Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Can you afford to stay alive?

Even worse, can you afford to get sick? Things are not looking so great for the US economy. Gas is up, food is up, healthcare is way up, and the old nest egg has been squashed. If you were looking for your home equity and your 401K plan to supplement your social security, it may be time to reconsider your plan.

Take a minute. Take another if you need it. It won’t be long until you realize that you cannot afford to get sick, or even stay alive if you keep doing what you are doing. Preventive care is no longer a “good idea” to do when you have time. Working out is not a hobby that you might take up later. Taking your vitamins may not be a choice unless you have a very rich uncle somewhere who never married, and has named you his very favorite niece or nephew.

Is it going to get better? Better for whom? Well, the healthcare industry has not done a great job at much, and don’t have too. They have money and can afford lobbyist and lawyers. They can afford to test you, bill you, charge you, and damage you all they want. There is simply no reason not to. It has always worked, and as long as it works, it won’t get fixed. “It ain’t broke” in their eyes.

You, on the other hand, cannot afford even a common cold, let alone a side effect of some drug that no one will reimburse you for.

Preventive care is up to you. You have all of the choices and power. This may be the year that eating right, reconsidering the real risks associated with prescriptions, and exercising become your greatest priority. Don’t wait to be laid off or foreclosed upon to take up healthy living. Time is still on your side. Use it wisely.

Call today if you need assistance setting up a plan that works for you. (757) 333-7297