Since Max has an affinity for FI/RE (Financial Independence / Retire Early) concepts, every once in a while we are going to get a post dedicated to the subject. In this case, we are going to broach the standard deduction bucket and do a little reverse engineering into the 4% rule. It isn’t completely off-topic, though. Becoming financially independent is a great way to protect ourselves from the current state of the healthcare system in...
So how much does Max OOP pay in health insurance premiums? Talk about a loaded question – but we are willing to try and field just about anything here at Max Out of Pocket. Pricing on insurance can vary widely from product to product. Like most other purchases, the product itself could be a Cadillac or a Pinto. Unlike most other purchases, the pricing is complex and most people don’t ever see the full price...
As you might have already figured out, Max likes to be extremely comprehensive when planning for out-of-pocket healthcare costs. But I also like to be just as comprehensive with my actual healthcare. So when my doctor offered to order me a comprehensive metabolic panel at my free preventive exam last week, I just about fell off the exam table in excitement. I figured why not throw down an extra $15.38 and spring for a more...
Well, we made it through the army of leaf-peepers that descended on our town for the first few weeks in October. The peak fall foliage weekend for our area landed right on Columbus Day this year. It was probably one of the more spectacular displays of colors I have seen so far during my tenure here in New England. As we did in September, we spent most of October just getting back into the routine...
That’s right, Max is going off course here. But whoever said this blog can only talk about out-of-pocket costs for human healthcare? What about our furry family? They can get expensive too. The spectrum for what people are willing to pay to keep their pets healthy goes from about zero to a million dollars. People from the “they are just animals” camp will often support letting nature take its course. Others from the million-dollar camp...