WomenWhoMoney

Helping Women Take Control of Their Finances

Email Newsletter

Join the community for all the latest news, resources, and articles.

Home » medical care

medical care

What Is An Advance Care Directive And Do I Need One?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Estate Planning 1 Comment

Imagine you’ve become incapacitated. You may be unconscious, or unable to speak or reason. How do you want your medical treatment handled? If you’ve never documented your wishes or at least discussed them with your spouse, parents, or adult children, medical personnel will make those decisions for you. To ensure you receive medical treatment in […]

What Is Long Term Care Insurance And Should I Get It?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Insurance 1 Comment

It feels like there’s an insurance product for just about every element of the human experience. After all, you can insure your health, your home, your car, your ability to work, and even your life. While some coverage is compulsory, at the end of the day, insurance is about hedging your bets. Sure, something terrible […]

Is Stressing Out Over Money Hurting Your Health?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Money in Everyday Life Leave a Comment

You hate to admit it, but even if you don’t say it out loud, “I’m so stressed out” describes how you feel most of the time. Work is stressful. Getting the kids to daycare, school, and to all of their activities is stressful. Helping your aging parents is stressful. Dealing with a challenging medical situation […]

How Can I Save Money On Prescription Medications?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Money in Everyday Life, Save Money Leave a Comment

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, well over 4 billion retail prescription drugs were filled at pharmacies in the United States in 2017. If you’re generally healthy, have good insurance, and only need to fill a prescription a few times a year (or less), you may not worry about how to save money on prescription medications. […]

What Is Open Enrollment And Do I Need To Do Something?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Insurance, Money in Everyday Life 1 Comment

It’s that time of year again. You’re getting emails from human resources talking about the upcoming Open Enrollment period. There are copies of different insurance plans and their costs available for review.   You also hear people discussing their current health insurance plans and how they want to review other programs your employer offers. If […]

What Important Documents Should I Keep And For How Long?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Money in Everyday Life Leave a Comment

Are you one to set the mail on the counter when you get home from work? Most of it is junk anyway right? You know you need to take care of the bills and important documents but you keep putting it off, and the pile keeps growing. Eventually, you pay the bills. But then you […]

What Happens If I Cannot Pay My Hospital Bills?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Manage Debt Leave a Comment

You had an emergency appendectomy. Your child was stung by a bee causing a severe allergic reaction. You’re recuperating from a terrible case of the flu. You were hit by a car while on your bike. There are many reasons why you or a family member head to the emergency room or spend time in […]

What Should People Know If Something Bad Happens To Me?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Estate Planning, Money in Everyday Life Leave a Comment

You’ve heard the saying, “hope for the best but prepare for the worst” and maybe you’ve taken it to heart. You’re getting ready to buy life insurance and researching disability insurance. And perhaps you’ve even written down some information on ‘in case of emergency documents’. But that’s all you’ve managed to do in terms of […]

What Are The Pros, Cons And Limits Of HSAs (Health Savings Accounts)?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Save Money Leave a Comment

During health plan or open enrollment time, your place of employment probably looks like many others. There are lots of “water cooler” conversations about different plans, past experiences, deductibles, and copays. Health savings accounts are drawing your attention and you want to learn more. Let’s say last year you spent $8,000 on the “Cadillac” medical […]

What Happens If I Get Really Sick Or Hurt While Uninsured?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Insurance Leave a Comment

Maybe you’ve always been covered by health insurance and you think becoming uninsured could never happen to you. But you might be surprised by some of the reasons people lose health insurance or have lapses in coverage at some point in their lives. In 2017, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported approximately […]

How Important Is Disability Insurance And Do I Really Need It?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Insurance Leave a Comment

Own a car and you probably insure it because you know it’s important. It’s so important most states require it by law. A 2016 Insurance Information Institute poll found 95 percent of homeowners had homeowners insurance and 41% of renters carried insurance too. But how important is disability insurance? It makes sense to protect yourself, your […]

Can I Save For Retirement While Helping My Kids & Parents?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Retirement Planning 7 Comments

If you’ve asked yourself how you’ll save for retirement while also financially helping your kids and parents, you’re not alone. A few years ago, the Pew Research Center reported that almost half of all adults in their 40’s or 50’s were either raising a child or supporting a grown child, while also helping a parent […]

Why Is Having A Power of Attorney Document So Important?

Women Who Money is partnered this month by Apprisen - Empowering your journey to financial health!

This page or article may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure and Disclaimer for more information. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide a means for us to earn fees, at no additional cost to you. Filed Under: Estate Planning, Money and Relationships 4 Comments

Power of attorney documents (POAs) are legal papers in which an individual (the principal) designates another person (the agent or attorney-in-fact) to act on their behalf and make decisions on certain matters (a specific financial transaction for example) or on all matters. POAs may be limiting in actions and duration, or be all-encompassing and lifelong. They are […]

Scroll Up