This post is not about paying the hospital bills. We don’t have a grasp on that, so we are in
no place to give you tips. This is about
a little secret a friend told me.
At my newish job (I've been here just over two months),
employees must wait six months to receive health insurance. Naturally that would fall when Tutu is going
to the doctor every two months. I looked
into temporary insurance, and it turns out they do not have to cover anything
under the super high deductible. Ah, the
woes of being an adult. So, since Zach
and I are on a very tight budget, we decided paying over $100/month for it
wasn't smart. Keep your fingers crossed
that nothing horrible happens!
I was telling my friend about this, and he told me about his
girlfriend not having insurance with her first daughter. She wanted to stay with her pediatrician, but
the cost of vaccines was through the roof.
Well, turns out you can take them to the Health Department for $8 per
vaccine! The baby still has her monthly
check-up, they just skip the shots. Oh,
and the Health Department sets up shop at a church right in our town! (This was key, because the Health Department office
is about 40 minutes away.) So, this afternoon little baby Tutu gets to go to
the doctor and skip the pain! That makes
this mama happy. However, on February 4th,
we have to go through the harrowing experience.
The shots don’t bother her nearly as much as they bother me. After about 10 seconds, she’s over it. We didn't even give her pain medicine for her
2 month shots. She’s a trooper!
You have a chance to help us with our getting out of debt
journey! I entered Tutu in the Peoria
Journal Star’s Cutest Baby Contest! Vote
Tutu! http://contests.heartlanddailydeals.com/engine/Details.aspx?p=V&c=113229&s=53735545&i=1
We actually plan to put any winnings in Tutu’s savings
account. As of right now, it’s her
college fund. If we are able to save
enough money, it will be her nest egg for her wedding, a down payment on a
house, or whatever she wants.
XO,
Tara
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