Health Insurance in Your Twenties

If you're in your twenties you may feel you have all the time in the world to start planning out your financial future and health insurance. This article highlights wise insurance strategies for those in their twenties. Learn the best ways to navigate the insurance process. Contact our insurance experts for more information.

With the Affordable Care Act, twenty-somethings now have the opportunity to remain on their parents' plan until they reach the age of 26. While this is good news for the struggling grad-students, this also means that some of you (or most of you) will choose to remain uninformed about health insurance options until it's absolutely necessary. If you want to be prepared, the list below outlines the options available for individuals between the ages of 18 and 29. 

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New Highs for National Home Prices

 Say hello to higher home prices in these seven metro areas. The house market has taken a pretty wild roller coaster ride over the last decade, with unbelievable peak points and plummeting price points. While some cities are experiencing a stagnant trend in the housing market, others are noticing the complete opposite. This article highlights seven cities and their recent rise in home prices.

While home values nationwide are still down 13.5% from their pre-housing bust peaks, prices in these major housing markets have recovered -- and then some, according to Zillow. Home value now*: $143,200 Housing boom peak: $146,300 Big Oil, and the big money it has brought with it, has kept Dallas' economy running on all cylinders. Low building costs and plenty of cheap land to build on, helped to keep home prices from overheating during the boom years. Yet, they still fell rather dramatically during the bust, said Stan Humphries, the chief economist for Zillow. Related: Buy vs. rent: What you'll pay in 10 cities Median home values were just above $146,000 at the market peak in early 2007, and fell 13% to just below $127,000 by late 2011. An influx of jobs has helped prices recover. Zillow expects home values in Dallas to hit a new high by next spring, if not sooner.

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