A fuller guide to this term is on the way. In the meantime, the related terms below explain the ideas around it.
Related Brickyard terms
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)An employer account that lets you set aside pre-tax money for medical or dependent care costs within a plan year.
- Tax-Advantaged AccountAn account offering tax breaks on contributions, growth, or withdrawals to encourage saving for goals like retirement.
- Pre-Tax ContributionMoney put into an account before taxes are applied, lowering your taxable income now and taxed on withdrawal later.
- Tax DeductionAn expense you can subtract from your income to lower the amount that gets taxed.
- Tax DeferralDelaying taxes on money until a later date, letting it grow untaxed in the meantime inside certain accounts.
Turn this into a brick
Knowing what Health Savings Account (HSA) means is knowledge — the first half. A brick gets placed when you act on it.
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