Cheapest health insurance 2017: Here save insured almost 400 euros

   Tuesday, 28.03.17, written by Annabell Meyer In the statutory health insurance, the contributions differ in some cases seriously. Therefore, many insured look for the cheapest health insurance. In 2017 they pay the lowest contributions from regional providers. This will not change in 2018. But some nationally opened cash registers can convince with low costs.
    Insured save with the cheapest health insurance 2017 a lot of money

While a large part of the health insurance companies kept the costs for their insured persons stable in 2017, some funds have had to increase their contributions. Nationwide, the funds with the highest contribution rate are thus more than one percent higher than those with the lowest costs. But not only for this reason is it worth looking at the cheapest health insurance in 2017. Because even if the current insurance has not become more expensive, insured can save several hundred euros a year by switching to a cheaper alternative.

Update December 8, 2017: The cheapest health insurance 2017 will probably come up with the lowest contributions in 2018. For example, Audi BKK recently confirmed that its additional contribution will remain stable at 0.7 percent. The hkk plans to continue with a very small health insurance contribution. At the AOK Bremer / Bremerhaven, the contribution drops significantly from 15.7 percent to 15.4 percent.

Which are the cheapest health insurance in 2017?

As in the previous year, hkk, BKK firmus and IKK gesund plus are among the cheapest nationwide health insurances open in 2017. Their contributions are well below the average of 15.7 percent (from 2018 15.6 percent). As one of the reasons for the consistently low costs, the responsible persons mention, among other things, their sound and far-sighted economy.

Although some health insurance companies such as Metzinger BKK and AOK Saxony-Anhalt, the contributions for insured even lower (both 14.9 percent). However, these are only regionally open in Baden-Württemberg or Saxony-Anhalt. For a large part of the health insurance patients, a look at the cheapest offers of the nationally accessible health insurances is recommended.

• hkk (15.19 percent)
• BKK firmus (15.2 percent)
• IKK healthy plus (15.2 percent)

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Cheapest health insurance 2017: Worth a change at all?

Basically, a change from an expensive to a cheaper health insurance for each insured worthwhile. For this an example calculation:

Since 2015, the health insurance companies have been collecting an individual additional contribution in addition to the general contribution of 14.6 percent of the monthly gross income. At present, this is an average of 1.1 percent across Germany (1.0 percent from 2018). However, the three cheapest nationwide health insurances 2017 keep him at around 0.6 percent. Insured with a salary of 3,000 euros, the health insurance costs there 237 euros per month.

By contrast, Viactiv and Securvita, the most expensive health insurance funds in Germany, make an additional contribution of 1.7 percent. With an income of 3,000 euros gross, this means a contribution of 270 euros per month. Between the cheapest health insurance in 2017 and the most expensive are thus 33 euros price difference per month. Calculated on the year, the difference is 396 euros , which can save cashier.

Health insurance without much effort change

A health insurance change is associated with little effort. If you are insured with a health fund for at least 18 months, you can cancel your membership with a two-month deadline to the end of the month. All that is required is an informal letter with the respective insurance number. It is only important that the insurance coverage of the new fund without delay to the previous protection.

If the selected cheaper cashier after the exchange more expensive, cash patients receive a special right of termination . Once informed of the increasing contribution, they can look around for an alternative within a month. Subsequently, they remain insured with the old health fund for two months before the bill of exchange becomes effective.

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Every third German likes to pay with the card, and the trend is rising

This is shown by a representative survey of the Allensbach Institute for Demoscopy. Without a credit card many would probably be stuck – especially when traveling. The credit card is an important addition to the travel fund, as vacationers should never bet on just one form of payment. Even those who shop a lot on the Internet often needs a credit card. But who wants to buy a credit card, should first pay attention to some things.

Credit cards for every user type

Credit cards are issued by banks, but are not necessarily tied to a checking account. This means that customers can look for a provider that is cheaper than their house bank. Occasional users can bet on an inexpensive credit card without additional services. Many users choose a card best according to which service they use the most. Because then they could, for example, collect airline miles with their card, save on fueling or benefit from certain insurance policies. Consumers should, however, pay attention to the associated costs, ie which annual fee is incurred, which costs a cash withdrawal and what is charged for the use of maps outside the euro area countries.

The essential feature of a credit card: unlike a girocard, sales are collected and usually debited only once a month. “The customer thus benefits from a delay in payment,” explains Anne van Dülmen of the Federal Association of German Banks. According to her, the most widely used credit cards in Germany are MasterCard and Visa, followed by American Express and Diners. The companies assign different credit card types – which differ significantly in how the provider bills the card transactions.

