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It’s Time for a Mid-Year Financial Check-Up

Money Talk

In it, I urged a review of tax deductions/credits, tax withholding, budgeting/cash flow, flexible spending accounts, financial goal progress, and investment portfolio status. Now is a good time to explore money-saving strategies to reduce insurance costs. have generally trended up.

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Spring Cleaning with Your Eligible Expenses

Benefit Resource Inc.

While dusting, vacuuming, and packing away winter clothes may be on the top of your spring cleaning list, have you considered reviewing your eligible expenses and utilizing your Flexible Spending Account (FSA)? While doing your spring cleaning, don’t forget to look at your FSA.

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HRA Gym Cost Reimbursement? Not So Fast Says IRS

InterWest Insurance Services

The IRS has issued a new bulletin, reminding Americans that funds in tax-advantaged medical savings accounts cannot be used to pay for general health and wellness expenses. If they are being reimbursed for non-medical items and services, they may run afoul of federal tax law.

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Little-Known Things to Consider When Shopping for Group Health Insurance

Insperity

HSAs are individually-owned, tax-advantaged accounts that can be used to pay for current or future health care expenses. HSAs have a triple tax advantage: Contributions made via payroll deduction are pre-tax if made through an employer-sponsored cafeteria plan, therefore reducing taxable income. The account holder (i.e.,

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How HRAs Can Help Your Employees Pay for Medical Expenses

InterWest Insurance Services

As rising health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs for health care are burdening workers, more employers are looking for ways to help their staff put aside money for those expenses. Unlike HSAs and flexible spending accounts, though, HRAs are solely funded by employers.

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16+ types of employee benefits you should consider

Genesis HR Solutions

Flexible Spending Account (FSA). According to Healthcare.gov , a Flexible Spending Account (also known as a flexible spending arrangement) is a special account employees put money into that they use to pay for certain out-of-pocket health care costs. Health Savings Account (HSA).

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FSA eligible expenses — what purchases count?

Business Management Daily

Flexible Spending Accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their paycheck to use for medical or dependent care expenses. Here is what you need to know to figure out if an expense is FSA eligible. A limited purpose flexible spending account will cover medically necessary dental and vision costs.