I'm thinking about quiting my job to run my own biz full-time, what would health insurance cost?
I've been running an Executive Search/Contract Placement firm on the side for the past 9 months and have just about had it with my real job that I've had for 5 years. The insurance in the real job is excellent, you would have to be a member of congress to get anything better, litteraly, I work for the government. When I resign, how much would it cost me per month to get a health plan that is as excellent as one can get? Is their a self employed, 1099 tax credit or anything for people like me? Married 32 year old man, no kids, soon though. Non smoker, no history of any illness, medication or ER visits. No family history of anyone dieing before 80 i live in Pittsburgh, not in a hub zone or dis-advantaged area

Get the answers

How much would health insurance cost for me?
I am 22 years old, I am completely healthy, I am a girl, and I live in Kansas City, KS. How much would health insurance, on average, cost for me?

Get the answers

Best way to end 9-day (so far) cold war between my parents?
(I know, kinda long, but please, HELP!) My parents haven't spoken to each other for 9 days so far. It all started when my dad reminded my mom in a (pardon my French) sh_i_tty tone to sweep & mop the kitchen floor. It's hard to describe the tone used besides that word, but the tone sounded like he was assuming she wouldn't do it, although she said she already did. Anyway, the tone he used ticked off my mom (and it would to anyone). Just after, we discussed renewing the health insurance and how the premium went up. (We've had mini-wars before about rising health insurance costs, my dad blaming my mom.) My dad smokes, and the premium would be lower if he didn't. Mom pointed this out. Dad then went outside for a long time, came back in, and exploded. He was actually just mad about the way she reacted to what he said about the floor. So he goes on blabbering about it to his other employee (I work for my dad) and also a customer that he knows well. (The customer was complaining about his wife first, so Dad added to the conversation.) Over the first few days, he started thinking of ways to retaliate. Examples: abandon the kitchen remodeling project, take away Mom's new car, make her pay the electric bill since it's in her name. I don't know how the electric bill got in her name, but she doesn't make much money at her full-time job. I tried reasoning with Dad, but he won't listen. (I know from previous experience, I'll cover a little more later). 3 days after the incident, I asked him when it would stop, and he said "'Til the Evil Provider gets even." It's been 9 days, and not a single word has been spoken between them. Dad totally avoids her, to the point of trying as much as possible to not be in the same room. Mom said that if Dad takes her new car away, she'll leave him. This 9-day cold war is no surprise to me, because several years ago, they went 8 months without talking because of a credit card statement of Mom's that Dad found. Their marriage has gone downhill over the years, even Mom said Dad killed her love for him. But look, all I'm searching for is the solution to the problem at hand. If 8 months is the record to beat, how long might this continue? What should I say to Dad to end Cold War 2?

Get the answers