How to Prepare Financially for Adoption
Congratulations. You’ve decided to adopt a child. Now how are you going to pay for it? In honor of National Adoption Month, I’ve covered the importance of adoption and how…
Category: Insurance
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Cafeteria Plans 101
This week, I’ll wrap up my posts on open enrollment. We’ve already talked about how to make the most out of your plan and identified which supplements you should make… -
Three Insurance Supplements You Should Have in Your Plan
Since it’s open enrollment time, I wanted to remind you of some insurance supplements that you should keep in mind. The fundamental five – health, car, life, disability and home… -
Making the Most Out of Your Open Enrollment
I can’t believe it’s October already. That means it’s not just time to pick out your costume, but also to gear up for the end of the year. You’ll want… -
Five Financial Tasks to Complete Before You Have a Child
My friends like to joke that I hate kids. They tease me because whenever anyone asks if Ben and I are going to have children, the answer is a resounding… -
Three Insurance Supplements You Should Have in Your Plan
This is the last entry in my insurance series. I hope you found it helpful. Insurance may not be the most interesting financial topic, but it plays a crucial role… -
The Best Ways to Protect Your Home
I love talking to friends and clients about their financial lives. I especially love those “ah ha” moments when people realize that concepts they’ve never even considered are actually really… -
A Matter of Life and Death
How often do you think of your own death? Do you value your life more when you do? The philosophy major in me loves questions like these — existential exercises… -
Buying the Right Car Insurance Coverage
A couple of Sundays ago, Ben was on his way to his parents’ house in Indiana to spend some of his spring break with his family. About 15 minutes after… -
Why You Need to Pay Attention to Your Health Insurance
Insurance is boring. No one likes to talk about it. We don’t even like to buy it. Most of the time, we only get it because the government requires it… -
Important Takeaways from the Betterment LGBT Wealth Management Panel
This past week, I had the pleasure of speaking on a LGBT Wealth Management Panel for Betterment, one of the country’s leading robo-advisors. We addressed a lot of financial issues… -
How to Choose the Best Health Insurance Plan for You
Like many of you, Ben and I are going through open enrollment right now. Our current insurance carrier is no longer an option under Ben’s employer, so we have to… -
Fixing Your Finances 101: Step 4 – Covering Your Bases
You’re over the hump! Just two more steps to go, and you will have what you need to help secure your financial future. As a review, in Step 1, we…