I was going to post on a burner, but I'm not afraid of typing this.
Got a child on the way within a few months, so it made sense to get some more life insurance. My job's open enrollment just finished so I signed up through my health insurance provider. Got about 200k on myself which meant I needed to do an EOI (basically answer health questions). I'm 6'0 and over the past year hit 300 pounds and turned 30. Outside of that, no health issues. That easy "NO" to every question. Not even high blood pressure!
Stock denial when completing my EOI. Letter in the mail? Height/weight.
Of course, my membership to the Y has officially been dusted off as of today. Of course, I'm eating oatmeal. Of course, I could get life insurance through other various outlets instead of my insurance provider (AETNA). Of course, In a year I'll probably be much, MUCH lighter and back to my weight 2 years ago....but this struck me deeply, as when reading this forum, it's usually monetary issues. The "how can I get out of debt?" or "what do I do with this extra money?" issues.
This is the first time where myself and others on this forum have probably experienced this and felt ashamed. I can't continue to build my personal finance and be comfortable in life until I handle this weight issue, and I hope someone else who is reading this post realizes that their weight may be as bad as a credit score issue in the eyes of an organization.
That's all. Be healthy. Might help you actually spend that huge pile of cash you're sitting on for retirement!
Submitted August 05, 2017 at 10:37AM by blacksoxing http://ift.tt/2v6Rki6
