http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/11/17/the-lightbulb-finally-goes-on-duh/ A personal finance blog for career minded women with small budgets and big dreams. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:47:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/11/17/the-lightbulb-finally-goes-on-duh/#comment-2407 Anonymous Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:50:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=254#comment-2407 FSAs are an absolute godsend - I was thinking about seeing my doc this week, but didn't want to sweat the insurance co-pay. Then I remembered that I can put that on my FSA debit card! Huge selling point. Thanks for the timely reminder, since the end of the year is approaching!<br/>Jerry<br/>www.leads4insurance.com FSAs are an absolute godsend – I was thinking about seeing my doc this week, but didn’t want to sweat the insurance co-pay. Then I remembered that I can put that on my FSA debit card! Huge selling point. Thanks for the timely reminder, since the end of the year is approaching!
Jerry
http://www.leads4insurance.com

]]> http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/11/17/the-lightbulb-finally-goes-on-duh/#comment-1763 MLH Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:56:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=254#comment-1763 Nicole...thank you for explaining that! I was wondering about that myself. Nicole…thank you for explaining that! I was wondering about that myself.

]]> http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/11/17/the-lightbulb-finally-goes-on-duh/#comment-1757 Nicole Sun, 26 Nov 2006 22:03:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=254#comment-1757 A flex spending account is set up through your workplace. You specify an amount to set aside at the begining of the year, a portion comes out of every paycheck and is held, tax-free, from your earnings. Then, when you spend money on health expenses (office visits, prescriptions, OTC medications, etc.), you just send the reciepts in to the flex account, and they put a reimbursement in your checking account. You basically save money because you're not income-taxed on your health expenses. A flex spending account is set up through your workplace. You specify an amount to set aside at the begining of the year, a portion comes out of every paycheck and is held, tax-free, from your earnings. Then, when you spend money on health expenses (office visits, prescriptions, OTC medications, etc.), you just send the reciepts in to the flex account, and they put a reimbursement in your checking account. You basically save money because you’re not income-taxed on your health expenses.

]]> http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/11/17/the-lightbulb-finally-goes-on-duh/#comment-1755 Anonymous Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:27:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=254#comment-1755 What's a Flex Spending Account? Is this like a line of credit? What’s a Flex Spending Account? Is this like a line of credit?

]]> http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2006/11/17/the-lightbulb-finally-goes-on-duh/#comment-1750 debtinseattle Sat, 18 Nov 2006 05:45:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=254#comment-1750 Hi there! For the first time, I set up a Flex Spending Account. My husband and I never did this before and now that I have it; I am kicking myself because we didn't do this sooner. We have 3 kids who are constantly in and out of the doctor's office so I'm sure having the FSA will be a blessing in disguise! Hi there! For the first time, I set up a Flex Spending Account. My husband and I never did this before and now that I have it; I am kicking myself because we didn’t do this sooner. We have 3 kids who are constantly in and out of the doctor’s office so I’m sure having the FSA will be a blessing in disguise!

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