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So here we are, one month into a new year and a new medical plan for many. Have you noticed any changes? Do you have a higher deductible or changes in coverage, co-pay amounts, prescription coverage? You may be in the market for prescription discount cards.

This happened to our family a few years ago with a prescription my husband needs to take for a hereditary acid reflux issue (Pantoprazole). Here is our personal story and how we used prescription discount cards to save $2190.  

Why is this goofy guy pictured on our post this week? You'll have to read ahead to find out!  

So, how are those New Year’s Resolutions going? Statistics (and gym traffic) show many don’t usually get past the first 3 weeks of January!  

Did you resolve to lose weight and/or get healthy for 2013?  

At this time of year, we all want to decrease our weight in the time it takes to read a blog-post like this! But those who’ve made lasting health changes in their lives tell us it takes a little longer.

Comedian Joey Adams said, “May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions!”  Boy, ain’t that the truth! 

Every workout facility employee will tell you to avoid the gym the first 3 weeks of January. It’s packed with size 14’s trying to make good on their New Year’s resolution to get to a size 4. Then, in February, it’s a barren wasteland for the “regulars” to enjoy again.   

Do you have OCD (Obsessive Christmas Disorder)?  Do you pine (pun intended!) over making the holidays a "perfect" experience for everyone in your life?

I think a lot of people do this and then stress-out looking for the perfect gifts (wrapped to perfection), decorating the house impeccably (inside and outside), attending every party (wearing the perfect dress and toting the perfect hostess gift), sending a hundred Christmas cards (BEFORE Christmas), preparing immaculate meals (worthy of a Food Channel feature), gaining a few extra pounds (maybe more than a few), etc., etc., etc.

My father was a Christmas Tree Farmer. When I was a kid and guests came to our small town in the Canadian Rockies, they would get "The Tour". 

My Dad would drive people through the woods and pour out his life-long passion of growing and harvesting the best trees possible. You’d be amazed at his knowledge of and passion for Christmas trees!

Have you heard about this “Fiscal Cliff” thing?!  It sounds scary!   

So, what is it?  In a nutshell, it's a term that describes the financial difficulties our country could face as a result of some pending legislative changes. Unless lawmakers decide to make a change by 1/1/13, a number of tax increases and spending cuts will go into effect and they are expected to weigh heavily on the economy.  

Do you remember when you were a kid and our mom would call your family doctor to discuss symptoms over the phone? The doctor would prescribe a course of treatment and sometimes call in a prescription to the local pharmacy, right? Why doesn't that happen anymore? In a nutshell: because healthcare has changed!