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Gary from Super Saving Tips grew up in a family that was careful with their money. They didn’t have a lot, so they always looked for discounts and sales. He told me his mom taught him things like looking for discounts, coupon clipping, and buying quality products that last.
Gary continued those habits as he grew older, always careful with his spending, saving and budgeting — but he ignored one important thing. “I have to plead guilty about neglecting my health for a great part of my life,” says Gary. “Unless you have health issues as a child, most people like me think they are immortal when they are younger and I never considered things like regular doctor visits or a healthy diet and lifestyle.”
Unfortunately, those decisions cost him later in life. In 2008, at 58-years-old, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He began taking three expensive medications. Gary says, “Those three prescriptions totaled a cost of over $600 a month when you include the insurance. This didn’t include the doctor’s fees or the deductibles, but you get the idea.”
Things didn’t get better for Gary, even though he started taking better care of himself. In 2012, he was…
