Oh My Dollar!

What should you do about health care when you leave your job? Why does COBRA cost so much and why does it sound so scary? And how to figure out healthcare.gov premium assistance with variable income.

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We talk about life insurance policies – and what the difference between term and whole life insurance policies are. And what being “self-insured” really means.

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If you’re in your 20’s or 30’s, you’re might be getting invited to weddings. Possibly lots of them. Just attending a wedding, let alone standing up in one, costs money! How do you make a budget for that?

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Lillian walks you through two types of insurance most folks should have, but no one wants to think about: life and disability insurance! We also cover what Worker’s Comp does and doesn’t cover.

Sorry we’re a day late this week; technical difficulties + international travel!

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Will and Lillian break down a bunch of different insurance terms and tell you about what kind of insurance you need to get – and how it might actually help you out (did you know renter’s insurance might cover your stolen bike?)

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Professional cage fighter, personal trainer, batch-cooking enthusiast and all-around badass Emily Corso joins us to discuss ways to make cooking healthier, cheaper, and easier. (One Solution: tacos for breakfast!)

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Nicole Dieker from the wonderful website The Billfold joins us to talk about the most awesome way to reduce your stress and lower your grocery budget at the same time- meal planning!

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We dive into the legal differences between independent contractor + W2 (regular) employee – and how it affects your finances and your legal protections and how it might be misused. Also, how Canada does it better.

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We give some tips on dealing with peer pressure from coworkers and friends about spending money when you’re on a budget – and how to figure out where to trim your budget (the fact is that you probably already know what you need to do). Plus, we talk about why you might want both an IRA and a 401K.

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Lillian goes on an educational rant about the concepts of “good debt and bad debt” and she answers the perplexing question of how you actually get money into a pre-tax IRA.

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