Sounds good but please vote Nov ‘24. https://vote.org and https://turbovote.com. Source: 6 months ago

Vote.org for anyone reading this. You can find out how to register to vote, and you can learn about the options available to you (in person, by mail, etc). Source: 6 months ago

You can check your status (or actually register to vote) by going to vote.org and selecting your state. It's simple and takes very little time. Do it now so you're ready for the November 2023 local and state elections and to have one less thing to worry about going into the 2024 General Election. Source: 8 months ago

Friendly reminder to go to vote.org and Ohio Democrats, make sure you're registered, register like-minded individuals, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. Go to r/voteDem for more opportunities to see what you can do in your area! This isn't just about Nov 2024, but all the little stuff in between (like Issue 1!!!) Early voting has ALREADY started, but it's not too late by any means at all!! Source: 10 months ago

But, but... it's for the kids! (except for when the kids are being shot, then we don't give a shit). It's so insanely transparent and obvious that legislators (on both sides of the aisle, but definitely one side more than the other these days) use 'kid safety' as an excuse to push through distracting and fascist state style policies. Same thing that was happening in 1930 Germany. I'm re-reading The Rise and Fall... Source: 11 months ago

Ok so there is a lot of math you need to do here if you really want to compare things, on top of if you are comfortable having a mortgage when in retirement. The first thing I'd recommend is going to healthcare.gov, or even healthsherpa.com to price out some plans to get an idea of where things are. Keep in mind next year FPL is increasing due to inflation. Source: 12 months ago

You might try looking up plans on healthsherpa.com. The plans listed there are ACA plans and I think their interface is a little easier to browse than healthcare.gov was last time I looked. Source: over 1 year ago

ACA for health insurance - the price varies a lot based on your age, location, and whether you qualify for subsidies. healthcare.gov is the official signup but other sites like healthsherpa.com can give you an idea of the rate. Source: about 2 years ago

ACA plans - Affordable Care Act, also deemed Obamacare or the public marketplace. Serve a great purpose. Those earning less these will receive a credit from the federal goverment towards their healthcare called a "premium tax credit." For example, Jane really needs health coverage, but the premiums are just not affordable, since she earnes about $35,000/year. Again,, her rates are determined by gender, age, and... Source: over 2 years ago

Something else you might consider is to ask your employer if they could just give you a stipend each month for insurance and go buy it on healthsherpa.com or healthcare.gov yourself. Source: over 2 years ago