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Another Santa Reprimanded at Disney World

An official Disney Santa at Epcot We’ve learned that adults are banned from wearing Disney costumes to a Disney park. We also know that any kids old enough (the cutoff is 9 or 10) also can’t do so, at least not if their costumes are too realistic. Now we have another look to add to the list of things not allowed at Disney: Santa Claus. Official Disney-sanctioned Santa Claus’s still make seasonal appearances at Disney World. What’s going to get you kicked out, or at least reprimanded, is if you too closely resemble Kris Kringle. The Huffington Post reports. Atlantan … Continue reading →

Health Insurer Pays Customers Who Save Money on Health Care

Health insurance companies are interested in saving money. Sometimes, they achieve this by denying claims. A health insurer in Massachusetts is trying something different. The insurer will pay patients who save them money by finding less expensive health care options. Typically, when you purchase a health insurance plan, you pay money to the insurance company. You pay a certain amount of money per month for your premium. Your health insurance company, in return, is supposed to cover at least some of your medical bills. In the past, it was unheard of for an insurer to actually pay their customers for … Continue reading →

Doctors Sue Over Medicaid Emergency Room Limits

Recently, the state of Washington decided to place a limit on the number of visits to the emergency room that would be covered by patients who use Medicaid. The American College of Emergency Physicians is now suing the state of Washington over this decision. The state of Washington is trying to find a way to handle its financial problems for the 2011 – 2013 budget. The way the state wants to do this is by limiting the amount of coverage that people who use Medicaid will receive for non-emergency visits to a hospital emergency room. This change has already taken … Continue reading →

More Than Three Visits to the ER Will Cost You

The state of Washington is doing something unheard of in an attempt to keep the costs of Medicaid as low as possible. Patients will be limited to three non- emergency visits to the emergency rooms at hospitals per year. After that, Medicaid patients will have to pay out of pocket for additional visits to the ER. At first glance, it may sound as though the state of Washington is unsympathetic to the health care needs that people who use Medicaid require. Whether or not that happens to be true is debatable. What is true is the new rules about Medicaid … Continue reading →

Ways to Save on a Six Flags Staycation

It’s never a good day when travelers are actually excited to see gas prices hovering near $4. Three dollars and 89 cents for a gallon of unleaded–SCORE!! While the cost of gas has fallen slightly in the last couple weeks, from its highest levels since July 2008, Americans are still paying nearly a dollar more per gallon than a year ago. As a result, families from coast-to-coast continue to restructure their summer vacation plans in order to preserve their household budgets, and still have fun in the sun. That goes double for clans living in and around Chicago. According to … Continue reading →

Preparing for a Layoff

If you are worried that a layoff might be in your future, then it is important to start preparing right now. Make sure that you do the following now, so you will be in good financial shape if you do get laid off. Medical Costs Now is the time to take advantage of your insurance. If you get laid off, you may not be able to carry insurance, depending on how long your were in your job and whether or not you can afford private insurance. Have every member of the family get physicals and well visits, so you can … Continue reading →

General Women’s Conference: Sister Allred’s Address

The second speaker at the women’s session of general conference was Sister Sylvia H. Allred, the first counselor in the presidency. Her topic was “Holy Temples, Sacred Covenants,” which tied in to Sister Beck’s comment of the importance of temple worship. Sister Allred shared with us her love for the temples, saying they are the most sacred places on earth. There, we receive the greatest blessings possible while also making those blessings available to our beloved ancestors who have gone on ahead. Some members of the Church live near a temple, while others must make tremendous sacrifices to attend. Sister … Continue reading →

Ways to Escape the Chaos

Consider it an early Mother’s Day gift, or perhaps a belated Valentine’s Day gift. Either way these next travel deals are great ways to treat yourself to some much needed time away from the chaos that is your daily life. The Women’s Travel Club is currently offering a 4-day, 3-night luxury spa getaway at The Lodge at Turning Stone in Verona, New York. The trip runs March 27 to 30, 2008 and costs $1,600. The price includes suite accommodations at the AAA Dour Diamond resort, a daily $125 meal allowance, $345 spa credit and use of spa facilities, native arts … Continue reading →

Saving Money on Your Vacation—-The CityPass

I am all about the CityPass. I’ve sung its praises in previous blogs and I still maintain that for most families the special discount card (which is available in major cities) offers big savings if you plan to visit popular attractions on your trip of a lifetime. CityPasses allow tourists to gain “free” admission or across-the-board discounts to multiple attractions in a specific metropolitan area. Whether they are the best deal for every family is something I will delve into in my next blog. For now I wanted to detail some of the world’s most popular CityPasses. New York CityPass. … Continue reading →

My Spouse Won’t Go To The Doctor

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You know, we have a saying in my house, if you’re feeling pretty bad (i.e. ill) for more than three days and you won’t go to the doctor – don’t complain about it. We began this saying back when we had really good insurance and a doctor visit only cost us about $10. Then we went through a period where we had no insurance at all – (you may remember my husband’s emergency surgery last December – our $22,000 bill is a direct result of having no insurance then). Still – we’re lucky to have health insurance now – although … Continue reading →