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Four Tools for Better Benefits Usage

Many of you enroll in plans for the first time during open enrollment. “Firsts” are often overwhelming, and once the benefit year begins, you may need help knowing how or where to begin. To make things easier, your employer or benefits administrator might offer four tools for better benefits usage >>

Open Enrollment Tips for Employees

Did you know Santa never holds open enrollment? His staff is sELF-employed! Get it? No? Well, open enrollment can be overwhelming, so I’m trying to lighten the mood and help you get through it more successfully. So, let’s get right to it then.Each Fall, companies hold their “annual” or “open” >>

What is an FSA?

A doctor tells a patient, “We’ve run every test we can think of, and the results show … you’re out of money.” You don’t want to miss out on important tests, and by using an FSA to pay for your share of the cost you can lessen the financial burden. >>

Your Mental Health Matters!

I always love to start my blogs with jokes, but mental health is no laughing matter. It's such an important topic that two awareness initiatives are conducted yearly: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and October 10 is World Mental Health Day.Despite many advances in recent years, there is still >>

What is a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan?

Do you have fond memories of your school cafeteria? If not, here’s a joke for you. What’s the worst thing you’ll likely find in a school cafeteria? The food! Now that you’ve enjoyed another of my famously funny jokes, let’s keep the “cafeteria” discussion going by answering the question, “What >>

Can FSAs and HSAs Help with Back-to-School Shopping?

Here's a back-to-school joke: What's the king of all school supplies? A ruler! Get it? Kings are rulers, and rulers are something schoolkids need ... yeah, OK, OK.But – did you know that Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) can be used to pay for some school >>

Who is that masked man and woman?