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Old 10-25-2022, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki View Post
Doesn’t make sense. Most financial planners suggest you do not tap into your HSA, pay medical bills out of income while you’re working. Use HSA in retirement
This used to make sense when more people itemized. Now that most don't and paying the medical expense out of pocket is not tax beneficial it really doesn't matter. In fact by using the HSA to pay expenses - if you are eligible - it may free up money to make the maximum HSA contribution.
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