has a great offer. If you sign up with them you can get 60 days of free pet insurance from Trupanion.
When shopping for pet insurance it is wise to first take a look at The Top 10 Questions to Ask When Buying Pet Insurance.
Free Trial Pet Insurance originally appeared on About.com Personal Insurance on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 12:00:18. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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