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October 8, 2009
 
 
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Rising Health Insurance Costs: 1999, 2009, and 2019
 
Average annual premiums for health insurance offered by employers: Single coverage 1999 - $2,196; 2009 - $4,824; Family coverage 1999 - $5,791; 2009 - $13,375. "Since 1999, health insurance premiums for families rose 131%, the report found, foar more than the general rate of inflation, which increased 28% over the same period." Kaiser Family Foundation Foundation, Health Research & Educational Trust, USA Today, 09-19-09, p. 6A. Numerous credible sources state that In 10 more years, by 2019, health care costs are conservatively predicted by numerous credible source to double again to: Single $9,648; Family $26,750.
 
USA Today, 09-16-09, p 6a 
Numbers - 401(k) Average Balance is $53,900 
 
"The average Fidelity 401(k) balance in the second quarter was $53,900 - still a way to go before a comfortable retirement." New York Times, 8-23-09, p. BUY-2 
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"He is richest who is content with the least, for contentment is the wealth of nature."
Socrates, 469 B.C. 
      
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