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"i considered using an FSA as a tax vehicle to pay for daycare, BUT the overall savings are so small, as to be worthless. why would i want to be reimbursed my OWN money? "

I don't think you understand how it works. The federal max is $5k per year for a dependent care savings account, which is pre-tax money. So you're saving around ~1500-1700, or even more if that $5k puts you in a lower tax bracket.

Far from worthless.

11/14/2008 12:21:30 AM

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"Uhhhhh, do you even understand how FSAs work?"

apparently not, since i apparently don't realize what a HSA/FSA is, duh.

11/14/2008 12:51:06 PM

im going to be paying 350 for Cobra and was paying around 120 bucks a month when I had a job for the same coverage. My doctor copays are 25 bucks

11/14/2008 1:09:12 PM

I pay $418 for Cobra right now.

11/14/2008 2:39:06 PM

i dont pay for dental or eye tho

11/14/2008 6:07:35 PM