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When it comes to enrolling in benefits this year, the worst thing you can do is nothing, says Terri Cullen in The Wall Street Journal. It used to be that when a Wall Street CEO fell, “a dozen subordinates lined up to kick it into the net,” says Michael Le

How not to flub open enrollment

When it comes to enrolling in benefits this year, the worst thing you can do is nothing, says Terri Cullen in The Wall Street Journal. Your current health plan may no longer roll over if you choose “to not make a choice,” leaving you coverage-free for a year. So look at the offerings and and consider “your health and your stage in life.” Kids or health problems? “Lean toward flexible plans with low deductibles.” Young, healthy, or rich? You might “be better off with a high-deductible plan and a health-savings account.”

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