The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Health Savings Accounts
The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Health Savings Accounts

Author: Edie Milligan Driskill

Publisher: Alpha Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781592574964

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Simplifying and understanding health care in America. In 2004, Congress created Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) with the intention of putting the brakes on runaway health care costs. The concept was simple: Get people to start thinking about health care expenses the same way they think about other goods and services they buy. But what started as simple idea has proven to be difficult for many to understand and implement. This book simplifies HSAs and their corresponding HDHPs for business owners and managers alike. • Covers how HSAs and HDHPs work, the pros and cons of them, how to install them, strategies for getting the most out of them, and how paychecks and taxes are affected • U.S. health care costs were nearly $1.7 trillion in 2003. • According to a national survey, 81% of large and 78% of small companies are considering implementing HSAs by 2006

The Complete Idiot's Mini Guide to Understanding Health Care Reform
The Complete Idiot's Mini Guide to Understanding Health Care Reform

Author: Lita Epstein

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1101463120

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You're aware of the controversy surrounding the Healthcare Reform Bill, but the true impact of the bill escapes you. After thousands of pages, almost as many amendments, and dizzying perspectives from dozens of pundits, you're more confused than ever on how the Healthcare Reform Bill will directly affect you.This book can help! In clear, understandable terms, this guide walks you through all of the ways the reform will affect the issues that matter most to you, including Medicare, hospital stays, medical care for the uninsured, and more.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Financial IQ
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Financial IQ

Author: Ken Clark, CFP

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-12-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1101150742

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It isn't too late to recoup! Today, with investments worth only a fraction of what they were a year ago, people need to be smarter about their finances. This book is here to level the playing field, explaining the games that are played, and the details that can confuse anyone when they depend on the false assumptions the money people are encouraging them to believe. ?How banks and credit card companies profit from their customers ?Your 401(k) and retirement plans - not all nest eggs are created equal ?Buying and selling a home - the Mortgage Meltdown 101 ?Health care, college tuition, car purchase and maintenance, and life insurance - and a lot of fine print to read!

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Surviving an Audit
The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Surviving an Audit

Author: Alan Friedfel

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-03-02

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1101222646

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An essential resource for coping with the taxing ordeal of being audited. 'The Pocket Idiot's GuideTM to Surviving an Audit', presents all of the information a taxpayer needs to get through an audit in one piece, including: - What is an audit? - The summons - The interview - Rights as a taxpayer - What to bring and how to prepare your presentation - What the auditor will bring and how he or she will prepare - Finding a tax pro

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Medical Care for the Uninsured
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Medical Care for the Uninsured

Author: Mark L. Friedman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781592577347

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At a time when healthcare costs are skyrocketing, approximately 47 million Americans are without medical insurance. Setting aside the debate over healthcare in the U.S., this guide explores the best options for those without insurance. Readers will find information on state and federal resources for the uninsured, choosing a hospital, saving on prescription medications, and when to use the emergency room and when to use a clinic. *?According to The New York Times, amore than 1?3 of the uninsureda17 million of the nearly 47 millionahave family incomes of $40,000 or morea ?According to the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the uninsured, there were 6.6 million uninsured people in high-income homes in 2001, and that number has now increased

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 20s & 30s, 4E
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 20s & 30s, 4E

Author: Sarah Fisher

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-06-02

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1101100796

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A wise investment. Revised and updated, this new edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s explains all the basic information anyone in this age group will need to manage their personal finances or enhance their financial plan to yield better returns on their investments. *Covers 401(k) and retirement planning plus investment strategies for the next decade *Budgeting tips forspiraling food and fuel costs, as well as the financial impacts of changing jobs and growing families *Homeownership options from building from scratch to townhouses and Condos *Up-to-date information on internetbanking and online mortgage brokers Download a sample chapter.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tax Deductions
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tax Deductions

Author: Lisa N. Collins

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9780028626840

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In easy-to-follow language, this guide spells out the rules for every type of deductible expense, including home office expenses, depreciation, contributions for medical coverage, and retirement plan contributions.

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Investing in Stocks
The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Investing in Stocks

Author: Carl Baldassarre

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006-03-07

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1440625956

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Take stock in your future. You’re no idiot, of course. You know your money would be better off in the stock market than in low-interest savings accounts. But with so many stocks to choose from and so much information to digest, you can’t seem to fine the time to get in the equities market. The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Investing in Stocks cuts to the chase and gives you all the essentials you need to get started in investing in stocks. In it, you get: • The basics of setting up an account and the different kinds of orders you can place for stocks. • How to spot an interesting stock and then dig into it further, picking up insights into the company and its industry. • Valuable resources for evaluating and tracking the market—and your instruments.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Protecting Your 401 (K) and IRA
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Protecting Your 401 (K) and IRA

Author: Bill Lane

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-03-03

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1101019778

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No need to panic. Written by financial experts, this essential guide tells investors how to keep their investments safe in this difficult economy. Readers will discover how economic upswings and downturns affect investment plans, and what can be done to anticipate these trends; changes in investment rules and guidelines and their impact on 401(k)s and IRAs; and how to identify the proper investment decisions for their needs. - On NPR's March 7, 2008, broadcast of All Things Considered, discussion centered on new weaknesses in the economy, and quite a bit of time was devoted to a story on how to protect your 401(k) - In 2000, 40 million 401(k) participants had an average account balance of about $50,000 and total assets of $2 trillion