Open Enrollment Time is Here! In an effort to ensure our community is covered, we wanted to send out a reminder about MNsure Open Enrollment. The 2018 MNsure open enrollment period begins November 1 and ends January 14, 2018. To avoid the individual responsibility penalty, you must have coverage effective January 1, 2018. To meet this timeline, you must be enrolled by December 20, 2017. You can log on to the MNsure website at www.mnsure.org to compare plans, with enrollment starting at 8 am on Wednesday, November 1. Current enrollees can also check to see if their 2017 plan will be available in 2018. Please contact Sarah Snyder if you have questions on the individual penalty or Jenny Quale if you need help choosing the right Read More...
Archives for October 2017
October is Financial Planning Month!
October is Financial Planning Month! Christianson wants to you to make sure you have the puzzle pieces to personal finance assembled to set yourself up for a successful future. What have you done to prepare for a sustainable financial future? Many people neglect to consider retirement until well past the time they are eligible to participate. For some, it’s back-of-mind because it’s so far into the future. For others, it’s a matter of feeling like the money is going away, instead of preserving it for their future, so it’s simply a misunderstanding of what financial planning entails. We want to ensure you are equipped with the knowledge necessary to have a successful retirement. Two of the primary ways your employer may assist you as Read More...
FAFSA – How Do I Fill Out the Form?
What is FAFSA? [video_player type="youtube" style="8" dimensions="560x315" width="560" height="315" align="center" margin_top="0" margin_bottom="20" ipad_color="black"]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9xZjZmS1lybzZFdw==[/video_player] The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2018 – 2019 school year became available on October 1st. As a student, you may be wondering whose information needs to be included on the application. Can I report only my income if I am responsible for my college costs? Do I have to include my parents’ information? What if my parents are divorced? You will first need to determine if you are a dependent or independent student. If you answer no to all of the questions located at Read More...
Equifax Security Breach – What Now?
“What now?” This is the question that burdens many minds of those impacted by the Equifax breach in September. While it hasn’t impacted everyone, it’s leaving those not affected anxious and wanting to ensure their information remains safe. We posted previously about what to do if you were impacted and how you can protect yourself. Check it out here if you missed it! What might these scammers do? Unfortunately, the information they’ve gathered can do sizable damage. They have all the information they need to effectively be you. The most serious of these risks will occur around tax time. With the content obtained by these scammers, they are now equipped with the information they need to file taxes under your name. The Read More...