Archive for April, 2007

Should You Get Pet Insurance?

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

One way to avoid having to choose between your pet and your pocketbook is pet insurance. The pet insurance market has grown 26% annually since 2001, although the percentage of Americans with policies remains small. Of the 163 million cats and dogs in the United States today, only 3% of dogs and 1% of cats are insured.

from: Parade Magazine

Health Savings Account rules kick them up a notch

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

Because unused balances in the HSAs can be rolled over from year to year, some financial advisers are suggesting that the accounts can be a way for families to accumulate money to be used to cover health care costs in retirement, including Medicare deductibles and long-term care insurance.

from: Chicago Sun-Times