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10 Steps to a Successful FSA Claim

February 20th, 2007 by Elaine · 4 Comments

Are you taking advantage of your employer’s money saving benefit, the Flexible Spending Account (FSA)? If you are, then you know how much work it takes to file a simple reimbursement claim.
I have completed and submitted enough FSA claim forms to know what does and does not work. I am sharing these tips with you [...]

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Tags: Finance · Health · HowTo

Is your infant getting too much fluoride?

February 14th, 2007 by Elaine · 6 Comments

My children may have.
After reading Marlo’s post about baby water, more commonly known by the brand name Nursery Water, I did a little web research on giving fluoridated water (either tap or bottled) to infants. This issue is important for all parents, but more so for those who primarily formula feed their infants.
When [...]

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Tags: Family · Health

Don’t Eat that Lobster!

January 3rd, 2007 by Marlo · 2 Comments

Last night, we decided to have lobster for dinner. Nope it’s not what you think, this was a rare occasion. We can afford to only have lobster once a year around Valentine’s Day from LobsterGram using the DiscoverCard Cashback Bonus points (expect a post about this next month). On New Year’s Eve, [...]

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Febrile Seizures: Facts & Prevention

August 24th, 2006 by Elaine · 82 Comments

When Sammy was 25 months old, he got a low grade fever of 99.9 F. He did not have a cough, runny nose, or any other symptoms, so we just gave him a dose of ibuprofen and put him to bed for the night. The next morning, he had another low grade fever, so we [...]

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Can Childhood Immunizations Lead to Autism?

August 5th, 2006 by Elaine · 5 Comments

A friend of ours is pregnant with her first baby. She is very concerned about the connection between autism and childhood immunizations. There have been many news stories and internet sites claiming that certain immunizations, such as the MMR vaccine, can cause autism. These often frighten parents into refusing to immunize their children. Parents may [...]

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