Comments on: Don’t Make The Mistake And Leave A Balance On Your Flexible Spending Account FSA or Health Savings Account Money For 2008 http://thepassivedad.com/2008/12/dont-make-the-mistake-and-leave-a-balance-on-your-flexible-spending-account-fsa-or-health-savings-account-money-for-2008/ Sharing Passive Income and Money Saving Tips Tue, 03 May 2011 23:44:32 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Scott http://thepassivedad.com/2008/12/dont-make-the-mistake-and-leave-a-balance-on-your-flexible-spending-account-fsa-or-health-savings-account-money-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 Scott Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:06:09 +0000 http://thepassivedad.com/?p=703#comment-2246 @Hank We've tried to budget a little extra for our kids and the FSA in 2009, but it's still hard to determine. Not as many doctor visits as they would have if they were under the age of 1. $10 co pays start to add up quickly when you see the doctor often with a newborn. @Mr. GoTo I'll have to investigate the HSA further and see if we can benefit from it as well. Thanks for the tip. @Greener Pastures Yes, me too. I was happy to spend it all and have nothing leftover this year for the corporation. Makes you wonder how much money people waste each year by not utilizing the fsa accounts. @lulugal11 I personally couldn't do lasik unless they knocked me out. I can't imagine sitting still while the doctor is working on my eye. Even if they could do the entire procedure in 5 minutes. @Miranda I will as well. @Hank

We’ve tried to budget a little extra for our kids and the FSA in 2009, but it’s still hard to determine. Not as many doctor visits as they would have if they were under the age of 1. $10 co pays start to add up quickly when you see the doctor often with a newborn.

@Mr. GoTo

I’ll have to investigate the HSA further and see if we can benefit from it as well. Thanks for the tip.

@Greener Pastures

Yes, me too. I was happy to spend it all and have nothing leftover this year for the corporation. Makes you wonder how much money people waste each year by not utilizing the fsa accounts.

@lulugal11
I personally couldn’t do lasik unless they knocked me out. I can’t imagine sitting still while the doctor is working on my eye. Even if they could do the entire procedure in 5 minutes.

@Miranda

I will as well.

]]> By: Miranda http://thepassivedad.com/2008/12/dont-make-the-mistake-and-leave-a-balance-on-your-flexible-spending-account-fsa-or-health-savings-account-money-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 Miranda Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:44:28 +0000 http://thepassivedad.com/?p=703#comment-2170 One of the things I'm thinking of doing this year is opening a health savings account. I'll do a little more research before taking the plunge, I think. One of the things I’m thinking of doing this year is opening a health savings account. I’ll do a little more research before taking the plunge, I think.

]]> By: lulugal11 http://thepassivedad.com/2008/12/dont-make-the-mistake-and-leave-a-balance-on-your-flexible-spending-account-fsa-or-health-savings-account-money-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2166 lulugal11 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:28:16 +0000 http://thepassivedad.com/?p=703#comment-2166 LASIK is wonderful if you qualify and it works for you. I had mine a year ago and I have perfect vision so it was worth it for me. The whole process was a bit crazy (I posted on it on my site) and I don't think I could do it a second time...but I am happy I did it now. LASIK is wonderful if you qualify and it works for you. I had mine a year ago and I have perfect vision so it was worth it for me.

The whole process was a bit crazy (I posted on it on my site) and I don’t think I could do it a second time…but I am happy I did it now.

]]> By: Greener Pastures http://thepassivedad.com/2008/12/dont-make-the-mistake-and-leave-a-balance-on-your-flexible-spending-account-fsa-or-health-savings-account-money-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 Greener Pastures Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:19:22 +0000 http://thepassivedad.com/?p=703#comment-2152 Thanks for the reminder- It's such an irritating process. Someone is making some big bucks off the little guy, again. Don't mean to whine in the New Year, though! Happy New Year! Thanks for the reminder-

It’s such an irritating process. Someone is making some big bucks off the little guy, again.

Don’t mean to whine in the New Year, though! Happy New Year!

]]> By: Mr. GoTo http://thepassivedad.com/2008/12/dont-make-the-mistake-and-leave-a-balance-on-your-flexible-spending-account-fsa-or-health-savings-account-money-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2148 Mr. GoTo Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:43:19 +0000 http://thepassivedad.com/?p=703#comment-2148 Unlike FSA funds, HSA funds do not have to be spent in the year they are received. They can roll over indefinitely. In fact, we don't spend any of ours, preferring to invest and use those funds in retirement, tax free. Unlike FSA funds, HSA funds do not have to be spent in the year they are received. They can roll over indefinitely. In fact, we don’t spend any of ours, preferring to invest and use those funds in retirement, tax free.

]]> By: hank http://thepassivedad.com/2008/12/dont-make-the-mistake-and-leave-a-balance-on-your-flexible-spending-account-fsa-or-health-savings-account-money-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 hank Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:48:49 +0000 http://thepassivedad.com/?p=703#comment-2142 I've always went back and forth on the FSA account at my company but have yet to pull the trigger and move over. With very young kids you never know when you'll need it, but it is a good plan if you can chart out where you'll be spending! I’ve always went back and forth on the FSA account at my company but have yet to pull the trigger and move over. With very young kids you never know when you’ll need it, but it is a good plan if you can chart out where you’ll be spending!

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