Posts by Michelle Smalenberger, CFP®
CARES Act: Miscellaneous Healthcare Benefits
CARES Act: Miscellaneous Healthcare Benefits Background: As a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) from 2011, most ‘over the counter’ drugs and medicines technically required a prescription to be considered a qualified expense. Meaning it could be paid from the different Health focused savings accounts like a Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA),…
Read MoreStay Alert! Things Change. Like Better Interest Rates[Video]
Did you know that interest rates have actually been trending higher? Which means the money you have been saving in your savings account can also be earning more. I want to show you what this looks like and if you don’t pay attention to things like this, what can happen. Let’s just look at the…
Read MoreHits & Misses, Goals In Your Life [Video]
The last time we had family over, we pulled out some old games we had saved when we were kids. One in particular is Battleship. It is a really fun game where you and your opponent try to find and sink each other’s five ships. And one really important part of this game is these…
Read MoreTechnology Can Be A Help And A Hindrance[Video]
New gadgets and tools are always coming to market. Technology can help you track or do things faster and better than before. But, sometimes that new tool, may not necessarily give you all of the help, or the relief, that you were looking for. Let’s explain this a little deeper. As an example, as you…
Read MoreAre You Creating Opportunities? [Video]
Do you think it’s possible to be creating opportunities for yourself? You could actually create different opportunities for you and your family by doing something new or doing it differently. I’m going to show you two different people. We’re going to call them person A and person B. I’m going to share one change between…
Read More21 Days To Better Habits – There’s More Than One Starting Point [Video]
We’ve all heard stories from people, who started their careers in different ways. everyone has a different story of where they got started. There’s not only one right path, for your professional career. Some people went to school. Some started an opportunity right away. Some are public figures. And some are even athletes. Developing Good…
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