A trip to the doctor can make your head spin – not because you’re sick, but because of the high cost of medical care and prescription medications. Things look especially grim if you’re one of the estimated 43 million Americans without health insurance. You can skip purchasing that nice shirt that’s caught your eye, but you really can’t skip the medicines you’re prescribed when you’re sick. But you can cut your costs as much as possible. Here are a few tips to help lessen the burden of paying for prescription medicine.
Buying auto insurance is one of those necessary evils of adulthood – on par with dental visits, mortgage payments and the progressively more intrusive physical exams that come with age. But however un-fun it may be, don’t just renew your policy automatically each year. As you and your car grow older, your insurance needs may change and you could be overpaying by hundreds of dollars if you aren’t adjusting your policy correctly. So shop around every year – don’t just keep paying the invoice over and over without comparison shopping!