Benefit From Your Benefits

Author: Marie Henshaw

  • How I Would Use Employer Benefits If My Coffee Maker Broke

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    Marie Henshaw

    If you’re like me, you like to start the day with a hot cup of coffee. Programming my coffee maker at night so my coffee is brewed and waiting for me each morning is one of my guilty little pleasures. The smell of already brewed java wafting from my kitchen to my bedroom makes getting…

  • This Week’s To-Do List

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    Marie Henshaw

    1. Sign up for my blog’s weekly email here. 2. Find out if you have access to a discount program through your or your spouse’s/partner’s benefits. Read this article here for tips. 3. If a discount program is available to you, go to its website and create an account. 4. Create a short cut to…

  • How a Discount Program May Help You Save on Daily Expenses

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    Marie Henshaw

    So, personal experiences with my husband’s employer’s discount program have proven it can help me save time and money, when I remember to use it. Rather than waiting until the next time I am making a big purchase, I wondered if the discount program could save money on every day expenses. I decided to conduct…

  • A Discount Program Saved Our Family’s Thanksgiving

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    Marie Henshaw

    In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving last year, I was in a panic – I forgot to purchase my son’s airline tickets to come home from college. I began searching my go-to sites for booking flights. My heart started pounding – choices were limited and costs had skyrocketed. Then I thought about the discount…

  • How Using Benefits Is Like Finding Money in Your Pocket

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    Marie Henshaw

    We all know that moment of surprise and anticipation that occurs when we put a hand into a pocket and feel the unmistakable texture of money. Is it a dollar? $20? More? What if you get distracted and forget to check?  Could the same be happening with benefits offered through your employer or your spouse’s/partner’s…