With open enrollment right around the corner, I've been thinking quite a bit about health insurance. And since I get a TON of questions on the issue, I know many of you are thinking of it too. That's why I've already posted ideas on how to save money on medical costs. It's also the reason for this post, which discusses how people can get low-cost or even free health … [Read more...]
How to Save Money On Medical Costs
The number one question I get BY FAR about retirement after "How did you do it so young?" is "What do you do about health insurance/medical expenses?" It's a big issue for many in America because our medical system is so messed up. Look at it this way: millionaires are worried about health care costs in retirement. If it's an issue for them with all their assets, how does … [Read more...]
A Sober October: The Impact of Abstinence on My Waistline and Wallet
The following is a guest post from my good friend Physician on Fire. I'm not a drinker (since a bit after college) so there's no way I could write a post like this. But he's the PERFECT candidate for it -- a beer connoisseur who writes in a very witty manner. What could go wrong turning my site over to him? :) Besides, when will I ever get the chance to put another … [Read more...]
Picking the Right Early Retirement Health Insurance: Samaritan Ministries Delivers
Summary: This post tells how Samaritan Ministries' health sharing ministry has performed for us as early retirement health insurance. To catch everyone up on this series, in part one I talked about the health insurance options we considered as part of early retirement. In part two I discussed why we selected Samaritan Ministries for our health insurance. In this last … [Read more...]
Picking the Right Early Retirement Health Insurance: Selecting a Winner
Summary: This post tells which health insurance option we selected for early retirement and why. In part one of this series I listed the various health insurance options we considered to cover us during early retirement. In this part I'll tell you which one we selected and why. And there's a suspenseful ending, so be sure to read all the way through. ;) Early … [Read more...]
Picking the Right Early Retirement Health Insurance: Reviewing the Options
Summary: This post gives thoughts and suggestions on how to pick the right early retirement health insurance. Religion and politics. Two things you're not supposed to discuss in public. On this blog I try to avoid these like the plague because, in the end, I don't think anyone cares what I think on either topic. But I'm going to have to wade into both to talk about … [Read more...]
Success Hurts
No pain, no gain. I've joked several times with my trainer about the warnings on the workout equipment. On every weight set, treadmill, elliptical, etc. there's a warning about how the piece can hurt you. Ha! I thought they were supposed to help. Anyway, the joke is always around this particular warning that is a common one on the machines: "Stop exercising if you … [Read more...]
Health and Wealth
I've posted several times about the relationship between being healthy and being wealthy. We've discussed the financial benefits of overall good health, being the right weight, not smoking, and lowering stress/sleeping well. I've also shared my physical fitness results since starting with a trainer just over a year ago. So as many people are making health-related … [Read more...]
Improving Your Finances by Lowering Stress and Increasing Sleep
Summary: Managing stress and improving sleep can help you prosper financially as well as physically. So far in our series about physical fitness and financial fitness we've covered several topics including: Being Healthy Can Grow Your Net Worth Lose Weight and Gain Money Save $1 Million by Not Smoking And I've shared how I'm working on my fitness efforts to … [Read more...]
Save $1 Million by Not Smoking
Summary: Between the cost of cigarettes and health-care-related costs, smoking can cost you over $1 million over the course of a lifetime. Today we're continuing our series on how being healthy can grow your net worth. So far we've talked about how working out can grow your income and how you can save money by being the right weight. Today we're going to cover how you … [Read more...]
