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Health care is expensive. And the price never seems to stop rising! That’s why some people avoid it altogether. But skipping health insurance is like white-water rafting without a life jacket. The sun and the spray might feel nice for a while, but when you go overboard, it’ll be tough…
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As of mid April 2020, about 95% of Americans—or 306 million people—were placed under a stay-at-home order to stop the spread of the coronavirus.1 And we’re not the only ones. All across the world, political and business leaders are asking people to stay put. This means that, in a matter…
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