January 14, 2008

An HSA Can Help You Set Your 2008 Health Goals

People who have a Health Savings Account (HSA) benefit from lower health insurance premiums and reduced income taxes. But the best long-term benefit for many will be the large amount of money they will have in their Health Savings Accounts as they enter their retirement years. The best way to build up a significant amount in your HSA is to fund it every year, get a good return on your money, and avoid making withdrawals. And the easiest way to avoid withdrawals from your HSA is to stay in healthy.People have much more control over their health than most of them realize. If you want to take more personal responsibility for your health, forget your New Year's "Resolutions" (if you're like most, you probably already have!), and make some real goals to improve your health and prevent future degeneration.You Have the PowerThe first step in the journey towards optimum health is to realize that you, indeed, do have the power to influence your health as you age. While the genes you inherited from your parents do affect your risks, for most diseases this influence is tiny compared to the role your lifestyle plays.Here's the way it plays out for the […]