how many of you have Flex spending accounts im trying to figure out if i should do this
thanks
davenjess
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I do. If you are not the healthiest person in the world - it's WONDERFUL!!!! I have to tell you - mine was DONE in May...but i'm not healthy...
It works out really great honestly. You go to the doc - pay your 15 buck copay and get that money back a few weeks later.
Go to the pharmacy and buy tylenol - you may get the money back for it. I have IBS and have to buy a lot of Immodium - and was reimbursed for it!!!
Sugaplum08
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i used to have it at my old company, its GREAT! you can buy alot of things with it such as bandaids, tampons, vitamins, over the counter meds. etc
LuvMyAlfonse
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Posted by Sugaplum08
i used to have it at my old company, its GREAT! you can buy alot of things with it such as bandaids, tampons, vitamins, over the counter meds. etc
Ditto! I loved it - I also used it for dental work b/c my dental plan wasn't the best.
It's not good for cosmetic things though such as whitening, straightening, etc but if your friends with your dentist maybe he can word the bill differently..
ETA: It's not stealing - it is YOUR money after all.
TrueLoveIn2008
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I do it. I love it. I am pretty healthy but I have psoriasis, so I go to the derm 4-5x a year .. and my copay is $40 .... so with those, my BC pills that are $30 a month ... my 2x a year visit to the OBGYN ... another $40 each time ... it adds up! And you get all that back. The money you set aside for the flex spending comes out of your paycheck - I set aside $400 and about $12 comes out of each check, I think - and so I don't even notice it - and when you get the money back, it's like FREE MONEY, because you don't realize it was missing in the first place. :) It's great. DO IT!
