An easy-to-understand guide to HSAs for people opening one for the first time.

Both a HSA and a 401(k) are for tax-advantaged savings—the former for health expenses only, and the latter for retirement.

Health savings accounts provide a tax-advantaged way for individuals with high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to save and pay for medical expenses. They offer a sizable degree of flexibility along ...

Once you enroll in Medicare, you’re no longer eligible to put pretax funds in an HSA. You can use money already in your HSA to pay for some Medicare costs, but there’s a tax penalty if you put pretax ...

While the federal government has tried to steer Americans into HSAs and has made HSAs widely available in recent legislation, the plans haven’t resonated with their intended audience. A recent study ...