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My parents purchased five tiny pine trees from the grocery store and planted them in their front yard…30 years ago.
I don’t know if my father didn’t realize how HUGE the trees would get or if he simply didn’t think he’d still be living in the home 30 years later, but they took over the front yard. He was forced to cut them down one by one as snow storms threatened to push them onto the house but two remained.
One of the trees was leaning precariously toward the house and would unlikely survive another winter season. My father is stashing cash for his start-up and couldn’t spend the money on a tree service so my husband and brothers decided they’d take the task on.
Not realizing my husband was planning on flirting with danger, I didn’t activate his disability insurance policy. We’ve been shopping around and haven’t nailed one down yet. Eek. I was out shooting photos and shouting, ‘Please don’t get hurt! We’ve got NO INSURANCE!!!’
Remarkably they got the tree down without injury (this proves there IS a God) and my parents have enough firewood to take them into 2020.
Every so often, my husband’s health insurance company, Anthem Blue Cross, mails us a magazine called Healthy Solutions. Admittedly, I only browse this magazine in the short trip from the mailbox to the recycling bin, but an article caught my eye. The article was titled, ‘Wondering how to stay healthy in an economy that’s not?’
The article shared ways Anthem is working to save you money by helping you stay healthy. Sure, healthier members save Anthem money, but there’s nothing wrong with a little win-win right?!?
I browsed the website was surprised at the free offerings from his insurance provider including free workout plans by Bob Harper from the Biggest Loser, health tips, ways to save on prescriptions, free health assessments, members only discounts on vitamins/eyeglasses/hearing aids/gym memberships/etc., doctor ratings, and lifestyle improvement programs.
I checked into my health insurance provider and they offered tons of freebees as well. Save a little cash and check with your health insurance company. You may very well be paying for something you could get for less!
For those of you Grouponers, there is a new daily deal discounter for health and wellness products, Healthdeals.com.
Healthdeals offers discounts on gym memberships, nutrition bars, beauty products, and more. Today’s deals include: Beautorium, Purefit, Sha ToBu, Fusion Power Band, Funkoos, and Bashful Bump.
I’ve said it before, I’m not a Groupon member and I’m not a Healthdeals member either. But you can browse the offerings without signing up. DON’T BUY STUFF YOU DON’T ALREADY BUY!! But if you need something health related, you may be able to save a little money.
Best of luck!
I’m considering looking for a new job. But one of the biggest things that holds me back is healthcare – and sadly, healthcare is the reason some of my co-workers stay as well. My total cost for healthcare, regardless of how many children I have, will be $80 each month when I hit my milestone this year.
Obviously, if I can get a higher salary, it will offset my loss, but I’m curious…
if you pay for your family’s healthcare through work, how much are you paying?
I’m NOT looking to start a political debate on healthcare so please don’t talk about government or politics.
My dentist made a joke that my teeth are possessed… and I’m beginning to believe her. I popped out a crown while beach camping. It’s the same crown I paid a couple hundred dollars to have re-done in March.
Before you blame my dentist for shoddy work, I should mention I was eating a frozen Rollo. I had found my brother’s stash of Rollos in his Smores supply and ate a few. When I told my brother that I lost yet another crown, he asked how, and I had to fess up.
He said I deserved it for stealing.
Meanie.
My dentist was able to squeeze me in yesterday and my mom was kind enough to watch baby boy. Total damage to savings?
$0
The dentist told me this one was free but she better not see me again anytime soon. She told me to stay away from frozen Rollos and, while I’m at it, steer clear of frozen Snickers too. I guess she’s seen it all before.
And, in case you are interested, next time you are camping, make Carmel Apple Smores. Use graham crackers, thinly sliced granny smith apples, roasted marshmallows, and Rollos. Delicious!
Just make sure the Rollos aren’t frozen.
I contacted HR about adding my son to my healthcare plan. It’s significantly less expensive through my employer than through my husband’s and, since I will hit a milestone marker of employment at the end of the year, it will drop to even less.
BUT, today, I’m cutting a check for…
*COUGH* *ACK!*
$680
At my milestone, it will drop to $80 each month for both of us.
It’s all about hanging on until I get to the milestone marker.
My dentist has been nagging *cough* kindly asking me for over a year to start using an electric toothbrush. “Even on your best day, you can’t brush as effectively as an electric toothbrush” he told me repeatedly. “Blah, blah, blah, spend a ton of money you don’t have on a stupid toothbrush” was all I heard.
At my last appointment, he asked why I hadn’t switched despite his advice. “I live on a tight budget. I don’t have a hundred bucks lying around” I said, slightly annoyed at his persistence.
“You know you can buy one at Target for $25? You need to get past your short term financial hang-ups and start considering the long term financial ramifications. Seeing me every six months is great, but there is only so much I can do for you” he said.
Great. Sounds like my dentist has been listening to Dave Ramsey. Now he’s my financial nag.
So, I bought the $25 electric toothbrush after that appointment and started using it exactly as he instructed. Sure, the thing sounds like I’m driving a dirt bike through my bedroom at 4 a.m., but it’s what the doctor ordered.
At my appointment yesterday, I decided NOT to tell him about my fancy toothbrush splurge.
He sat in his chair, pulled his tool table beside me, and asked me to open wide. I did and he leaned in, holding his metal objects of torture *cough* I mean, his dental tools. There was a pause and then he grabbed my chin (a little harshly I might add), twisting my face from side to side while inspecting my teeth. He threw his arms up into the air like a champion boxer and chanted, “VICTORY!”
So much for him not noticing.
My teeth and gums got a sparkling clean bill of health yesterday.
It’s easy to go the cheap route when it comes to our health – especially in the short term. But try to consider long term consequences BEFORE you ignore your doctor. I’m not saying you must buy an electric toothbrush or suffer the financial perils of bad teeth. What I am saying is, don’t ignore the advice of those who went to school a heck of a lot longer than you did.
Maybe now, I’ll only fund my dentist’s kid’s college fund and not his grandchildren’s too.
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