by Jeannette Jones | Apr 20, 2022 | Healthcare & Wellness, Retirement
TAAG’s Wednesday morning blog has posted each week since 2009, and many of them have been inspired by client experiences. This week’s topic is based on a client’s specific request, and to quote him directly, ‘people need to prepare.’ We spend most of our time helping...
by Jeannette Jones | Dec 1, 2021 | Healthcare & Wellness, Retirement
We’re nearing the end of Medicare’s open enrollment period for 2022 policies, which began October 15th and ends on December 7th this year, so if you’ve reached 65 you’re probably being inundated with marketing about Medicare Advantage and prescription drug insurance...
by Jeannette Jones | Feb 24, 2021 | Budgeting, Healthcare & Wellness
Most of us deal with health care costs only when forced. But health care coverage and medical expenses can make up a large piece of our financial picture at different times in our lives and preparing for them can make the difference between financial stress and...
by Sarah Tenhundfeld | Oct 21, 2020 | Financial Education, Healthcare & Wellness
If you have a High Deductible Health Plan you have probably heard of a Health Savings Account (HSA) and may even have one. HSAs came into existence at the end of 2003 when the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act was put into law. Even though...
by Chip Workman | Jul 15, 2020 | Effective Decision Making, Healthcare & Wellness
Many years ago, I volunteered one morning per year at an area school with other financial types playing what can most simply be described as a stock market game. The goal of the game and the ensuing discussion was to teach children how saving and investing can help...
by Chip Workman | Jun 10, 2020 | Healthcare & Wellness, TAAG News
I’ve found it unusually difficult to get thoughts down on paper for this week’s blog. The nation’s response to long standing inequity due to race and other factors following the death of George Floyd while in police custody on top of society’s current battle with the...