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Four types of health insurance plans that are differentiated based on the average percentage of health-care expenses that will be paid by the plan. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. health reform enacted March 23, 2010, health insurance plans are offered in four actuarial levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The level defines the amount of expenses each type of plan covers. The higher the actuarial value (i.e. Gold and Platinum), the more the plan will pay, on average, toward health-care expenses; the lower the actuarial value (Bronze and Silver), the less the plan will pay.
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Linearly Weighted Moving Average
A moving average that designates a greater weighting on recent price data than the common moving average does. To get the average, every closing pr ...
Compensating Balance
Minimum balance a customer must maintain in a bank account, normally non-interest bearing accounts. It is often used to offset some cost a bank inc ...
Tax Loss Carryforward
Negative profit in tax, which occurs when an individual or business’ expenses exceed their revenues. This is done by reducing the overall tax ...
Historical Cost
A measure of value used in accounting in which the price of an asset on the balance sheet is based on its nominal or original cost when acquired by ...
Check Conversion
Reformatting service which allows banks to exchange paper checks into electronic ones, then send those to the receiving bank. Offered by banking me ...
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Student Loans: Consolidating Federal Loans
If you find it difficult to monitor and pay the student loans on your own, and want to reduce your monthly payment and lengthen the repayment sched ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Steps to Take before April 15
Taxpayers, remember these two dates when filing your tax return: December 31 and April 15. We have previously discussed what to do before the year ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Basics
For many filing your personal income tax is one of the most frustrating things to do. However, by planning ahead and pacing yourself, doing your ta ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Essentials
In the United States, the progressive tax system is one of the most important yet misunderstood concepts of tax planning. Whenever people are asked ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Avoid Awful Surprises
Who loves to be surprised by the Internal Revenue Services? No one (unless it is a tax refund). The federal agency has its way of shocking taxpayer ...
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