The state of NJ has made the pain of the middle class more acute by passing the pension and health reform act. Working people - teachers,police,fireman,school employees and state employees will face a 30% increase in health benefit costs and those on a pension will not get a COLA for the next 4 years. At 40,000 a year and a mortgage, car payment I will be holding on by the skin of my teeth!
Another Attack on Your Already Tight Budget
As we've been talking about, food costs are skyrocketing, gas prices are soaring and now the cost of yet another necessary expense is on the rise.
Insurance rates around the country are marching higher.
Mortgage insurance rates just went up again. On a $200,000 loan, this increase will cost you an extra $500 a year!
Plus, homeowner's insurance rates have already gone up in Florida, Texas, Ohio, Kansas and more. Here's how to fight back before you get your next premium bill.
Auto insurance premiums also cost more this year—up 5% over last year. Let us show you 10 ways to lower that premium.
But the biggest culprit of them all is health insurance. Health insurance premiums are simply out of control. Businesses with more than 20 employees are seeing rates go up 20%. Those with less than 20 employees are seeing rates shoot up a whopping 40-60%!
We can't fix this broken system—or the government's broken plan for fixing the broken system!—but we can help you save money on your healthcare today.
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Ken and Daria Dolan have hosted their own national radio program for 22 years, anchored their own television shows on CNN, authored six books on money matters, served as money contributors on CBS This Morning and have now launched a comprehensive web site and free e-letter at Dolans.com.
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