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By: TBBTheDude

TBBTheDude — Thu, 20 May 2021 02:30:19 +0000

In reply to Kyle S. Yeah, something does not add up here. I think the very first year my wife had access to an HSA plan it was VERY underwhelming. But after that it only got better as the other plans got much worse. Maybe it is that first year "oh hell, I guess we gotta offer one, but we are so in bed with the regular offerings we should probably stick with them as we figure this out" :)

By: Kyle S

Kyle S — Wed, 19 May 2021 18:54:05 +0000

In reply to ABC. There should be no way that a high deductible HSA plan is more expensive yearly than the HMO. Im guessing user error, or you have the worst health insurance ever offered

By: ABC

ABC — Wed, 19 May 2021 16:34:53 +0000

I remember you brought up HSA here before. I finally have access to one, but the high deductible plan is more expensive than the HMO plan. What am I missing here? Why would I pay more for a plan that requires me to pay greater deductibles just to get access to an HSA?

By: TBBTheDude

TBBTheDude — Wed, 19 May 2021 01:03:47 +0000

In reply to Sexy_kitten7.

More confusing—->tougher. Certainly for newbies!

Yeah, the mental real estate and gymnastics MS requires is only suitable to the few…I could not keep up with it being the blogger influencer that I am lol.

By: Sexy_kitten7

Sexy_kitten7 — Tue, 18 May 2021 20:18:29 +0000

While MS may not be getting tougher, it is getting more confusing! Between all the GCs (10+) and all the liquidators (10+) and MO/Serve/BB you’ve got 300+ combinations! I accidentally bought the wrong kind of GC last month! Had to scramble to unload. But as others said, hopefully this will scare off the newbs. Nothing’s worked so far! lol

By: TBBTheDude

TBBTheDude — Tue, 18 May 2021 20:17:42 +0000

Thanks to all for the comments.

@ ABC: You have been right on CDC all along. I have been too lenient. Hope it gets fixed…and good luck with that.

@ Carl: “fat building permit”? Looking forward to the visit to the mansion you are building!

It is a superb summer day here in Ann Arbor, going out for a walk, behave 🙂 Found some really good articles today, looking forward to share with next post.

By: Carl Pietrantonio

Carl Pietrantonio — Tue, 18 May 2021 15:15:54 +0000

Just to say thanks again for the Chase Sapphire link! I had not realized I was down to, wait for it…. 0/24!

Got the card and immediately paid for a fat Building Permit fee. $400 to go now to get my 80k.
Easiest deal in ages!

This NFT stuff and the crypto thing is costing a lot of folks big-time. I know a guy who is already panicking over putting all his $$ into Dogecoin. It’s still all a scam to me.

Thanks for all the great reading!!

By: ABC

ABC — Tue, 18 May 2021 14:12:15 +0000

Regarding the CDC….. as Michael Lewis points out in The Premonition: A Pandemic Story, “ we as a society have allowed institutions like the CDC to become very politicized. And this is a larger pattern in the U.S. government. ”
As I have said before, needs to be “defunded”.

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/03/991570372/michael-lewis-the-premonition-is-a-sweeping-indictment-of-the-cdc

By: DML

DML — Tue, 18 May 2021 12:34:18 +0000

Thanks for the links.

The hotel points on paid stays is useful for business trips.

By: Nick @ PFD

Nick @ PFD — Tue, 18 May 2021 12:17:58 +0000

I booked my first Hyatt nights in a year and half! Looking forward to my Asheville trip in a few weeks.