http://blog.accuquote.com/2006/12/29/out-of-the-house-and-on-your-own/ Brought to you by AccuQuote.com, a leading provider in term life insurance for people across the U.S. We're dedicated to providing you with valuable information from experts on the topics of insurance, financial planning and personal finance. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:03:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.accuquote.com/2006/12/29/out-of-the-house-and-on-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-5315855 Jerry Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:25:24 +0000 http://blog.accuquote.com/?p=837489#comment-5315855 COBRA is a great option in many states; Maine is not one of them. At least, my family's experience leads me to that conclusion. COBRA insurance coverage for our little family of three at my wife's former job ran a whopping $1250 PER MONTH... no small potatoes for the average income, I daresay. COBRA for me alone through another source pushed the $500 mark.<BR>The coverage options are certainly there, but if you live where I live, you had better be able to afford some hefty out-of-pocket premiums COBRA is a great option in many states; Maine is not one of them. At least, my family’s experience leads me to that conclusion. COBRA insurance coverage for our little family of three at my wife’s former job ran a whopping $1250 PER MONTH… no small potatoes for the average income, I daresay. COBRA for me alone through another source pushed the $500 mark.
The coverage options are certainly there, but if you live where I live, you had better be able to afford some hefty out-of-pocket premiums

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