Category: HSA

PERACare Premium Increases and the Impact of a Plan Design Change

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Colorado PERA offers optional health insurance called PERACare as a benefit to its retirees. While the details of next year's plans aren't out yet (open enrollment begins October 20th), a presentation at today's Board meeting shared the details on the premium increases (and a change in one of the plans offered). Given all that's going … Continue reading PERACare Premium Increases and the Impact of a Plan Design Change →

Spreadsheet: Growth of HSA Over Time

Some of the episodes in my new podcast series Teaching You to Fisch (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube) include spreadsheets I've created to illustrate particular topics. Some of them are modifications of spreadsheets I've used before and some are newly created. Because not everyone is going to choose to watch/listen to the podcasts (they are really … Continue reading Spreadsheet: Growth of HSA Over Time →

Should I Invest in My Traditional, Roth, or Taxable Account?

IT DEPENDS! Okay, I really wanted to just leave this as a two-word blog post, but I decided that probably wasn't all that helpful. The genesis of this post was a discussion on Facebook where people were giving advice about what account someone should invest money in. Often these folks are really big fans of … Continue reading Should I Invest in My Traditional, Roth, or Taxable Account? →

You Can Contribute Directly to Your HSA

I've written previously about the advantages of an Health Savings Account (HSA) account, particularly if you can afford to not reimburse yourself right away and instead use it as a stealth retirement account. The usual (and best) way to contribute to your HSA is through payroll deduction. That way it not only comes out pre-tax, … Continue reading You Can Contribute Directly to Your HSA →

New Teacher (Financial) Orientation

I've been doing some financial presentations for educators in various Colorado school districts. As part of the intro to my presentation I reference the fairly typical "90-minute New Employee Orientation" that school districts often provide for new teachers and that, while these are well-intentioned, they usually fall woefully short of what they could (and should) … Continue reading New Teacher (Financial) Orientation →