For most of the past century, the main job of a health insurance company was pretty simple to describe, if not simple to perform: Protect people from the actual costs of medical care, especially when they get really sick. Read more
Here at Straight Talk, I like to remember and reiterate important deadlines.
Jan. 15, 2026, is a big one. Big.
Why? Jan. 15 is the LAST DAY of open enrollment on HealthCare.gov. So, if you are not yet enrolled in coverage for 2026, I recommend taking the following steps fast: Read more
It was a cold, rainy, near-icy day in January 2008 when I drove down to Morgan City to visit Mom and Dad. My dad, who had been working since he was 15 and now at age 70, was consulting with investors and companies. They were talking about how to recycle oilfield platforms, refurbish and reuse them for new setting and production far offshore. Read more
Way back in the year 1670 (that’s 355 years ago, for those of you keeping score), an English theologian and deep thinker named John Ray published a book with this quote:
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
One thing that has become very clear to me in the course of my 64 years is that many huge and important things have positive and negative sides. Read more
While paying bills , something I’ve done consistently in our household for three decades, I was ruminating on how differently we spend our money today versus 30 years ago.
It’s just my wife and me living in our home now. Our three kids are all on their own, married and doing great! But last time I looked at old household records, I noticed our grocery bill is still about the same even though we are now only feeding two people, not five. Read more
