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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:17 PM Original message |
Flexible Spending Accounts |
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dugaresa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. FSA's are a tax saving for people which means reduction in tax revenue for govt. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. It cuts tax revenue... |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. But what happens to the unused money, put away but not spent? |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. First, it's really stupid NOT to keep track of such things... |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. I was told |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 07:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Shame on them... |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:58 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. thanks for the info |
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Merlot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. Are the FSA's those accounts where your medical money is saved tax free? |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. like everybody had an extra $5 large laying around. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Sure it did... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. FSAs are the "nice" gamble in the insurance carnival. n/t |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Only if you are gambling... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. If you're relatively healthy. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. They are only meant to supplement insurance |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. Over 10 years! |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
7. GOP mumbo jumbo |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. As always, it's important to consider who actually runs this "grass-roots" organization. |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Thanks for the info |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. "if they make up 7% or more of your income" |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Point taken. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. They are making a buck off the service... |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. That would suck. I put 600 into my flex spending every month. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. There is another option too... its like FSA but it rolls over. .. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. Government loses tax revenue on them. |
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