Three Seasonally-Appropriate Articles

On stocks, healthcare, and holiday travel.

Figuring Out My ACA Health Insurance: More Thoughts on SEP IRAs and Subsidies

I did my Open Enrollment! Get yours done before Dec. 15!

Figuring Out My ACA Health Insurance: HSAs, IRAs, Subsidies, and AGIs

Part one of many.

A Billfold LLC Tax Update

Also, an ACA subsidy update!

Is Your ACA Premium Going Down This Year?

Mine is! But I’m also losing out-of-network coverage.

The Cost of Getting C. Diff

One day in December, I got mysteriously ill. I’ll spare you the details, but let’s just say that I was suddenly spending a LOT of time on the toilet.

How to Find — and Pay For — a Therapist

As a therapist I make a point of acknowledging in every first session the effort the client put into getting into therapy in the first place.

The Cost of Chronic Back Pain

The first time I tried physical therapy, I paid $10 a session as therapists treated the wrong part of my back.

Poverty, From a Paramedic’s Perspective

Here’s another essay that’ll stick with you: Elizabeth Rosen’s “A Real Emergency,” at Hazlitt.

The Cost of Clear Skin

Thank goodness for health insurance.