Tag archives for Insurance
Walmart Same-Sex Spouse benefits Class Action
Walmart agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it discriminated against employees who were married to a spouse of the same sex by not allowing the spouse to enroll…
Health Insurance for the Self-Employed
Self employment offers many benefits. You can be your own boss, set your own hours, and even control your income to some extent. Unfortunately, it also means walking away from…
Is your manbag insured?
Oh! Can I here the snickers and giggles now. Let's start with a definition of a "manbag." You can find several at or Wikipedia but the gist of it is…
Insurance as Foundation for Fiscal Fitness – Part 3
I know you are probably thinking 'œenough about insurance already' so I'll try to make this one brief or at least combine two topics into one post. Most people know…
Insurance as Foundation for Fiscal Fitness – Part 1
My previous couple of posts described the use of a pyramid as a metaphor for fiscal fitness (see The Pyramid as Metaphor '“ Part 1 and Part 2). Insurance is…
On Money and Power: A Different View
'œOptimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.' '“ Helen Keller As a queer-identified person with a transgender wife, there is absolutely…
Circumcision: A Lesson in Insurance Billing
Our newborn son could not be circumcised after his delivery because the birthmother was on Medi-Cal, the Medicaid program here in California and from what I understand, Medi-Cal no longer…
State Farm Insurance – Well worth the money (usually)
I know this may not be a popular post, based on the fact that a lot of people tend to hate State Farm(and most Insurance companies) due to their Katrina…
The Cost of Going Bald.. And How to Save
My hair has never been more than an inconvenience for me'” but when it started to rain from my head like confetti, it rekindled my interest in hair products. As…