These are the common card types

• Charge Card : In the most common Charge Card in Germany, sales are billed once a month and debited from the current account by direct debit. Credit interest does not accrue during the deferred payment.
• Debit Card: With the debit card, all sales are booked on the same day and interest is charged. The booking is made to a credit card account or to a checking account to which the credit card is connected. Credit cards in the pure form of the debit card are rather rare in Germany.
• Credit Card: Caution is appropriate for the card type Credit Card. Here, unlike the charge and debit card, only a partial amount is deducted from the account; about only 5 or 25 percent of the amount actually due. For the amount that the customer does not compensate, consumers have to pay loan interest. These are called in monthly with the next billing. With every additional booking via the card, the loan amount increases immediately. Inattentive cardholders can quickly slip into an expensive permanent loan here. The credit cards provide a revolving credit, which is why they are also known as revolving cards.

Prepaid credit card for children and adolescents

Here, consumers should be careful: Some providers hide in their contracts that it is a revolving credit card. Customers would have to read the conditions very carefully. Anyone who already has such a card should try to balance all totals at the end of the month, he recommends. It is readily possible to repay more than the contractually agreed loan amount.

Less dangerous because there are prepaid cards. They are suitable for children and adolescents traveling abroad. Parents can load money from home on their cards if they have not enough credit. Prepaid credit cards but are also suitable for freelancers and self-employed – for example, if they do not get a classic credit card, because the provider requires a regular receipt of money in a certain amount. In most cases, the company does not ask prepaid credit cards from the credit agency Schufa before handing out the card.

However, the term prepaid is deceptive, because the customer does not expect that he can slip into the downside. However, some banks write in their terms and conditions that about annual fees can lead to a loss. Consumers should ask their bank. In addition, some prepaid cards surprise with an inactivity fee. The customer must pay them if the card remains unused for too long.

Consumers who want to get the right credit using the credit card should think about other loan types. Because credit over credit cards are very expensive. Cheaper variants can be about an installment loan or frame loan.

Obtaining loans, you are obliged location some of his valuable property as collateral versus the loan volume. The relative merits of the lending company with lower interest rates because lenders feel safer and have better terms and scenarios. However, a property was in risk in such loans if perhaps that the borrower does not pay mortgage amount the actual lender can repossess his property. Mortgage amount released on such unsecured loans generally vary from $ 5,000 and 75,000 with a maturity as much top payday loan lenders as 25 days. The loan is the best solution for people who have ownership of their very own. Since the maturity of debts is longer, the actual monthly repayments are extra that can be quickly paid via borrower without actually its revenue monetary budget.

According to my article of 10/03/11, “Is the economy getting better or even worse? ” what traders should do seems to be the topic which is utmost on readers’ thoughts according to the feedback I have obtained.

My advice: if you need to stay in the market, stay in the marketplace but without the annuity. I understand this is unlikely to give myself more business now yet it’s more ethical tips. The potential for good investment results is much higher without the charge structure of the annuity investment. That will income guarantee isn’t totally free, by the way.

In January 2k the Consumer Price Index for those urban consumers (CPI-U) was at 168. 8. The particular online payday loans fast approval CPI-U reached 219. Ninety-six in July 2008 (latest available) – a risk associated with over 30% since The month of January 2000. In other words what price $168. 80 in 2k had risen to $219. 96 in mid-2008. As soon as inflation is taken into account, the particular DJIA actually lost more than 25% because of the shrinking associated with money. What does this indicate for your mutual funds, and perhaps your retirement?

There are also a lot of liberties you will have. It means that will at any time you can make any adjustments but there are some terms plus condition that you have to maintain. These types of changes depend upon the particular firm with which you have made the agreement. Devoid of that, you may maybe also have an opportunity to withdraw your hard earned money in premature condition yet characteristically, you will be obliged to pay for it back with proper curiosity. So, you can get many amenities from annuity insurance.

The only some other thing I would mention is the fact that some investment accounts bring fees and will ultimately reduce your rate of return. An illustration of this would be types of annuity which have substantial fees. Also, many non-retirement investment accounts are going to be taxed which will also decrease your correct rate of come back. So, this is something to bear in mind when determining the actual price of return on any kind of investment.

Question: I have noticed that there is a stock that addresses the Dow and shields your money better than any individual share. I heard that this share has all the stocks within the index, so it performs similarly to the Dow. What is the stock image and what is it selling intended for? Do you recommend it regarding long-term growth?

The weak dollar will be boosting demand for our items abroad and we might anticipate a mild recession that will end next spring. Development should happen in 2009 since Fed is pumping great into the market and financial system.

There is always a probability of fixing the type of annuity plan you happen to be in whenever you identify a much better one. You get your payments in a convenient or specific day according to your agreement with no inconveniences. This is a sure method of repaying loans or deciding mortgage and other financial needs. Your future can be what you want this to be by making an annuity investment today.