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HSA versus PPO: Feeling Guilty About Doctor Visits

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:52:58 +0000

For about eight years, my husband and I subscribed to a high-deductible health plan. Every year I renewed our insurance and hoped we would stay healthy. In the best-case scenario, we would pay lower premiums, sock money away in our HSA, and never visit the doctor’s office. In the worst-case scenario, we would pay $6,000 ... Read more

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Self-Care Guilt: Why Do I Feel Guilty for Taking Care of Myself

One Frugal Girl — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:51:03 +0000

Self-care is defined as taking an active role in protecting your well-being and happiness. When you practice self-care, you carve out time to focus on your physical and mental health. For years, I struggled with self-care guilt. If I took time for myself, I was taking time away from everything that should matter in my ... Read more

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Keeping Your Medical Records Could Save Your Life

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:15:00 +0000

If you’ve never experienced a major medical crisis, you’ve probably never thought or worried about your medical records. Before I got sick, I believed doctors quickly diagnosed patients, medical mistakes rarely happened, and medical professionals were the keepers of my medical history. I recognized the importance of maintaining paperwork for home insurance and life insurance ... Read more

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Invisalign Cost: How to Find the Best Price for Invisalign

One Frugal Girl — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:17:02 +0000

How Much Does Invisalign Cost? How much does Invisalign cost? Oddly enough there isn’t a one-size-fits-all price for Invisalign treatment. The cost of Invisalign depends on how many adjustments your teeth will need. Some patients need minor orthodontic work. Their teeth are relatively straight and their top and bottom teeth match up when they ... Read more

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School Options, Homeschool and COVID-19

One Frugal Girl — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:01:31 +0000

My youngest son is scheduled to begin kindergarten this year. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, we talked a lot about his new school and how exciting it will be to join his big brother. Now I’m not so sure if he will start there. This was going to be the year of big changes. The ... Read more

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Life After the Pandemic: What Will Change For You?

One Frugal Girl — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:45:58 +0000

I drove to the store for the first time in over a month and it felt unbelievably strange to go out in public after four long weeks of isolation. I took a long, deep breath after reaching the store’s parking lot. Then I pulled the elastic bands of my face mask over my ears and ... Read more

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Take Control of Your Life When Life Feels Out of Control

One Frugal Girl — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:36:48 +0000

A month or so ago our lives were coasting on autopilot. We completed our daily checklists and routines without a second thought and moved through the motions of life seamlessly. Then came the outbreak of COVID-19. Over the course of the last few weeks our lives have been radically altered. We can no longer shop, visit ... Read more

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Feeling Positive in Spite of Coronavirus

One Frugal Girl — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:28:36 +0000

My husband calls me a catastrophist, because I always think about the worst case scenarios. “What can go wrong,” I often wonder, no matter what the situation might be. I blame my anxieties on a series of unexpected events: a pulmonary embolism, peripheral neuropathy, a flawed medical system that nearly failed me, years of infertility, ... Read more

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Invisalign Reviews (2023): The Good, Bad & Ugly Reality

One Frugal Girl — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 22:25:00 +0000

Are your teeth crooked? Does your bite seem slightly off? Are your gums receding? Let me guess, you want to fix a few orthodontic issues, but you aren’t sure about plunking down thousands of dollars for Invisalign. My Invisalign Experience Well, I’m here to help. I’ll tell you everything you ever wanted to know about ... Read more

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Mammogram Call Back Anxiety: Stories to Relieve Your Fears

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:25:50 +0000

Years ago, I wrote this post to help other women struggling with mammogram call back anxiety. Since then, more than one hundred women have provided mammogram call back stories of their own. If a mammogram call back has left you feeling anxious or afraid, I encourage you to read this post and the comments below. ... Read more

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