How I skip taxes on health insurance & expenses
Find out how HRAs work and are different from other options like FSAs and HSAs.
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Hi, Friend -
From expensive over-the-counter medications to prescription drugs to high copayments when you see the doctor, healthcare costs can take a massive bite out of your budget. Fortunately, there are ways to cut those costs!
On Money Girl episode 818, Tips for Using a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) to Save Money, I share how I avoid taxes on health insurance and medical expenses. You’ll learn how HRAs work and differ from other options like an FSA and HSA.
Hit reply to this email if you have an HRA or have ever used one—I don’t know many people who have!
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🎧 818: Tips for Using a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) to Save Money
🎧 817: Traditional or Roth IRA—which is better?
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