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FreeJoe

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43. I'm pouring money into mine

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:48 PM

Sep 2013

I'm using it as another tax deferred retirement account. When I pay for medical care, I pay out of pocket and leave the money in the HSA. I save my receipts. The way the law works, I can withdraw the money to pay those medical bills at any time, including decades from now. By waiting, the money continues to grow tax deferred (or free if I end up with enough medical expenses).

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Anyone else working for a company that is changing employment status? [View all] xmas74 Sep 2013 OP

If it weren't for the employees Turbineguy Sep 2013 #1

I work for a company that is contracted out by a local university. xmas74 Sep 2013 #3

companies handmade34 Sep 2013 #2

Yep. xmas74 Sep 2013 #4

No ... etherealtruth Sep 2013 #5

They just think we are a dime a dozen. xmas74 Sep 2013 #7

Oh believe me "they" think we are essentially scum etherealtruth Sep 2013 #15

There is no real respect for the working man anymore. xmas74 Sep 2013 #35

Same thing here. 8000+ employees. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #6

I don't have a problem with ACA itself xmas74 Sep 2013 #8

Oh, aye, don't get me wrong. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #11

I'm waiting to see what happens with my 401K xmas74 Sep 2013 #12

Sounds about on par with what our company is doing. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #13

We hire constantly too! xmas74 Sep 2013 #14

Thankfully, I'm lucky in that finances aren't a problem for me. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #16

Finances are a big problem for me xmas74 Sep 2013 #18

It may sound like I'm being casually dismissive, but try going into business for yourself. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #22

I've been working on this. xmas74 Sep 2013 #24

See, you've got a great start. Thumbs up. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #25

V-logging is pretty popular xmas74 Sep 2013 #26

This is part of why I don't understand people don't get ticked off at the companies kevinbgoode1 Sep 2013 #36

That's part of the GOP plan. To get their corporate buddies to do just this and blame it on the ACA kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #9

I work for a corporation that is foreign-owned (French) xmas74 Sep 2013 #10

This happened to me and several hundred... prairierose Sep 2013 #17

I've noticed that our hours were cut more and more xmas74 Sep 2013 #19

Would you take the job part time and for no benefits as a new hire? alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #21

That is very easy to say.... prairierose Sep 2013 #29

It's not easy to say at all alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #30

Basically, your employer just decided to cut your pay and benefits drastically...nothing to do with alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #20

It didn't come from the local office xmas74 Sep 2013 #23

I understand that...it is a shitty thing that the company is doing. But it is abusive alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #28

I'm gone as soon as able. xmas74 Sep 2013 #31

how long ago did` you go back to them? elehhhhna Sep 2013 #44

Just a couple of months ago. xmas74 Sep 2013 #46

+1 grillo7 Sep 2013 #39

Now you'll have time to follow your passion. mwrguy Sep 2013 #27

In the long term she might be right, at least in my case. xmas74 Sep 2013 #33

We're changing providers FreeJoe Sep 2013 #32

That sucks. xmas74 Sep 2013 #34

It is a little unnerving FreeJoe Sep 2013 #42

I liked my HSA, but it's not much good anymore mwrguy Sep 2013 #37

I'm pouring money into mine FreeJoe Sep 2013 #43

Start naming names! grillo7 Sep 2013 #38

Sodexo. xmas74 Sep 2013 #40

That's a good point with them... grillo7 Sep 2013 #41

But with so many long-term contracts xmas74 Sep 2013 #45