Denise Lee Porter

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Usually “identity theft” means that someone is using your name, Social Security number, or credit card information without your permission. It could also mean that they are using your driver license or medical records. There was a recent case where a man struggled for 35 years because someone he knew had taken his personal information. This person moved to another city, got a job, got sick and created medical records and doctor bills, and did not bother to pay his taxes – all in this …

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Lately there has been a very loud and unhealthy discussion about health insurance in this country. I say unhealthy because the discussion very rarely focuses on the facts and no one walks away from the fight feeling good about it. In my discussion on the subject I would like to remove the political component:

Forget about what side of the aisle the people that you voted for sit - chances are they don’t have any of your interests at heart anyway
Forget about the color of our President and whether or not …

It is not insurance. It is a discount dental plan. You pay a monthly fee, usually starting at around $15 a month and going up, depending on the company or coverage you need. You will then get a discount when you go to get dental treatment. The amount of discount varies depending on the service and the company.

Why Do Network Marketers Fail?
Is it because they aren’t committed?
Or perhaps they lack the skills due to poor training?
Or maybe they don’t have the time or money to do their business the way that they want/need to?
OR
Maybe  network marketers don’t fail, maybe they expect a big breakthrough and when it doesn’t come they just give up.
Why do they give up? They give up because their expectations are out of proportion to their ability to deliver the goods. What the heck does that mean anyway? It means that we all have …

Martin Luther King, Jr. (via last.fm)

Someone reviewed my site on Linkreferral and said “I thought this was a make money blog”.  I’m not quite sure what a make money blog should do, but I know that I want my readers to leave my site feeling a little better, a little smarter and a little more inspired than when they arrived. I also know that you can make a little money by dibbling and dabbling in things, but persistency, consistency and the right mindset are going to make you a lot …

While I recover from Christmas, I thought I would re-post this article on the high (and hidden) cost of health care. Until December 31st you can take our discount plan for a spin for only $20! Or you can try our prescription card for free.

I understand that you want some level of security for your family and believe that a standard insurance plan is the only way to achieve that. I am a mother to 3 and grandmother to 3, and I know how important it is to be covered. But let’s face it, the insurance companies have pulled the wool over our eyes big time.

I don’t want this blog to become a huge advertisement for my business, but…recognizing that at least one-third of the American population is uninsured and a percentage of the rest are underinsured well I think you ought to know…

In my last post I discussed how to stop worrying. But there is more to say on the subject.
If you want to chase your stress and worries away you must learn to be flexible. All of our lives we’ve heard “Stand up and take it like a man” or “You’ve got to face your adversity”. On the contrary, I say that when life throws a punch at you - duck. Don’t agree?
Well let’s consider a tale of two trees the palm and the oak. Both trees are standing …

Shortly after we purchased our discount plan we were blessed with the opportunity to move into our dream home. This meant we had to prep our existing home for sale, prep the new home for occupancy, pack up and un-pack. This required driving 23 miles back and forth every day for 2 months during the summer.
Towards the end of the process my husband began to experience chest pains. We were in the middle of a heat wave and he is a young, healthy guy – so he …

My health care package as a corporate worker included an HSA or Health Savings Plan. This is a plan where you pay in x amount of dollars per month with a yearly maximum. You are then able to be reimbursed for non-prescription medical items, co-pays at the doctor or dentist and services that your insurance may not cover. The cost of the HSA is in addition to whatever you are paying for insurance and is considered pre-tax dollars (or is that post-tax?) which means it isn’t taxed as …